Get a 1st Look at Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway Starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach

The screen-to-stage play officially opens March 30 at the August Wilson Theatre.

March 27, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

Jon Bernthal, Danny Johnson, and Jessica Hecht in *Dog Day Afternoon* (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)

Newly released production shots are offering a first look at the Broadway stage play adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon, currently in previews at the August Wilson Theatre and headed for a March 30 opening night. Take a look at the production in the gallery below.

Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis has penned the adaptation of the 1975 film, which is set to continue through June 28. Two-time Olivier winner Rupert Goold is at the helm.

Photos: Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway

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.

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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.