Robert Dahdah today

Mary Boylan

Mary Boylan was Bob’s longtime partner and co-writer.

They wrote really wonderful musicals together for 35 years.

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.

Playing Underground: A Critical History of the 1960s …

MARY BOYLAN

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,

 

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.

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.

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

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.

All Contributions are Welcome!

Send us your Photos, Playbills, Reviews, and other Memorabilia.

lyricist@mindspring.com

(Amanda Stevenson)

(718) 429-5998

 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.