Gender
Male
Born
Sep 02, 1925
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
Jan 29, 2009
New York, New York, USA
Producer General Manager Manager Production Crew
Also Known As
Roy Somlyo
Relations
Father of
Lauren Somlyo
  • CREDITS
    Gypsy Passion (Nov 17, 1992 - Jan 02, 1993)
    • Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalDanceOriginal
    Checkmates (Aug 04, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Sherlock's Last Case (Aug 20, 1987 - Dec 06, 1987)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    Uptown...It's Hot! (Jan 29, 1986 - Feb 16, 1986)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Kipling (Oct 10, 1984 - Oct 21, 1984)
    • Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    PlaySoloOriginal
    La Tragedie de Carmen (Nov 17, 1983 - Apr 28, 1984)
    • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalForeign Lang.OperaOriginal
    Edmund Kean (Sep 27, 1983 - Oct 29, 1983)
    • Coordinating Producer: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlaySoloOriginal
    84 Charing Cross Road (Dec 07, 1982 - Feb 27, 1983)
    • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (May 01, 1980 - Sep 27, 1981)
    • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalComedy RevueOriginal
    I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
    • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalOriginal
    Anna Christie (Apr 14, 1977 - Jul 30, 1977)
    • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDramaRevival
    Comedians (Nov 28, 1976 - Apr 03, 1977)
    • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    We Interrupt This Program... (Apr 01, 1975 - Apr 05, 1975)
    • Associate Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayMystery ThrillerOriginal
    Who's Who in Hell (Dec 09, 1974 - Dec 14, 1974)
    • Associate Produced by Roy Somlyo
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
    • Associate Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    Good Evening (Nov 14, 1973 - Nov 30, 1974)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayRevueOriginal
    6 Rms Riv Vu (Oct 17, 1972 - May 19, 1973)
    • Associate Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Fun City (Jan 02, 1972 - Jan 08, 1972)
    • Associate Produced by Roy Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Home (Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 20, 1971)
    • Production Associate: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Dear World (Feb 06, 1969 - May 31, 1969)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    • Production Associate: Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalOriginal
    Marlene Dietrich (Oct 03, 1968 - Nov 30, 1968)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialConcertOriginal
    Halfway Up the Tree (Nov 07, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Marlene Dietrich (Oct 09, 1967 - Nov 18, 1967)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialConcertOriginal
    The Unknown Soldier and His Wife (Jul 06, 1967 - Nov 12, 1967)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    Little Murders (Apr 25, 1967 - Apr 29, 1967)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    Black Comedy / White Lies (Feb 12, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)
    • Black Comedy
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayFarce ComedyOriginal
    • White Lies
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    The Homecoming (Jan 05, 1967 - Oct 14, 1967)
    • General Manager for Alexander H. Cohen: Roy Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    At the Drop of Another Hat (Dec 27, 1966 - Apr 09, 1967)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalOriginal
    Ivanov (May 03, 1966 - Jun 11, 1966)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayRevival
    The Devils (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Ken Murray's Hollywood (May 10, 1965 - May 22, 1965)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialOriginal
    Maurice Chevalier at 77 (Apr 01, 1965 - May 01, 1965)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialOriginal
    Baker Street (Feb 16, 1965 - Nov 14, 1965)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalOriginal
    Comedy in Music Opus 2 (Nov 09, 1964 - Apr 24, 1965)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialSolo Comedy ConcertOriginal
    Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayTragedyRevival
    Rugantino (Feb 06, 1964 - Feb 29, 1964)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalOriginal
    Man and Boy (Nov 12, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    Karmon Israeli Dancers (May 20, 1963 - Jun 08, 1963)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialOriginal
    Ages of Man (Apr 14, 1963 - Apr 21, 1963)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlaySolo DramaRevival
    Lorenzo (Feb 14, 1963 - Feb 16, 1963)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    An Evening with Maurice Chevalier (Jan 28, 1963 - Feb 23, 1963)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialConcertOriginal
    The School for Scandal (Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyRevival
    Beyond the Fringe (Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayRevueOriginal
    An Evening With Yves Montand (Oct 24, 1961 - Dec 16, 1961)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialSoloOriginal
    An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May (Oct 08, 1960 - Jul 01, 1961)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialComedyOriginal
    The Cool World (Feb 22, 1960 - Feb 23, 1960)
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    A Distant Bell (Jan 13, 1960 - Jan 16, 1960)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayOriginal
    An Evening With Yves Montand (Sep 22, 1959 - Oct 31, 1959)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    SpecialSoloOriginal
    Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
      • Replacement
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Triple Play (Apr 15, 1959 - May 16, 1959)
    • Bedtime Story
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDrama One ActOriginal
    • Portrait of a Madonna
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDrama One ActOriginal
    • Some Comments on the Harmful Effects of Tobacco
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDrama Monologue One ActOriginal
    • A Pound on Demand
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDrama One ActRevival
    Epitaph for George Dillon (Jan 12, 1959 - Feb 21, 1959)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDramaRevival
    Cue for Passion (Nov 25, 1958 - Dec 27, 1958)
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Patate (Oct 28, 1958 - Nov 01, 1958)
    • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
    • Assistant Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Fanny (Nov 04, 1954 - Dec 16, 1956)
    • Assistant Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
      • Replacement
    MusicalOriginal
    The Devil's Disciple (Feb 21, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
    • Production Assistant: Roy Somlyo
    PlayComedyRevival
    Caesar and Cleopatra (Dec 21, 1949 - Apr 29, 1950)
    • Production Assistant: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyRevival
    Goodbye, My Fancy (Nov 17, 1948 - Dec 24, 1949)
    • Production Assistant: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
    A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (Nov 20, 1981 - May 23, 1982)
    • Co-Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
    MusicalRevue ComedyOriginal
    Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
    • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    PlayComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Drama Desk Award

