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Dog Day Afternoon Begins on Broadway March 10
Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach lead the screen-to-stage play from Pulitzer winner Stephen Adly Guirgis.
March 10, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block
Previews begin March 10 at the August Wilson Theatre for Dog Day Afternoon, Pulitzer winner Stephen Adly Guirgis' stage adaptation of the 1975 film. Opening night will be March 30, and the run continues through June 28. Two-time Olivier winner Rupert Goold is at the helm.
Starring are 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, Spencer Garrett (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as Sheldon, 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 Young Nesbit, Jeff Still as Widower Dave, and Andrea Syglowski as Alison. Understudies Brian D. Coats, Alex J. Gould, Dom Martello, Michael Puzzo, and Carmen Zilles round out the company. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Karyn Casl.
The true crime story 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 features 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 and wig design by Leah J. Loukas (Good Night, and Good Luck), makeup design by Katie Gell, and dialect coaching by Kate Wilson (Oedipus). Barclay Stiff serves as production stage manager, and Rory McGregor is associate director.
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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