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#1

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/8/26 at 7:50pm

First Broadway opening night of 2026.

Embargo lifts at 8:30 PM 

"Gitchie gitchie Betsy Aidem / Squibby Squibby Squibby June."

Updated On: 1/8/26 at 07:50 PM

#2

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/8/26 at 8:07pm

is this definitely opening tonight?

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#3

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/8/26 at 8:13pm

ACL2006 said: "is this definitely opening tonight?"

MTC has been posting opening night pics on social. Lots of Gilded Age stars there to support Carrie

#8

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/8/26 at 10:22pm

DTLI Consensus: Let a magnificent performance from Carrie Coon crawl under your skin in this slow yet prophetic mid-'90s Tracy Letts play.

9 positive (including the NYT), 5 mixed.

https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/bug/

 

"Gitchie gitchie Betsy Aidem / Squibby Squibby Squibby June."
#9

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/9/26 at 9:39am

Get that Tony, Carrie!

#11

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/9/26 at 10:56am

2 week extension just announced.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#12

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/9/26 at 12:19pm

Coon is fantastic in this but it's still Manville's to lose.  We do not see Smallwood being nominated for his role however.

#13

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/9/26 at 12:22pm

Ball of Buttah said: "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTRJRIDDTul/?igsh=aGRneWo4aDNsM3ps


The Queen speaking the truth. Anyway, I think Tony voters will have the toughest time choosing between Coon and Manville. Great problem to have in Broadway."

Coon, Manville, Metcalf (LBRR), Squibb, Edibiri, Henson, Emond, Byrne, O’Hara, and Flood would be eligible.

This is turning into the Mother-Off of 2026.

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Updated On: 1/9/26 at 12:22 PM

#14

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/10/26 at 2:45pm

CoffeeBreak said: "Coon is fantastic in this but it's still Manville's to lose. Wedo not see Smallwood being nominated for his role however."

Agree! Manville and the chair that’s all 

#15

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/10/26 at 2:59pm

It’s Manville’s year. Coon will win her Tony for August: Osage County!

#16

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/10/26 at 4:04pm

1 Minute Critic: 4 stars

From playing the tightly-wound, corset-wearing matriarch on The Gilded Age to smoking a crack pipe in a dreary motel room on the outskirts of Oklahoma City, Carrie Coon isn’t just having a moment; she’s blowing it up. 

Director David Cromer (Dead Outlaw, Meet the Cartozians) keeps the play’s focus tight and the performances brisk within the confines of scenic designer Takeshi Kata’s oppressive motel room-turned bunker. But it’s Coon and Smallwood’s performances that make us question how far we’ll go to not feel alone, regardless of the outcome. 

“You’re never really safe,” says Smallwood's character. “Not anymore, not on this planet. We’ll never be safe again.”

Full Review HERE

#17

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/10/26 at 4:55pm

The was a giant "meh" for me. The second act is definitely more interesting than the first. This is the first Tracy Letts play I've seen that I haven't really enjoyed. I typically love his work, but BUG just fell flat for me. I don't fault the cast, and Coon is terrific, but the play itself wasn't my cup of tea.

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#18

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/10/26 at 8:43pm

Never thought this played very well on stage, but Friedkin's film adaptation is absolutely fantastic.

#20

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/13/26 at 10:14pm

Went tonight.

Somehow even better then when I saw it at Steppenwolf, more claustrophobic and disturbing. Michael Laurence was on as Jerry for the first time tonight and nailed it. 

Carrie Coon is absolutely getting TONY nominated

#21

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/13/26 at 11:26pm

would really like to see Ian Duff on for "Peter Evans".   Does Smallwood have any known scheduled absences?

#23

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/18/26 at 7:37am

As was posted on Reddit, the matinee yesterday started at 2:35 due to a technical issue with the set. With no phones, it was an interesting experience waiting. 

Coon is definitely getting Tony nominated. More mixed on the play itself. Some good stuff and scenes but it didn’t all click. Lot of laughter too but don’t know if it was nervous or incredulous. 

 

#24

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/18/26 at 9:22am

I love Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts, but I didn’t love Bug. I think a lot of people on stage and backstage are doing good work, but somehow, it didn’t feel as tense to me as I wanted. In a way, where it all went seemed more inevitable than suspenseful. And I don’t know if that’s in the writing or the acting or the directing. I can’t point to anything that felt less than well executed, but it didn’t grab me. I enjoyed myself. I just wish it hit harder.

#25

BUG Reviews

Posted: 1/25/26 at 8:52am

Finally was able to get the online rush ticket yesterday, all thanks to the frigid temps i assume. The choice was between The Disappear or Bug. I'm very pleased I went with Bug. Carrie Coon of course is impeccable, but Namir Smallwood's portrayal of "quiet" psychosis with the 2nd act full unraveling was absolutely incredible. Maybe it helped that I got a rush ticket in the first row and was able to see clearly every face expression, but I was fully engrossed in this play. 

 

 

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