A Stunning WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO Off Broadway — Review

Do we ever really know a person? And once they are gone, who gets to tell their story. That is what we begin to explore in Bubba Weiler’s debut play Well, I’ll Let You Go, which opens tonight at the Space at Irondale. It’s terribly exciting to state that perhaps the best play currently running in New York City isn’t in Manhattan at all.

Weiler, who audiences may know as Broadway’s original Scorpius in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or his stunning turn as Ryan in Swing State in 2023, now with his playwriting hat on, has delivered a stunning work of drama that delves right into the center of America’s heartland. Astutely and beautifully directed by Theatrely31 alum Jack Serio (who next heads to London, making his West End debut directing Clarkson this fall), this searing new play took me by surprise at multiple points that left me thinking about it far after the [metaphorical] curtain fell. 

In Well, I’ll Let You Go, we meet Maggie, a newly widowed woman grappling with the loss of her husband Marv. Scene by scene, the doorbell rings and guests enter her now-lonely home to offer condolences and bring some flowers and casseroles (she has enough, the fridge is overflowing). She is also desperate to get to the bottom of her husband’s death and why it happened. 

Where the piece soars is the fantastic ensemble of some of New York’s finest actors. Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Maggie turns in an astonishing performance that is equal parts heartbreaking and breathtaking; perhaps one of the finest performances of the year. Severance’s Michael Chernus as our trusty narrator guides us through this sorrowful tale of grief with a steadfast nurturance and commanding stage presence. Constance Shulman as funeral home worker Joanie is so hilarious I could watch an entire play of just her. Cricket Brown, Will Dagger, Emily Davis, Danny McCarthy, and Amelia Workman round out the tremendous cast. 

Frank J. Oliva’s simple and clean scenic design when paired with Stacey Derosier’s lighting is picture perfect and truly a character in and of itself. A nod to Avi Amon’s original music which blends seamlessly into the storytelling. 

A highly emotional new work that is equally melancholic and comical, Well, I’ll Let You Go is everything I hope for in a night of theatre. This piece seems to have found that magic sauce where everything just works thanks to Serio and Weiler and I will be waiting to see what these two dream up next. And as for this one, it belongs on Broadway, where I hope to see it very soon.

Well, I'll Let You Go is now in performances through August 29, 2025. For tickets and more information, visit here.