BUG Reviews
BUG Reviews
BUG Reviews #1
Posted: 1/8/26 at 7:50pm
First Broadway opening night of 2026.
Embargo lifts at 8:30 PM
BUG Reviews #2
Posted: 1/8/26 at 8:07pm
is this definitely opening tonight?
BUG Reviews #3
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
BUG Reviews #5
Posted: 1/8/26 at 8:52pm
‘Bug’ Broadway Review: Carrie Coon’s Gutting Performance Elevates This Horror Thriller
https://variety.com/2026/legit/reviews/bug-broadway-review-carrie-coon-1236625316/
BUG Reviews #6
Posted: 1/8/26 at 8:53pm
‘Bug’ Review: Carrie Coon Is Superb in an American Gothic Tale
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/theater/bug-review-carrie-coon.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.VUwy.xFs-BIQB0U-v&smid=nytcore-android-share
BUG Reviews #8
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/
BUG Reviews #10
Posted: 1/9/26 at 10:17am
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.
BUG Reviews #11
Posted: 1/9/26 at 10:56am
2 week extension just announced.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
BUG Reviews #12
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.
BUG Reviews #13
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.
Playbill Sale: https://ebay.us/m/dVX637
BUG Reviews #14
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
BUG Reviews #15
Posted: 1/10/26 at 2:59pm
It’s Manville’s year. Coon will win her Tony for August: Osage County!
BUG Reviews #16
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
BUG Reviews #17
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.
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/20
BUG Reviews #18
Posted: 1/10/26 at 8:43pm
Never thought this played very well on stage, but Friedkin's film adaptation is absolutely fantastic.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/27/21
BUG Reviews #20
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
BUG Reviews #21
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?
BUG Reviews #22
Posted: 1/16/26 at 8:37am
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTjouUPgF64/?igsh=bnlmMTVtdXkydTlz
Carrie explains sudden show cancellations before opening night. Wow! She's a trooper.
BUG Reviews #23
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.
BUG Reviews #24
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
BUG Reviews #25
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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