Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach to star in new play 'Dog Day Afternoon' on Broadway

The two stars of The Bear will make their Broadway debuts in Stephen Adly Guirgis's stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1975 crime drama film in spring 2026.

Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their Broadway debuts in Dog Day Afternoon in spring 2026, with dates and a theatre to be announced.

Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach are best known for their performances on The Bear, and they will now star as Sonny Amato and Sal DeSilva, respectively, in the stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning film of the same name. Set in 1972 Brooklyn, Dog Day Afternoon tells the story of a high-profile, real-life bank robbery that captured the attention of the city as they followed every move of a man on the edge.

Dog Day Afternoon is adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf---er with the Hat) and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III).

Additional cast and creative team members have yet to be announced.

Photo credit: Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. (Photos courtesy of production; Bernthal photo courtesy of Warner Bros.)