US Edition'Bug' Broadway Show Abruptly Cancels Preview Performance Due to Illness
The Broadway production canceled final preview and second act of the matinee due to illness, with 96% venue attendance reported for previews, though opening night remains on schedule.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 7 the Carrie Coon-led production canceled two performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, ending the matinee's second act and canceling the final preview due to illness.
- Previews began on Dec. 17, 2025 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, featuring Tracy Letts, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner, and directed by Tony winner David Cromer.
- During the matinee audience members were told at intermission the performance would not resume after an extended hold, but an insider told PEOPLE patrons were told `there were backstage technical difficulties,` offering a conflicting explanation.
- Box-Office figures show strong recent sales, with attendance at 96% capacity and $446,806 gross for the week's eight preview performances, while Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, remains the scheduled opening night.
- Following Steppenwolf Theatre Company's acclaimed 2021 run, Bug's 2006 film adaptation starring Michael Shannon, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr. links the revival to earlier versions, with notable expected attendees for the 6 p.m. opening event.
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Broadway's Bug, Led by Carrie Coon, Cancels Performance Mid-Show Due to Illness in Company
'Bug' officially opens on Thursday, Jan. 8 after previews began in December 2025Bruce Glikas/Getty Carrie Coon in December 2025NEED TO KNOWTwo preview performances of Bug have been cancelled just one day before the Broadway revival starring Carrie Coon officially opensA rep tells PEOPLE the last-minute cancellations were due to illnessesThe play was previously adapted into a 2006 film starring Michael Shannon, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr.Th…
‘Bug’ Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Cast Illness; Opening Night Still Set For Tomorrow
Bug, the Manhattan Theatre Club’s much-anticipated Broadway production of the Tracy Letts play starring wife and The White Lotus actor Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood, has canceled tonight’s performance – the final preview before tomorrow’s still-scheduled opening – due to an illness in the company. A rep for the company confirmed tonight’s cancellation as well […]
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'Bug' Broadway show abruptly cancels preview performance due to illness
The planned opening night show is still intended to go on, according to reports.
BUG Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Illness
Manhattan Theatre Club has canceled tonight’s performance of BUG, the final preview before its scheduled opening on Thursday, January 8, due to an illness in the company. A representative for the production confirmed the cancellation, as well as the decision to halt the second act of Wednesday afternoon’s matinee at intermission. Audience members were informed that the performance would not continue due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Refunds are…
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