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Carrie Coon Explained Health Scare that Prompted Cancelations Ahead of 'Bug' Broadway Debut

On Wednesday, January 7, Carrie Coon experienced an onstage allergic reaction after spraying fake blood into her nose during a Bug matinee at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, forcing cancellation of that afternoon’s and a later preview.
After she squirted fake blood, Carrie Coon said her throat closed every 12 seconds from a laryngeal spasm and she started coughing as the fake blood hit her throat.
Medical staff found Carrie Coon's vocal cords fine but throat contracting, treated her with Afrin, Pepcid AC, Advil, acupuncture and massage, while David Cromer, director, and Tracy Letts planned to portray her vocal changes as a laryngeal spasm.
Opening-Night plans were uncertain as spasms continued until an hour before the 6 p.m. opening night, then stopped, allowing the show to proceed as scheduled on January 8, 2026.
The Broadway cast features Carrie Coon as Agnes White, Namir Smallwood as Peter Evans, Randall Arney, Jennifer Engstrom and Steve Key in Bug, Steppenwolf Theater Company's Broadway premiere after earlier runs.

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