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    1984 | Winner  | La Tragedie de Carmen
    Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
     

    Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

    1977 | Nominee  | Comedians
    Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
Gypsy Passion (Nov 17, 1992 - Jan 02, 1993)
  • Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalDanceOriginal
Checkmates (Aug 04, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
Sherlock's Last Case (Aug 20, 1987 - Dec 06, 1987)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
Uptown...It's Hot! (Jan 29, 1986 - Feb 16, 1986)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalRevueOriginal
Kipling (Oct 10, 1984 - Oct 21, 1984)
  • Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
PlaySoloOriginal
La Tragedie de Carmen (Nov 17, 1983 - Apr 28, 1984)
  • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalForeign Lang.OperaOriginal
Edmund Kean (Sep 27, 1983 - Oct 29, 1983)
  • Coordinating Producer: Roy A. Somlyo
PlaySoloOriginal
84 Charing Cross Road (Dec 07, 1982 - Feb 27, 1983)
  • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (May 01, 1980 - Sep 27, 1981)
  • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalComedy RevueOriginal
I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
  • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalOriginal
Anna Christie (Apr 14, 1977 - Jul 30, 1977)
  • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDramaRevival
Comedians (Nov 28, 1976 - Apr 03, 1977)
  • Co - Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
We Interrupt This Program... (Apr 01, 1975 - Apr 05, 1975)
  • Associate Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
PlayMystery ThrillerOriginal
Who's Who in Hell (Dec 09, 1974 - Dec 14, 1974)
  • Associate Produced by Roy Somlyo
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
  • Associate Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
Good Evening (Nov 14, 1973 - Nov 30, 1974)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayRevueOriginal
6 Rms Riv Vu (Oct 17, 1972 - May 19, 1973)
  • Associate Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
Fun City (Jan 02, 1972 - Jan 08, 1972)
  • Associate Produced by Roy Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
Home (Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 20, 1971)
  • Production Associate: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDramaOriginal
Dear World (Feb 06, 1969 - May 31, 1969)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
  • Production Associate: Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalOriginal
Marlene Dietrich (Oct 03, 1968 - Nov 30, 1968)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialConcertOriginal
Halfway Up the Tree (Nov 07, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
Marlene Dietrich (Oct 09, 1967 - Nov 18, 1967)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialConcertOriginal
The Unknown Soldier and His Wife (Jul 06, 1967 - Nov 12, 1967)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
Little Murders (Apr 25, 1967 - Apr 29, 1967)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
Black Comedy / White Lies (Feb 12, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)
  • Black Comedy
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayFarce ComedyOriginal
  • White Lies
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
The Homecoming (Jan 05, 1967 - Oct 14, 1967)
  • General Manager for Alexander H. Cohen: Roy Somlyo
PlayOriginal
At the Drop of Another Hat (Dec 27, 1966 - Apr 09, 1967)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalRevueOriginal
A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalOriginal
Ivanov (May 03, 1966 - Jun 11, 1966)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayRevival
The Devils (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDramaOriginal
