Actor Carrie Coon to Revisit Broadway Stage for Husband Tracy Letts's Drama "Bug"
In an exciting turn of events, Tracy Letts' Pulitzer and Tony-winning play "Bug" is set to make its debut on the MTC stage this winter, with previews beginning on December 18, 2025, and the opening night scheduled for January 8, 2026.
The production, which originated at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, will take place at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Josh Hamilton will play the lead role, with the entire cast from the 2021 production directed by David Cromer from Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company reprising their roles on Broadway.
Carrie Coon, best known for her Broadway debut in a revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 2012, will also star in "Bug." Namir Smallwood, Randall Arney, Jennifer Engstrom, and Steve Key are also part of the Broadway cast.
"Bug" follows the story of a cocktail waitress named Agnes and her involvement with a paranoid drifter, Peter. The play delves into themes of fear, isolation, and conspiracy in the human psyche, provoking thoughtful conversation and highlighting theatre's power to reveal invisible forces.
Tracy Letts' voice in the American theatre is described as daring and original, and MTC Artistic Director Lynne Meadow expresses her excitement about the production. Letts himself is a Pulitzer and Tony winner, and his play premiered in London in 1996 and Off-Broadway in 2004. A movie adaptation of "Bug" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.
Emily Burack, Senior News Editor for Town & Country, covers entertainment and other topics, and has reported on this highly anticipated Broadway production. With its captivating storyline and talented cast, "Bug" promises to be a must-see for theatre-goers this winter.
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