Dog Day Afternoon Broadway Opening Night Brings Out Jon Bernthal, Molly Ringwald & More
The Stephen Adly Guirgis play, based on the true crime story and iconic film, premieres with a starry red carpet
by Sophia Rubino • Mar 31, 2026
Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal
(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com)
(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com)
What to Know
- Dog Day Afternoon opens on Broadway, with a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by Rupert Goold, based on the 1972 true crime story and Oscar-winning film
- Stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach lead the cast, celebrating on the opening night red carpet with the full company
- Celebrity guests including Molly Ringwald, Matty Matheson and Jesse Tyler Ferguson attended the star-studded opening night event
The cast and creative team of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Dog Day Afternoon stole our hearts on the opening night carpet. Directed by Rupert Goold, the new play is based on both the 1972 true crime story and the Oscar-winning motion picture. Its stars, Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, were joined on the carpet by the rest of the company and celebrity guests including Molly Ringwald, Matty Matheson and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Take a look at the photos and full gallery below.
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