BUG Reviews - Page 2

[gibsons2]

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. 

 

 

[sppunk]

Posted: 1/31/26 at 9:33pm

Caught the matinee today. I enjoyed it but it left me wanting … more? I’m not really sure. 

This play should be right up my alley. Dark, psychotic, sinister plays are my jam but Bug for some reason didn’t fully sink its teeth into me. 

The performances are all top notch. But I wanted more. 

[Melissa25]

Posted: 2/1/26 at 11:19am

sppunk: …The performances are all top notch. But I wanted more. 

I loved all the performances but relate to wanting more. I saw it a few weeks ago and I think one of the things that I loved the most is its build. Plus since we did not have our phones, I meticulously watched how the stage crew had to set up the scene for act 2 which is so different. I felt swept away in act 2. All the while remembering the red canisters.

I also have to say that if I ever become a crack addict I want Jennifer Engstrom to be my dealer/ friend. She was just terrifically scary friendly.

[sppunk]

Posted: 2/1/26 at 1:43pm

Melissa25 said: "sppunk: …The performances are all top notch. But I wanted more.

I loved all the performances but relate to wanting more. I saw it a few weeks ago and I think one of the things that I loved the most is its build. Plus since we did not have our phones, I meticulously watched how the stage crew had to set up the scene for act 2 which is so different. I felt swept away in act 2. All the while remembering the red canisters.

I also have to say that if I ever become a crack addict I want Jennifer Engstrom to be my dealer/ friend. She was just terrifically scary friendly."

I sat in the second row so had a great close look at all the details the stage crew did for act 2. You’re right - it was mesmerizing.

I wish every show used Yondr pouches. It didn’t add any time to entry/exit imo, 

[UWS10023]

Posted: 2/1/26 at 6:46pm

I would say that if you go, do not sit in the top row of the mezzanine. I regret not sitting closer so I could see facial expressions. I’m sure I would’ve appreciated the acting more. That being said, spending two hours with two characters intertwined in addiction, codependency and mental illness was not really my cup of tea.