Jessica Hecht, John Ortiz, Spencer Garrett Join Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway

Jessica Hecht, John Ortiz, and Spencer Garrett have joined the cast of the new Broadway play Dog Day Afternoon, beginning performances March 10 at the AUgust Wilson Theatre.

Based on the 1975 Oscar-winning film starring Al Pacino, the new play is by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold.

Dog Day Afternoon will star Jon Bernthal (The Bear) as Sonny Amato and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) as Sal DeSilva. Hecht is Colleen, Ortiz is Detective Ferrara, and Garrett is Sheldon.

Inspired by a true crime story, Dog Day Afternoon takes place in New York City in the summer of 1972 as a Brooklyn bank hold up quickly goes wrong. Opening night is March 30.

Update, February 2: Rounding out the company are Michael Kostroff, Elizabeth Canavan, Brian D. Coats, Esteban Andres Cruz, Alex J. Gould, Danny Johnson, Paola Lázaro, Dom Martello, Wilemina Olivia-Garcia, Michael Puzzo, Christopher Sears, Michael Shayan, Jeff Still, Andrea Syglowski, and Carmen Zilles.

The creative team includes David Korins (sets), Brenda Abbandandolo (costumes), Isabella Byrd (lighting), Cody Spencer (sound), and Leah J. Loukas (hair).