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Broadway's Dog Day Afternoon: Strong Stagecraft, But Not The Film’s Haunting Power

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Source: Variety
Broadway's Dog Day Afternoon: Strong Stagecraft, But Not The Film’s Haunting Power
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A Broadway transfer of Dog Day Afternoon brings Jon Bernthal to the lead as Sonny in Rupert Goold’s production, using a rotating bank-set to stage the hostage drama with taut stagecraft. The adaptation offers a more explicit, sentimental take on Sonny and Leon and translates the film’s energy to live theater, but it ultimately cannot match Sidney Lumet’s movie for haunting power or ironic bite.

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  3. 'Dog Day Afternoon' Theater Review: Jon Bernthal Leads Broadway Take  The Hollywood Reporter
  4. ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Review: A Robbery Revisited on Broadway  WSJ
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