After portraying best friends in FX’s The Bear, co-stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their respective Broadway debuts together in a new stage adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, the new production takes inspiration from Sidney Lumet’s Oscar-winning 1975 film of the same name, based on a real-life 1972 bank robbery gone wrong. Bernthal will portray Sonny, the would-be robber played by Al Pacino in Lumet’s film, while Moss-Bachrach will appear as his accomplice Sal, originally portrayed by John Cazale. While primarily known for their television work, both Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach got their starts on the stage. Bernthal, 48, was discovered while studying at Russia’s Moscow Art Theatre School and later founded an Off-Broadway company, Fovea Floods; Moss-Bachrach, also 48, spent his early career performing in regional theater festivals. The pair are both Emmy winners for their work in The Bear, in which Moss-Bachrach co-stars as restaurant manager Richie Jerimovich and Bernthal appears in a recurring role as Mikey Berzatto, Richie’s late best friend. Dog Day Afternoon is slated to premiere in spring 2026, with Tony winner Rupert Goold set to direct. Before then, Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach are both expected to appear in Season 4 of The Bear, which premieres on Hulu on June 25.
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