DOG DAY AFTERNOON Previews- Page 4

[Braniff Forever]

Posted: 3/25/26 at 7:29pm

Do you love the Criterion Collection? And/or the Criterion Channel? I have about 200 plus Criterion DVDS, most of which I’ve never watched lol 

[99pandas]

Posted: 3/26/26 at 10:22am

Saw this at the matinee yesterday, 3rd row orchestra. I enjoyed it, though I admit I have never seen the film and I am a Jon Bernthal fan. I was trying to overhear and eavesdrop on the row behind me, but I think they may be planting or recruiting audience members to get the Attica chant going ---can anyone confirm?? 

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 3/26/26 at 10:44am

99pandas said: "Saw this at the matinee yesterday, 3rd row orchestra. I enjoyed it, though I admit I have never seen the film and I am a JonBernthal fan. I was trying to overhear and eavesdrop on the row behind me, but I think they may be planting or recruiting audience members to get the Attica chant going ---can anyone confirm??"

What’s the scoop on this? Is this a cringy moment because so few audience members join in? What’s been happening?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/26/26 at 10:57am

MasterThespian 2 said: "99pandas said: "Saw this at the matinee yesterday, 3rd row orchestra. I enjoyed it, though I admit I have never seen the film and I am a JonBernthal fan. I was trying to overhear and eavesdrop on the row behind me, but I think they may be planting or recruiting audience members to get the Attica chant going ---can anyone confirm??"

What’s the scoop on this? Is this a cringy moment because so few audience members join in? What’s been happening?"

From the mezzanine, it sounded like it was a mix of plants and the sound of chants being fed through the speakers. Some audience members did join in, ultimately. It just makes no sense in the context / conceit of the production…

As the audience, we toggle back and forth between inside the bank and “outside,” but then we are suddenly breaking the fourth wall and meant to play a role as the crowd on the street? It smacked of pandering, to me - but again, the boomers around me ate it up. 

The use of actors in the aisles also felt half-baked, to say the least.  It’s first (and mainly) employed for that “Attica!” moment and then rather sloppily as an avenue for a (…nother superfluous) character’s entrance in the second act. 
 

Updated On: 3/26/26 at 10:57 AM

[99pandas]

Posted: 3/26/26 at 11:41am

Yes it definitely took the audience a beat and moment to catch on to the cues that they are invited and supposed to participate in the chant. I could see and feel the cast light up and be relieved when the audience participation was finally realized -- at intermission the conversation behind me was something like 'how'd i do?' 'oh you were wonderful' 'yes, yes, i will be accepting my first tony nomination' 

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 3/26/26 at 12:08pm

Such a disappointment. Great set, fine cast, a ridiculously lousy adaptation and awkward comedic tone that doesn't suit the source. also hated the rather offensive portrayal of Leon.

I don't think there's audience plants - it's a very famous scene and most people over 45 will know it's coming.

 

[sinister teashop]

Posted: 3/27/26 at 9:37am

iluvtheatertrash said: "Such a disappointment. Great set, fine cast, a ridiculously lousy adaptation and awkward comedic tone that doesn't suit the source. also hated the rather offensive portrayal of Leon.

I don't think there's audience plants - it's a very famous scene and most people over 45 will know it's coming.

"

Very few people in the audience even if they vaguely remember the film will remember the cultural moment that that chant is based on. It was meant to be an extremist joke even when the film premiered… but also not a joke at the same time. 

[ER765]

Posted: 3/27/26 at 9:45am

Right, just because they “know” the Attica chant doesn’t mean they’re primed to scream it back to the stage like a ROCKY HORROR callback…

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 3/27/26 at 10:29am

Dislike anything that encourages the audience to think they’re part of the show. 

[sinister teashop]

Posted: 3/27/26 at 9:38pm

I think it’s a fun show, not great but fun and surprisingly goofy, like Neil Simon in some parts. Jessica Hecht is adorable. ATG is selling a lot of booze in single use heavy plastic containers. I don’t think it will get great reviews but I also don’t think it will be panned. It’s light adult entertainment and far less pretentious than the film it’s based on. The audience seemed to be having a good time.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 3/28/26 at 10:41pm

How Two Stars of ‘The Bear’ Turned to Robbing a Bank … on Broadway

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/theater/dog-day-afternoon-broadway-jon-bernthal-ebon-moss-bachrach.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.b27f.WavyKmJmewlT&smid=nytcore-android-share

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 3/28/26 at 11:09pm

This show has my favorite cocktail cup of the season. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/28/26 at 11:10pm

Getting home from tonight’s show and it was fine. And mean that’s the best word I can think of to describe it. I wasn’t bored, performances were all decent, the set was nice but it all really amounts to nothing. The film is a masterpiece, one of the all-time greats so unless you have something new or interesting to add to that I don’t know what the point of this was besides a kind of lazy attempt at a cash grab.

It’s Bernthal who is getting butts into seats so I wish he would have used his name to do a new play or highlight a new playwright. And yeah it’s hypocritical of me to say that because they got my money but that just is what it is. I really don’t have anything to even say about this show besides “ok cool I saw John Bernthal.”

[sinister teashop]

Posted: 3/29/26 at 11:01am

What I liked best about the production is that it’s mostly about watching actors give detailed, largely comic performances which is getting to be rare on Broadway where the plays are often portentous revivals that stars want to do and the performances are aiming at Award winning “riveting”. This was less freighted with importance and consistently enjoyable.

[TheOtherOne2]

Posted: 3/29/26 at 11:04am

sinister teashop said: "What I liked best about the production is that it’s mostly about watching actors give detailed, largely comic performances which is getting to be rare on Broadway where the plays are often portentous revivals that stars want to do and the performances are aiming at Award winning “riveting”. This was less freighted with importance and consistently enjoyable."

