About the Show

Starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, directed by Rupert Goold, written by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Set in the blistering heat of New York City during the summer of 1972, this stage adaptation revisits the infamous true crime story that riveted the nation. As the Vietnam War rages abroad and political scandal grips Washington, a desperate man’s botched bank robbery unfolds into a tense hostage crisis, exposing the fraying nerves of a city already on edge.

The production features Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal (“The Odyssey,” “The Bear”) and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “The Bear”) in lead roles. Directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III) and written for the stage by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy), the play translates a legendary story of chaos and compassion into a stark portrait of humanity under pressure.

Critic Reviews (14)

"There's nothing wrong with comic escapism, and this show has verve and momentum that is easy to enjoy. It helps if you have never seen the movie."
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“Dog Day Afternoon rolls over when it should bite.”
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"None of them can save what is otherwise a hollow and desultory maladaptation."
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“The play in turn makes us care for them, out there in all their recklessness on the edge of the night. In doing so, it still serves as a reminder that love, too, is political.”
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" ‘Dog Day’ is a strange hodgepodge of styles, operating at cross-purposes with each other.”
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"My ultimate feeling about “Dog Day Afternoon” as a play comes down to something so obvious it feels almost unfair to say it out loud, but I will anyway: The movie was so much better."
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"the production barreled ahead anyway, and what’s resulted is a garish disaster of tone and tempo, dull and grating at once."
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