Dog Day Afternoon
About This Event
Dog Day Afternoon at the August Wilson Theatre assembles a cast equally at home on screen and stage — Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jessica Hecht, John Ortiz, Jon Bernthal, Michael Kostroff and Spencer Garrett. Their work favors grounded, plainspoken character work, ensemble listening and restraint, qualities that frame the play’s moral friction more than showy display.
About Dog Day Afternoon(musical)
Now playing live at the August Wilson Theatre, *Dog Day Afternoon* arrives on Broadway as a musical adaptation of the 1970s New York bank standoff that became both tabloid spectacle and city folklore. The story tracks a desperate robbery in Brooklyn that turns into a public negotiation, with media, police, and bystanders shaping the narrative in real time. Its NYC cultural weight is already baked in, through the film’s legacy and the era’s tense civic atmosphere. As a musical, it tests how song can carry moral ambiguity without softening it.
About the Artists
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal is an American actor whose work moves between film, television, and the stage, with a growing footprint in New York performance. He became widely known for playing Shane Walsh on *The Walking Dead* and later took on Frank Castle in Marvel projects, including *The Punisher*, which he also helped write in a recent continuation.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an American actor whose work moves between New York stages and screen roles. He is widely recognized for playing Richie Jerimovich, the restaurant manager on the series *The Bear*, a performance that has earned major television awards attention.
Spencer Garrett
Spencer Garrett is a stage actor whose work sits in the New York theater ecosystem, including appearances at the August Wilson Theatre. In productions such as *Dog Day Afternoon*, he has shared the stage with actors like Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jessica Hecht, Michael Kostroff, and John Ortiz.
Jessica Hecht
Jessica Hecht is an American actor whose work moves between Broadway and on-camera roles, with a steady connection to New York stages. On television she is known for parts on *Breaking Bad*, *Friends*, *The Boys*, and *Special*, where her performance earned an Emmy nomination.
Michael Kostroff
Michael Kostroff is an American actor known to many viewers from HBO’s *The Wire*, where he played defense attorney Maurice Levy across the series’ run. His work moves between screen and stage, with a continued presence in New York City theater.
John Ortiz
John Ortiz is an American actor whose work moves between New York stages and film and television. He is a co-founder and artistic director of the LAByrinth Theater Company, a background that informs his ensemble-minded approach.