This is a great way to look at it.  

 

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 11:05am

With the official opening upon us, I’m wondering what folks who have seen it multiple times think. I’ve heard about some fine tuning during previews, but what specifically has been tweaked? Has the running time been trimmed? The comic tone dialed back? A few secondary characters removed? Early preview reviews were not great. Really want to like this production, so hope it’s now in stronger shape. Thanks. 

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 11:19am

There's a post on page 3 of this thread that details some changes from early previews. It notes that the running time is now 2:15 (down considerably) and there has been some shifting of tone.

Looking forward to seeing it later in April. Bernthal and Moss-Bachrach were on Today last week and they were very funny. Hoping it at least works as a vehicle for them.

Updated On: 3/30/26 at 11:19 AM

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 12:32pm

Well this was a disappointment. I'm quite perplexed by the consistent use of comedy throughout a bank heist story. Not that there can't be comedy in the story, but instead of comedy being the result of nail biting tension, it completely robs the play of ANY tension or stakes. The hostages are just lounging about cracking jokes until the play decides "Oh maybe Sal should be menacing here" but I never felt scared for them. The "Attica" moment is...YIKES. All of a sudden we are breaking the fourth wall? And having an immersive moment? And why do you want me to yell back? And why is Jessica Hecht's character doing a sudden heel turn and becoming enamored with Sonny? Absolutely nothing about it works. And act 2 decides to wallow in one homophobic joke after another. (And sure, folks of this time period are going to use language that to our modern ears would be seen as offensive, but instead of playing the moments naturally, they all come off as punch lines. Ridiculous).

The set is cool. Though the transitions between indoor and outdoor setting start taking up too much time and robbing us of pacing (in a similar vein, this story also shouldn't have an intermission but I guess you gotta sling more $30 cocktails). Jon Bernthal is fantastic and I would love to see him tackle many more plays on Broadway. He's fantastic on stage, so if you're coming because you're a fan of his I think you'll ultimately be happy. Bernthal and the set will get nominated, but probably not anything else.

[dan94]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 3:14pm

I saw it this past weekend. Rupert Goold really lived up to his name/reputation as "The Director of Tammy Faye" with this one.

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 3:33pm

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Well this was a disappointment. I'm quite perplexed by the consistent use of comedy throughout a bank heist story. Not that there can't be comedy in the story, but instead of comedy being the result of nail biting tension, it completely robs the play of ANY tension or stakes. The hostages are just lounging about cracking jokes until the play decides "Oh maybe Sal should be menacing here" but I never felt scared for them. The "Attica" moment is...YIKES. All of a sudden we are breaking the fourth wall? And having an immersive moment? And why do you want me to yell back? And why is Jessica Hecht's character doing a sudden heel turn and becoming enamored with Sonny? Absolutely nothing about it works. And act 2 decides to wallow in one homophobic joke after another. (And sure, folks of this time period are going to use language that to our modern ears would be seen as offensive, but instead of playing the moments naturally, they all come off as punch lines. Ridiculous).

The set is cool. Though the transitions between indoor and outdoor setting start taking up too much time and robbing us of pacing (in a similar vein, this story also shouldn't have an intermission but I guess you gotta sling more $30 cocktails). Jon Bernthal is fantastic and I would love to see him tackle many more plays on Broadway. He's fantastic on stage, so if you're coming because you're a fan of his I think you'll ultimately be happy. Bernthal and the set will get nominated, but probably not anything else."

I remember the Sally cocktail was like $39 at Cabaret. They go to make their money somehow. The drinks and security have always been awful there 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 5:48pm

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Well this was a disappointment. I'm quite perplexed by the consistent use of comedy throughout a bank heist story. Not that there can't be comedy in the story, but instead of comedy being the result of nail biting tension, it completely robs the play of ANY tension or stakes. The hostages are just lounging about cracking jokes until the play decides "Oh maybe Sal should be menacing here" but I never felt scared for them. The "Attica" moment is...YIKES. All of a sudden we are breaking the fourth wall? And having an immersive moment? And why do you want me to yell back? And why is Jessica Hecht's character doing a sudden heel turn and becoming enamored with Sonny? Absolutely nothing about it works. And act 2 decides to wallow in one homophobic joke after another. (And sure, folks of this time period are going to use language that to our modern ears would be seen as offensive, but instead of playing the moments naturally, they all come off as punch lines. Ridiculous).

The set is cool. Though the transitions between indoor and outdoor setting start taking up too much time and robbing us of pacing (in a similar vein, this story also shouldn't have an intermission but I guess you gotta sling more $30 cocktails). Jon Bernthal is fantastic and I would love to see him tackle many more plays on Broadway. He's fantastic on stage, so if you're coming because you're a fan of his I think you'll ultimately be happy. Bernthal and the set will get nominated, but probably not anything else."

I thought a few people on here were predicting that Jessica Hecht would be nominated and possibly win. 

Updated On: 3/30/26 at 05:48 PM

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 6:23pm

Are we getting reviews tonight for this one?

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 6:26pm

Hecht is an easy standout but I’d see how the season develops before calling a win. I could see it but I also thought she should’ve won last season for Eureka Day. 

[FightTheDragons]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 10:03pm

GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Are we getting reviews tonight for this one?"

Embargo at midnight according to Feldman.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/30/26 at 10:08pm

theatergoer3 said: "Hecht is an easy standout but I’d see how the season develops before calling a win. I could see it but I also thought she should’ve won last season for Eureka Day."

I haven't seen DDA so I can't speak for her performance, but "we should have given it to her already" has helped plenty of others in the past! Especially for a thesp as beloved as Hecht.

But she will have to contend with Laurie Metcalf, who will very likely be double-nominated in Lead and Featured.