Complete Casting Revealed For Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway | Playbill

Broadway News Complete Casting Revealed For Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are starring in Stephen Adly Guirgis' adaptation of the classic film, coming to Broadway this spring.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal Yelena Yemchuk

Complete casting has been revealed for the upcoming Broadway bow of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Dog Day Afternoon. Performances are set to begin at the August Wilson Theatre March 10, ahead of a March 30 opening night. The limited engagement is currently set to continue through June 28. Two-time Olivier winner Rupert Goold is at the helm.

The production will star the previously announced Jon Bernthal (The Bear) as Sonny Amato, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Fantastic Four) as Sal DeSilva, John Ortiz (Jesus Hopped the "A" Train) as Detective Ferrara, Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day) as Colleen, and Spencer Garrett (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as Sheldon. 

Newly joining are Michael Kostroff as Butterman, Elizabeth Canavan as Roxxanna/Sonny's Mom/Gloria, Esteban Andres Cruz as Leon, Danny Johnson as Mr. Eddy, Paola Lázaro as Guadalupe, Wilemina Olivia-Garcia as Lorna, Christopher Sears as Ray Ray, Michael Shayan as Mr. Nesbit, Jeff Still as Widower Dave, and Andrea Syglowski as Alison, along with Brian D. Coats, Alex J. Gould, Dom Martello, Michael Puzzo, and Carmen Zilles. Casting is by The Telsey Office.

The true crime story, which previously inspired the 1975 film of the same name, centers on a 1972 Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong that turns into a hostage situation. Frank Pierson wrote the original film, adapting P.F. Kluge's Life magazine article "The Boys in the Bank."

The production will feature scenic design by David Korins (Hamilton), costume design by Brenda Abbandandolo (Good Night, and Good Luck), lighting design by Isabella Byrd (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club), sound design by Cody Spencer (The Outsiders), hair design by Leah J. Loukas (Good Night, and Good Luck), and dialect coaching by Kate Wilson (Oedipus). Barclay Stiff will serve as the production stage manager.

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures' Mark Kaufman, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo are producing. Warner Bros. released the original film.

Tickets are at DogDayAfternoonBroadway.com.

 
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