DOG DAY AFTERNOON

By Stephen Adly Guirgis

Directed by Rupert Goold

Starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach

 

Previews Begin      March 10, 2026

Opening on            March 30, 2026

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On Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd St.)

*Strictly limited engagement through June 28, 2026. 

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Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Executive Vice President & Managing Director Mark Kaufman), Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo announce DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), based on the legendary true crime story that captivated audiences in the Oscar®-winning motion picture, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026.  Directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III), DOG DAY AFTERNOON will star, making their Broadway debuts, Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal (“The Bear,” “The Walking Dead”) as Sonny Amato and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Fantastic Four: First Steps, “The Bear”) as Sal DeSilva.

 

Step back into the sweltering summer of 1972, New York City—a time when the Vietnam War looms large, Watergate headlines flood the news, and one man's desperate act captivates the nation.  A Brooklyn bank hold up quickly goes wrong, and with each gut-wrenching twist that unfolds, chaos ensues that ignites the city as they follow the actions of a man on the edge.  DOG DAY AFTERNOON is a raw, gritty reminder of what happens when passion and desperation collide. 

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