Bug on Broadway Tickets
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About Bug
See TV and film star Carrie Coon (Gone Girl, The Leftovers, The White Lotus, The Gilded Age) star in this play by her husband, Pulitzer-winning writer and actor Tracy Letts (Lady Bird, August: Osage County). A fierce and taut drama about paranoia and intimacy, Bug will make its Broadway debut 30 years after it was first staged in London.
Set in Oklahoma, Bug on Broadway is about a waitress (Coon) who meets a drifter in a motel. The motel has an insect problem; the characters have drug and relationship problems, and the combination leads to paranoid fears about government experiments. Reviewing the off Broadway production, Ben Brantley called the play “obscenely exciting.” Now, audiences can see Bug in New York after this acclaimed Chicago production, directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer (The Band's Visit), comes to the Samuel J. Friedman Theater this December.
Age
Ages 14+. Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
Start date
December 17th, 2025
End date
February 8th, 2026
Stars on stage
Carrie Coon
Namir Smallwood
Randall Arney
Jennifer Engstrom
Steve Key
Bug cast and creative team
By: Tracy Letts
Director: David Cromer
Cast list: Carrie Coon (as Agnes White), Namir Smallwood (as Peter Evans), Randall Arney (as Dr. Sweet), Jennifer Engstrom (as R.C.), Steve Key (as Jerry Goss)
Venue
Accessibility
Elevator access, wheelchair access, assisted listening devices, on-demand closed captioning, open captioning, audio description, Braille and large print Playbills
More information about Bug
Though this is the first Broadway production for Bug, Tracy Letts has worked on Broadway both as a writer and performer, winning Tony Awards in both categories — as the playwright of August: Osage County and as a star of a 2012 revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Carrie Coon’s only previous Broadway credit was in a supporting role in that same revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — she was nominated for a Tony Award for her work in that show, and is now known for her many starring TV roles in hit HBO series.
But is also the third play in short order to transfer to Broadway from Chicago’s acclaimed Steppenwolf Theater Company, following Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Purpose, which opened in March and then in June won the Tony Award for Best Play, and Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road, which is scheduled to open in October.
Tell Me More
- Namir Smallwood, Randall Arney, Jennifer Engstrom, and Steve Key star alongside Carrie Coon in the play.
- David Cromer is one of today's most sought-after directors; he also stages Caroline off Broadway this season.
- Bug will play as part of MTC's season, which also features Queens by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cost of Living.
- Tracy Letts is known for playing affable men, as in Lady Bird, while also writing for fierce women, as in August: Osage County.
Additional information
- Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
- No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.
- All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles.
- The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get tickets for Bug?
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What is the age recommendation for Bug?
Ages 14+. Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
How much are tickets for Bug?
Bug tickets start at $93.
What is Bug about?
Making its long-awaited Broadway debut, Bug is a taut drama, set in a seedy motel, about paranoia, surveillance, and — yes — bugs.
Who wrote Bug?
Tracy Letts, a Pulitzer winner, wrote this drama.
Who directs Bug?
David Cromer, a Tony Award winner for The Band's Visit, directs.
Is Bug appropriate for kids?
The show contains adult themes, so it is not appropriate for children.
Is Bug good?
The play won raves for its debut decades ago, is by a Pulitzer winner, and stars TV icon Carrie Coon, so audiences are very excited about this Broadway premiere.
