Dog Day Afternoon (play)

Dog Day Afternoon (play)

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''Dog Day Afternoon'' premiered on March 30, 2026, at the [[August Wilson Theatre]] on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], with [[Rupert Goold]] as director and [[Jon Bernthal]] and [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]] in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/dog-day-afternoon-broadway-opening-date-1236566725/|title=Broadway’s ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ With Jon Bernthal & Ebon Moss-Bachrach Sets Opening Date, Venue|date=October 1, 2025|first=Greg|last=Evans|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 31, 2025}}
''Dog Day Afternoon'' premiered on March 30, 2026, at the [[August Wilson Theatre]] on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], with [[Rupert Goold]] as director and [[Jon Bernthal]] and [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]] in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/dog-day-afternoon-broadway-opening-date-1236566725/|title=Broadway’s ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ With Jon Bernthal & Ebon Moss-Bachrach Sets Opening Date, Venue|date=October 1, 2025|first=Greg|last=Evans|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 31, 2025}}


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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35260401|title=Dog Day Afternoon play headed for Broadway|date=January 8, 2016|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=October 31, 2025}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/theater/dog-day-afternoon-broadway.html|title=‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Is Broadway Bound With Actors From ‘The Bear’|date=June 4, 2025|first=Michael|last=Paulson|author-link=Michael Paulson|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=October 31, 2025}} The opening date was later announced as March 30, with previews beginning on March 10, 2026.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35260401|title=Dog Day Afternoon play headed for Broadway|date=January 8, 2016|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=October 31, 2025}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/theater/dog-day-afternoon-broadway.html|title=‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Is Broadway Bound With Actors From ‘The Bear’|date=June 4, 2025|first=Michael|last=Paulson|author-link=Michael Paulson|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=October 31, 2025}} The opening date was later announced as March 30, with previews beginning on March 10, 2026.> The production was nominated for a [[Drama League Award]] for Outstanding Production of a Play.Rubino, Sophia [https://www.broadway.com/buzz/206988/2026-drama-league-awards-nominations-announced/ 2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Announced] Broadway.com, April, 20, 2026>


==Roles and cast==
==Roles and cast==