Ken Murray's Hollywood (May 10, 1965 - May 22, 1965)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialOriginal
Maurice Chevalier at 77 (Apr 01, 1965 - May 01, 1965)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialOriginal
Baker Street (Feb 16, 1965 - Nov 14, 1965)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalOriginal
Comedy in Music Opus 2 (Nov 09, 1964 - Apr 24, 1965)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialSolo Comedy ConcertOriginal
Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayTragedyRevival
Rugantino (Feb 06, 1964 - Feb 29, 1964)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalOriginal
Man and Boy (Nov 12, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
Karmon Israeli Dancers (May 20, 1963 - Jun 08, 1963)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialOriginal
Ages of Man (Apr 14, 1963 - Apr 21, 1963)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlaySolo DramaRevival
Lorenzo (Feb 14, 1963 - Feb 16, 1963)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
An Evening with Maurice Chevalier (Jan 28, 1963 - Feb 23, 1963)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialConcertOriginal
The School for Scandal (Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyRevival
Beyond the Fringe (Oct 27, 1962 - May 30, 1964)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayRevueOriginal
An Evening With Yves Montand (Oct 24, 1961 - Dec 16, 1961)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialSoloOriginal
An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May (Oct 08, 1960 - Jul 01, 1961)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialComedyOriginal
The Cool World (Feb 22, 1960 - Feb 23, 1960)
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
A Distant Bell (Jan 13, 1960 - Jan 16, 1960)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayOriginal
An Evening With Yves Montand (Sep 22, 1959 - Oct 31, 1959)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
SpecialSoloOriginal
Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    • Replacement
MusicalDramaOriginal
Triple Play (Apr 15, 1959 - May 16, 1959)
  • Bedtime Story
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDrama One ActOriginal
  • Portrait of a Madonna
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDrama One ActOriginal
  • Some Comments on the Harmful Effects of Tobacco
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDrama Monologue One ActOriginal
  • A Pound on Demand
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDrama One ActRevival
Epitaph for George Dillon (Jan 12, 1959 - Feb 21, 1959)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDramaRevival
Cue for Passion (Nov 25, 1958 - Dec 27, 1958)
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayDramaOriginal
Patate (Oct 28, 1958 - Nov 01, 1958)
  • Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
  • Assistant Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
Fanny (Nov 04, 1954 - Dec 16, 1956)
  • Assistant Company Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
    • Replacement
MusicalOriginal
The Devil's Disciple (Feb 21, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
  • Production Assistant: Roy Somlyo
PlayComedyRevival
Caesar and Cleopatra (Dec 21, 1949 - Apr 29, 1950)
  • Production Assistant: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyRevival
Goodbye, My Fancy (Nov 17, 1948 - Dec 24, 1949)
  • Production Assistant: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (Nov 20, 1981 - May 23, 1982)
  • Co-Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
MusicalRevue ComedyOriginal
Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
  • General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo
PlayComedyOriginal

Drama Desk Award

Unique Theatrical Experience

1984 | Winner  | La Tragedie de Carmen
Produced by Roy A. Somlyo
 

Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

1977 | Nominee  | Comedians
Produced by Roy A. Somlyo

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