Mary Boylan
Mary Boylan was Bob’s longtime partner and co-writer.
They wrote really wonderful musicals together for 35 years.
Month: August 2008
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Robert Dahdah – EXTRA SPECIAL!
Woody Allen on the left, and Bob is on the right.
You’ve been seeing Robert Dahdah for years and probably didn’t know it.
In “Annie Hall” Bob is a security guard.
In “Three Days of the Condor” Bob was Santa Claus.
In “Death Wish” he was a mugging victim.
In “Desperately Seeking Susan” he’s placing a sleazy ad in “The Village Voice.”
My favorite is when Frank Sinatra sees a cop in “The First Deadly Sin”
and casually says, “Hi, Bob.”
[Just before the scene, he went over to Bob and said, "What's your name?"]
In the “Young Doctors” Bob is a physician.
In “Superman” he buys a paper.
In “The Pawnbroker” he is a Jewish man on a train to a concentration camp.
In “The Way We Were” he is the Police Officer passing the Plaza Hotel.
- Three Days of the Condor (1975) …. Santa Claus
- Death Wish (1974) (uncredited)
- The Way We Were (1973) (uncredited) …. Officer Passing the Plaza
- “The Edge of Night” (1956) TV series …. Doorman (unknown episodes, 1966)
… aka Edge of Night (USA: last season title) - Vapors (1965) …. Mr. Jaffee in a man’s bathhouse talking about his wife.
- Lilith (1964) (uncredited) …. Patient
- The Young Doctors (1961) …. Physician
Robert’s Early Theatrical Postcard
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Robert Dahdah – EXTRA SPECIAL!
Playing Underground: A Critical History of the 1960s …
by Stephen J. Bottoms – 2006 – Performing Arts – 448 pages
Joe Cino was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital where, that Friday, more people came to donate blood than on any day since World War II. Bob Dahdah …
books.google.com/books?isbn=0472031945… -
Mary Boylan, Robert’s Partner – actress
MARY BOYLAN
Mary Boylan with Robbie Morgan
Mary Boylan co-authored the hit musical,
“Curley McDimple”
Theater for the New City – Production History, 1970 – 1979
October 4, 1976,
THOSE DARN KIDS,
by Mary Boylan & Robert Dahdah. October 11, 1976,
MOVIES!MOVIES!MOVIES!
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Robert Dahdah, “The Father of Off-Off Broadway”
Robert Dahdah and theatre friends
from the CAFFE CINO.
Below: Bob and Mary at the Caffe Cino.
TOP: Mary Boylan and Connie Kelly
Phillip Denman, Bob Dahdah, Gwen Van Dam
MIDDLE: Phil Denman, Mary Boylan, John Rosene, Bill Smillio, Gwen Van Dam,
Nancy Alamo, Ron Faber (standing) and Connie Kelly
BOTTOM: Phillip Denman, Robert Dahdah, Gwen Van Dam.
Bob [in hat] on right. Joe Cino looking at Mary Boylan.
Coffeehouse Chronicles — Robert Patrick
Mirage
Written by Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
1967 / 2005Photos: Fred W. McDarrah / Ross J. McLean
“Mirage”
Directed by Robert Dahdah
“Coffeehouse Chronicles”
Produced by Ellen Stewart
Directed by Chris Kapp & Michael Arian
First, a one-hour videotape of the life and career of playwright Robert Patrick.
Second, a live production of Robert Patrick’s first play at the La Mama, “Mirage” (1965).
The cast of “Mirage” includes: Sasha Painter and Brian Trybom.
October 29, 2005
La Mama E.T.C., New York, New York
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Robert Dahdah – Guest Lecturer – TV Host
ROBERT DAHDAH
Actor, Director, Producer, Author, Librettist-Composer
Society of Stage Directors, Choreographers
Actors’ Equity SAG AGVA AFTRA
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Fascinating Trivia: Robert served as an eighteen year old volunteer in World War II and was immediately put to work entertaining the troops along with Mel Brooks!
He served his country, and was honorably discharged at the age of twenty.
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If you want to add any great anecdotes, funny stories, photos or other memorabilia,
please contact Amanda Stevenson. lyricist@mindspring.com
Or call (718) 429-5998 noon to midnight.
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ROBERT DAHDAH – HONORS
Robert Dahdah
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Barbara Barondess McLean
“The Torch of Hope Award”
Presented by Celeste Holm
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Peculiar Theatre Projects, 2007
Lifetime Achievement Award as
“The Father of Off-Off Broadway”
[They also feasted Robert's numerous theatre cronies too,
and it was one of the happiest nights of his life!]
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Quirk’s Review Award for Directing“Lifetime Achievement Award”
Presented by Larry Quirk
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Connecticut Arts Award for Music,
“Best Production in Connecticut Summer Theatres”
Presented by the Bethlehem Community
for 40 years of productions at the Regina Laudis annual fairs.
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Rev. Mother Dolores Hart
Robert Dahdah has been entertaining the sisters
at the Abbey of Regina Laudis for over 40 years.
The Rev. Mother Dolores Hart is prioress of the
cloistered community at Abbey of Regina Laudis in Connecticut.
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As a teenager, in 1959, I interviewed Dolores Hart
who was on Broadway in “The Pleasure of His Company”
and Dolores hart was one of the five most beautiful women I ever met!
[The five women: Julia Meade, Maureen O'Hara, Deborah Kerr,
Liv Ullmann and Dolores Hart] Amanda Stevenson.
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Welcome to Robert Dahdah’s Memorabilia Corner
All Contributions are Welcome!
Send us your Photos, Playbills, Reviews, and other Memorabilia.
(Amanda Stevenson)
(718) 429-5998
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Robert Dahdah – Librettist Composer
Robert Dahdah and Mary Boylan’s shows
have been produced all over the United States!
Robert Dahdah and Mary Boylan
“CURLEY McDIMPLE”
Co-author-Lyricist-Composer-Director.
Bert Wheeler Theatre, NYC
Broadway Production, 2 years, 934 Performances. Capitol Recording & Song Book.
Winner, Jersey Journal Award for “Best Musical On or Off Broadway”
“UP IN THE AIR BOYS”
Co-author-Lyricist-Composer-Director.
Central Arts Church, NYC. Hartley Theatre, NYC.
“CURLEY McDIMPLE” [First Revival] Plaza 9, NYC
“THOSE DARN KIDS”
Co-author- Lyricist-Composer
Theatre for the New City, NYC
“CARUSO SINGS TONIGHT”
Co-author-Lyricist-Composer-Director.
“THE MIRACLE MAN”
Librettist-Composer-Director.
Workshops, NYC
“ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE”
Adaptor-Librettist-Composer-Director.
“RAGTIME REVIEW”
Librettist and Director.
“THREE LITTLE SISTERS”
Librettist-Composer-Director.
“WATCH YOUR STEP”
Adaptor and Director.
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Don Emmons – Song & Dance Man
Don was the super talented star of
“Curley McDimple” with Bernadette Peters
Don Emmons in “Curley” Headshot
Joyce Nolan & Don Emmons
Bayn Johnson & Bernadette Peters
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Bayn Johnson the star of “Curley McDimple”
received the New York Daily News Award
for “Outstanding Performance in a Musical”
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Bayn Johnson & Don Emmons
