Bug starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★ REVIEW
Bug starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway) - ★★★ REVIEW  
Podcast: MickeyJoTheatre
Published On: Tue Feb 03 2026
Description: One of Broadway's most recent new openings is BUG, a new production of The Tracy play which premiered in 1996.This production, first seen at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, stars Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood.Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of this apparently divisive play...•check out Mickey-Jo's brand new substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com00:00 | introduction03:32 | overview (no spoilers)08:34 | synopsis / themes (light spoilers)14:36 | my thoughts (heavy spoilers)22:15 | conclusionAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.