Broadway Heats Up Again: 'Dog Day Afternoon' Revival On Broadway

 

 John Ortiz

Broadway Braces for a Hot-Blooded Revival: 'Dog Day Afternoon' Returns to New York

In a city built on dreams, desperation, and defiance, Dog Day Afternoon is coming home. The blistering 1975 film “Dog Day Afternoon”, which captured the chaos and charisma of a Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong, is roaring back to life—this time, on Broadway.

Under the direction of two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III), the stage adaptation by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf**er with the Hat*) promises a visceral reimagining of Lumet’s Oscar-winning movie. Performances begin March 10, 2026, with an official opening on March 30 at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre for a strictly limited engagement.

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, led by Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Mark Kaufman, joins producers Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo in steering this high-voltage production toward one of Broadway’s most anticipated openings of the year.

A Powerhouse Cast Takes the Stage

The ensemble is a study in intensity and nuance. Emmy winner Jon Bernthal (The Bear, We Own This City) and two-time Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear, Andor) spearhead the production, joined by a formidable trio of stage and screen heavyweights: John Ortiz, Jessica Hecht, and Spencer Garrett.

Ortiz—known for his acclaimed turns in “American Gangster”, “Silver Linings Playbook”, and “Jack Goes Boating”—steps into the role of Detective Ferrara. Hecht, a three-time Tony nominee revered for her blend of poignancy and wit (Eureka Day, The Price, and TV’s “Breaking Bad”), plays Colleen. And Garrett, the veteran character actor making his long-awaited Broadway debut after memorable appearances in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Public Enemies,” portrays Sheldon.

Revisiting a New York Classic

Set in the sweltering summer of 1972, Dog Day Afternoon captures a nation on edge—where the Vietnam War raged abroad, Watergate simmered in Washington, and one desperate act in Brooklyn became a flashpoint for rebellion and humanity.

Guirgis’s new version—the first major stage adaptation of the film—taps into that same dangerous electricity. At its core, it’s an ode to the city that breeds both chaos and compassion, where a moment of madness can expose something deeply human beneath the heat.

With Goold’s directing precision and Guirgis’s lyrical grit, Dog Day Afternoon promises to be one of Broadway’s most talked-about events of 2026.

Performances begin March 10, 2026, at the August Wilson Theatre (245 W. 52nd Street), with opening night set for March 30. For more information, visit DogDayAfternoonBroadway.com or follow @DogDayBway.

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