Dog Day Afternoon (play)
Play by Stephen Adly Guirgis
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Dog Day Afternoon is a play by American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the 1975 film of the same name directed by Sidney Lumet.
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| Dog Day Afternoon | |
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Broadway production playbill cover | |
| Original language | English |
| Written by | Stephen Adly Guirgis |
| Based on | |
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| Setting | Brooklyn, 1972 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | March 30, 2026 |
| Place | August Wilson Theatre |
| Directed by | Rupert Goold |
| Official website | |
Background
The film itself is based on the Life magazine article "The Boys in the Bank" by P. F. Kluge and Thomas Moore, which is about the real-life 1972 Brooklyn bank robbery by John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile.
Dog Day Afternoon premiered on March 30, 2026, at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway, with Rupert Goold as director and starring Jon Bernthal with Ebon Moss-Bachrach.[1]
A stage adaptation of the film by Guirgis was originally announced in 2016, with production by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. At the time, no date had been set for the production.[2] In June 2025, it was announced the play would premiere in early 2026, with Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach as cast members, both making their Broadway debuts.[3] The opening date was later announced as March 30, with previews beginning on March 10, 2026.[1] The production was nominated for a Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Play,[4] along with nominations for three Tony Awards. The run is set to end on July 12, 2026.[5]
Roles and cast
| Character | Broadway[6] |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Sonny Amato | Jon Bernthal |
| Sal DeSilva | Ebon Moss-Bachrach |
| Colleen | Jessica Hecht |
| Detective Ferrara | John Ortiz |
| Sheldon | Spencer Garrett |
| Leon | Esteban Andres Cruz |
| Roxxanna / Sonny's Mom / Gloria | Elizabeth Canavan |
| Butterman | Michael Kostroff |
| Guadalupe | Paola Lázaro |
| Mr. Eddy | Danny Johnson |
| Lorna | Wilemina Olivia-Garcia |
| Ray Ray | Christopher Sears |
| Alison | Andrea Syglowski |
| Young Nesbit | Michael Shayan |
| Widower Dave | Jeff Still |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | Nominated | [7][8] | |
| Distinguished Performance | Jon Bernthal | Nominated | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play | Jessica Hecht | Nominated | [9] | |
| Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Brenda Abbandandolo | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Lighting Design of a Play | Isabella Byrd | Nominated | |||
| Best Scenic Design of a Play | David Korins | Nominated | |||
| Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards | Favorite New Play | Won | [11] | ||