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

    Drama Desk Award

    Unique Theatrical Experience

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

    Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

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

Drama Desk Award

Unique Theatrical Experience

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

Outstanding New Play (Foreign)

1977 | Nominee  | Comedians
Co-Produced by Roy A. Somlyo

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