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Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Broadway)
261 W. 47th St. New York, NY 10036
From Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) and Tony Award-winning director David Cromer (Prayer for the French Republic, The Band's Visit) comes the Broadway premiere of Steppenwolf’s acclaimed staging of a cult classic about an unexpected and intense romance between a lonely waitress (Carrie Coon) and a mysterious drifter (Namir Smallwood). What begins as a simple connection between two broken people in a seedy Oklahoma motel room twists into something far more dangerous. When reality slips out of grasp, paranoia, delusion, and conspiracy take over in this sexy psychological thriller. The New York Times warns, "Buckle up and brace yourself because Bug is obscenely exciting."
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30 Years Later, Is Bug Still Catching?
6 / 10
The performance is forceful enough for this Bug to operate chiefly as a character study. Despite the cesspits of conspiracy-think that pollute contemporary politics, the specific paranoia of Letts’s characters — bugs under the skin, brainwashing, nefarious doctors in government labs — feels less blazingly relevant than comparatively quaint. At the same time, because Cromer and his designers opt to keep the audience at a remove from Peter and Agnes’s folie à deux, the monsters they behold don’t ever truly spook us. They are shadows only, never claws and flesh. In such a production, the fantasy at the story’s center can’t become contagious. We bear witness to two sad, mad people. We don’t question our own sanity.
Bug: Tracy Letts’ Shocker Lands on Broadway
9 / 10
When Bug was first seen Off-Broadway in 2004, it seemed prescient in its portrayal of mental illness and conspiracy theories. Now — after the world has gone collectively crazy with wacky notions about COVID, pedophile rings, vaccines, and 5G, among countless other things — Tracy Letts’ play practically feels quaint. Receiving its Broadway premiere in a Manhattan Theatre Club production in association with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, it nonetheless remains a grippingly unnerving thriller that feels like a waking nightmare.
Video: Carrie Coon Shares How THE WHITE LOTUS Role Led to Broadway's BUG
by Josh Sharpe - January 12, 2026
by Josh Sharpe - January 12, 2026
During an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Carrie Coon shared how her success in shows like The White Lotus and The Gilded Age led to her return to Broadway after 14 years. Watch the segment, also featuing her husband, Bug playwright Tracy Letts.
BUG on Broadway Starring Carrie Coon Will Extend for Additional Two Weeks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 9, 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 9, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will extend its run for an additional two weeks.
Review Roundup: Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More Star in BUG on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - January 8, 2026
by A.A. Cristi - January 8, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the first Broadway production of Tracy Letts' Bug, the sci-fi thriller written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Read reviews for the production!
BUG Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Illness
by A.A. Cristi - January 7, 2026
by A.A. Cristi - January 7, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club has canceled the final preview performance of BUG due to an illness in the company. The Broadway production, starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood, is still scheduled to open January 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Video: Tracy Letts Talks Conspiracy Theories and the Relevance of BUG
by Josh Sharpe - January 7, 2026
by Josh Sharpe - January 7, 2026
During a visit to The Late Show, playwright Tracy Letts spoke about the Broadway premiere of his play Bug, and why it has gained a newfound relevance in the years since he originally wrote it. Check out the interview now.
Character Breakdown: BUG Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Nicole Rosky - January 10, 2026
by Nicole Rosky - January 10, 2026
From Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony Award-winning director David Cromer comes the Broadway premiere of Bug, now running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Photos: Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More in BUG on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 6, 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 6, 2026
You can now get a first look at Manhattan Theatre Club's Bug. Bug stars three-time Emmy Award nominee and Tony Award nominee Carrie Coon as Agnes White, Namir Smallwood as Peter Evans.
Photos: Ethan Hawke Visits Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More in BUG
by Bruce Glikas - December 29, 2025
by Bruce Glikas - December 29, 2025
See photos of Ethan Hawke visiting Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and more in Bug on Broadway! Performances are underway for Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer.
Photo: Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in BUG on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2025
See a first look photo of Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, and starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood.
Meet the Cast of BUG, Now in Previews on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2025
by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2025
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Meet the cast of Bug here!
Video: Carrie Coon & Company Explain What BUG Is All About
by Nicole Rosky - December 8, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - December 8, 2025
After taking the world be storm with acclaimed appearances in The Gilded Age and The White Lotus, Carrie Coon returns to Broadway this season in Bug, written by her husband a frequent collaborator Tracy Letts. Watch in this video as the company chats more about what audiences can expect!
Photos: Carrie Coon and the Cast of BUG Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - December 8, 2025
by Bruce Glikas - December 8, 2025
Performances begin this month for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. The cast recently meet the press, check out photos here!
Tickets to BUG on Broadway Starring Carrie Coon on Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2025
Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer are now on sale. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Carrie Coon Will Return to Broadway in BUG
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2025
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club will present the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer.
Bug History
Other Productions of Bug
| 2004 | Off-Broadway |
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| 2026 | Broadway |
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