DOG DAY AFTERNOON
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August Wilson Theatre
Opened on Broadway: March 30, 2026 Closing: July 12, 2026 Performances: 8 (as of 4/5/26) Director: Rupert Goold Writer: Stephen Adly Guirgis Runtime: 2hr 15min. (1 intermission) Opening Night/Current Cast:
For Sonny: Alex J. Gould For Sal: Alex J. Gould & Christopher Sears For Colleen: Elizabeth Canavan For Sheldon: Jeff Still |
Synopsis:
Based on the gritty true story and the legendary 1975 film, Dog Day Afternoon follows Sonny Amato (Jon Bernthal) during a desperate, botched bank robbery in a sweltering 1972 Brooklyn. What was supposed to be a quick ten-minute heist to fund a partner's surgery spirals into a high-stakes hostage standoff and a televised media circus.
Trapped inside with his anxious accomplice, Sal (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Sonny becomes an unlikely folk hero as the police, the press, and a massive crowd gather outside. Adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, this 2026 production is a high-tension thriller that explores identity, celebrity, and the desperation of a city on the edge.
Based on the gritty true story and the legendary 1975 film, Dog Day Afternoon follows Sonny Amato (Jon Bernthal) during a desperate, botched bank robbery in a sweltering 1972 Brooklyn. What was supposed to be a quick ten-minute heist to fund a partner's surgery spirals into a high-stakes hostage standoff and a televised media circus.
Trapped inside with his anxious accomplice, Sal (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Sonny becomes an unlikely folk hero as the police, the press, and a massive crowd gather outside. Adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, this 2026 production is a high-tension thriller that explores identity, celebrity, and the desperation of a city on the edge.
