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Jon Bernthal's Broadway Debut: A Bold Take on Masculinity

2/25/2026

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Jon Bernthal prepares for his Broadway debut in Dog Day Afternoon, a play based on a 1972 bank robbery.
The production is directed by Stephen Adly Guirgis and explores deeper character dynamics with masculinity and love.
Bernthal plays Sonny, a vulnerable character with a queer storyline.
The play previews March 10 at the August Wilson Theatre.

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Story summary

Jon Bernthal prepares for his Broadway debut in Dog Day Afternoon, a play based on a 1972 bank robbery.
The production is directed by Stephen Adly Guirgis and explores deeper character dynamics with masculinity and love.
Bernthal plays Sonny, a vulnerable character with a queer storyline.
The play previews March 10 at the August Wilson Theatre.