JON BERNTHAL AND EBON MOSS-BACHRACH TO MAKE BROADWAY DEBUTS IN NEW PLAY 'DOG DAY AFTERNOON'

Published: June 4, 2025

Emmy-winning actors Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, stars of the hit comedy series The Bear, will make their Broadway debuts in a new play, Dog Day Afternoon. The play is a stage adaptation of the 1975 crime film of the same name, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis.

The new production, directed by Rupert Goold, will see Bernthal play Sonny Amato, a character originally played by Al Pacino in the film, while Moss-Bachrach will play Sal DeSilva, a character originally played by John Cazale. The play is based on a real-life 1972 robbery and hostage situation.

"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," reads a synopsis of the new production.

Both actors have earned Emmys for their work on The Bear, Bernthal for his guest star appearance playing Mikey Berzatto and Moss-Bachrach for his supporting role as Richie Jerimovich.

Bernthal recently starred in Ben Affleck's The Accountant 2 and will next appear in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and Netflix miniseries His & Hers, as well as playing Punisher in Marvel's Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again.

Moss-Bachrach next appears as The Thing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's The Fantastic Four: The First Steps (in theaters July 25) and subsequent Avengers installments.

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The original Dog Day Afternoon film, directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Frank Pierson, was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, and won for its original screenplay.

The new adaptation hails from Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, which has also produced several screen-to-stage adaptations, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beetlejuice, and Elf, as well as current Broadway shows The Outsiders, Good Night, and Good Luck, and Real Women Have Curves. Their upcoming such projects include The Lost Boys and Crazy Rich Asians.