rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. He was really amazing. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. Im just some guy . He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. Manhattan Theatre Club It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. The Acting Company Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! "Like. And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? They produced a lot of one-person shows. In addition to his film and television credits, Richard has appeared on Broadway numerous times, most recently nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award as Lemml in the Tony Award winning production of Indecent, with Larry David in Fish in the Dark, with Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice, with Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar, with Mark Ruffalo in the Tony Award winning revival of Awake and Sing, with Ellen Barkin in the Tony Award winning revival of The Normal Heart, and with Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand in The Country Girl, directed by Mike Nichols. The world premiere will now play two additional weeks and must close Sunday, March 27 atNew York City Center Stage I. Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that the world premiere ofPrayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winnerJoshua Harmonand directed by Tony Award winnerDavid Cromer, will now play through Sunday, March 13, atNew York City Center Stage I (131 West 55thStreet). We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. Irish Repertory Theatre has announced the return of special audio event, Bikeman by Thomas F. Flynn, directed by Joseph Discher, produced by Robert Cuccioli, and featuring Robert Cuccioli, Stephen Eng, April Ortiz & Richard Topol. And Josh had done some incredible things. Christmas in Conway. Preceded by. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. Yeah, I love that play. It was the first production of the first play that Ive ever cowritten. 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Richard Topol Family (1) Spouse Eliza Foss (I) (? And I wanted to be his friend. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Vineyard Theatre's Spring Gala! Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. Is this too Jewy? twi-ny: During the pandemic, you appeared in several virtual and audio productions: You were in Melisa Anniss Beginnings, Anne Washburns Shipwreck, Craig Lucass More Beautiful and you played a chicken in Jimonn Coles Chickens. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. That was so much fun. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. I mean, come on. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. In addition to his film and television credits, Richard has appeared on Broadway numerous times, most recently nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award as Lemml in the Tony Award winning production of Indecent, with Larry David in Fish in the Dark, with Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice, with Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar, with Mark . There had been a lot of preparation. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. as Satine, Exclusive: What Goes Into Casting a Broadway Show? And the first two drafts of it were about that. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. I tapped him on the shoulder during intermission and told him that I had just seen him at the Signature in A. R. Gurneys The Wayside Motor Inn and had enjoyed his performance. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. Francis Benhamou, Jeff Seymour and Yair Ben Dor in Prayer for the French Republic (courtesy of Matthew Murphy). Broadway: Lemml in Indecent (Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination), Larry David's Fish in the Dark, The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Tony-winning revivals Awake & Sing! Photo Flash: First Look at Katrina Lenk, Adina Verson and More in Paula Vogel's INDECENT on Broadway, Photo Flash: First Look at Richard Topol, Katrina Lenk & More in INDECENT at Vineyard Theatre, Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast & Creative Team of Vineyard Theatre's INDECENT, Photo Flash: First Look at Robert Cuccioli & More in BIKEMAN, Now Playing at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Photo Coverage: Cast of Primary Stages' BRONX BOMBERS Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway, Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Barrington Stage Company's THE CHOSEN, Photo Flash: First Look at Alexis Bledel, Ansel Elgort, et al. What was the rehearsal process like? Richard became a father at 50 and named his firstborn after his dad. MTC at New York City Center Stage I rt: I think he would be disappointed. A few days after Prayer for the French Republic opened at Manhattan Theater Clubs Stage I at City Center, we talked about one-person shows, getting Covid, baseball, and what its like being an actor in lockdown, including a detailed description of mounting a play as a pandemic continues. Even if you dont recognize his name, youre likely to know his face; he has approximately fifty television and film credits, including portraying lawyer and politician James Speed in Steven Spielbergs Lincoln, a recurring role on The Practice, and multiple parts on several Law & Order iterations. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. REGRETS stars Alexis Bledel ('Gilmore Girls'), Curt Bouril ('Boardwalk Empire'), Ansel Elgort (Off-Broadway debut), Brian Hutchison(MTC's From Up Here), Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox (MTC's Doubt), Lucas Caleb Rooney (Orphan's Home Cycle), and Richard Topol (The Normal Heart). twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. Shipwreck was the closest we got to working on a play because we rehearsed for a couple of weeks and it felt like, Okay, Im going to rehearsal today. rt: Right. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. People who know me and my life saw it. Home My Books Frances Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette, Joshua Harmon It was so satisfying. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. So you cant pick a bone with me if it was because my father had just died and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. Im a tree hugger. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. . . Richard Topol is the author of Naked City (3.75 avg rating, 5387 ratings, 446 reviews, published 2011), The Maze at Windermere (3.50 avg rating, 2855 rat. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. And then the symptoms were gone. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. What was the rehearsal process like? Alexander steps into the role created by David in the comedy about a death in the family. And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. Im a tree hugger. Michael Panay 3 episodes, 2018-2019 They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. Photo Coverage: THE WINTER'S TALE Opens at the Delacorte, Photo Coverage: 'MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA' Opening Night Party, Photo Coverage: A BODY OF WATER Curtain Call and After Party, From 'Mamma Mia!' We do not want to shut this play down. twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. Also Known As: Topol Age: 87 Years, 87 Year Old Males Family: Spouse/Ex-: Galia Topol (m. 1956) father: Jacob Topol mother: Rel Topol children: Ady Topol, Anat Topol, Omer Topol Actors Israeli Men Height: 5'10" (178 cm ), 5'10" Males City: Tel Aviv, Israel Recommended Lists: Israeli People Virgo Actors Israeli Actors Actors Who Are In Their 80s We do not want to be shut down. rt: The short answer is it was great. Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Awake and Sing! Latest News on Richard Topol: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters (Oct 31, 2022) Review: THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters- Compelling Play Presents A Meaningful. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. And then we did a couple of Zoom workshops. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. In addition to his film and television credits, Richard has appeared on Broadway numerous times, most recently nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award as Lemml in the Tony Award winning production of Indecent, with Larry David in Fish in the Dark, with Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice, with Denzel Washington in Julius Caesar, with Mark Ruffalo in the Tony Award winning revival of Awake and Sing, with Ellen Barkin in the Tony Award winning revival of The Normal Heart, and with Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand in The Country Girl, directed by Mike Nichols. The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Were already verklempt about it. MTC at New York City Center Stage I Its a short question, right? I think that most of the major religions are about feeling good to be small under the umbrella of something thats bigger than our oneness, that connects us all. Since these are your lines and theyre about you, if a joke didnt quite take or something emotional didnt register with the audience, is it more or less upsetting than when youre reciting somebody elses words and something might not go as expected? No, no, please dont. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. BroadwayWorld was on hang for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. When they said, Will you read Patrick? Why am I doing this play? It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. Were already verklempt about it. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette And we were shut down. It goes from Molly just clinking one note to me playing something schematic to Peyton [Lusk] playing that lovely Chopin piece to the end; the piano has a journey too. Jason Alexander stopped by this week's 'LIVE' and spoke about taking over the lead role for Larry David in Broadway's FISH IN THE DARK. Check out Richard Topol's Bio Now Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. He escaped the Nazis. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . I play my father-in-law. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. [6] I love Charles. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? It doesnt have any songs . Because its a great joy to do this play. Right. And Ive been an actor for over three decades. Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. He was beautiful. I was really glad to do it at Portland Stage, where most of the people who were watching knew nothing about me and I didnt have to feel so exposed. I think of myself as Jew-ish. I think because they had intended originally to produce it live, they had invested in it as fully and fulsomely as you do for a whole theater piece. By Steve Feeney Share Rich. Were going to put this play up. My wife came and saw the show. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. I mean, I also shot some TV shows over the course of the pandemic, so all of the Zoom stuff felt more like the way an actor like me connects to short-term work. I love Charles. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. rt: Yeah. The ones who are not Jews often say how the Jews in the play are just a specific example of the larger issue of otherness. Off-Broadway: Richard Topol has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows. twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. Or is it not? Im like, Okay, sure. A grown-up Reuven (Richard Topol) acts as narrator on occasion, giving the play a reflective glow reminiscent of ''Conversations With My Father,'' Herb Gardner's 1992 Broadway success. All events can be watched for free on YouTube, although donations will be accepted, to be split between the Acting Company and Jeffrey Wrights Brooklyn for Life!, a nonprofit that supports Brooklyn health-care workers and small businesses, primarily restaurants. It was really satisfying to do. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. Primary Stages presents the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, written and directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson (Broadway's Lombardi). But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. So kudos to them for sticking with it. It was so satisfying. I got bar mitzvahed. Learn more about Richard Topol - movies and shows, full bio, photos, videos, and more at TV Guide 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast & creative team for rt: Right. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). David Aaron Baker, Nina Hellman, Richard Topol & More to Star in THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022. It goes from Molly just clinking one note to me playing something schematic to Peyton [Lusk] playing that lovely Chopin piece to the end; the piano has a journey too. twi-ny: Throughout your career, and especially more recently, youve played a lot of Jews: Sam Feinschreiber in Awake & Sing, Fritz Haber in Genius: Einstein, Lemml in Indecent, and now Patrick, who is a nonreligious Jew. Rich Topol is third guy from the right in cast and crew photo from Prayer for the French Republic opening night (photo 2022 by Daniel Rader). Is this too Jewy? So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. That theater had stayed open through the pandemic because Maine had so few cases, because of the regulations, and because of their skill at keeping people safe. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. The business is entirely shut down. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. Casting Directors Tell All. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. rt: We were wearing masks around the table. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. Willy did most of the writing. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? No, no, please dont. The Pianist features an original score by acclaimed Dutch concert pianist Iris Hond. March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. It was a really great time. I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. He escaped the Nazis. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. and The Normal Heart, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, School for Scandal. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. I had seen a number of shows when I came back from Maine, and some had nobody in the audience and some were jam packed. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. And so from March 12 of 2020 to November 3, 2021, was the longest period of time I hadnt been onstage in my adult life. What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? He admits that the most nervous hes been in his life was when he hung out with Paul McCartney following a performance of Larry Davids Fish in the Dark, in which Topol played Dr. Stiles; after that, the Cute Beatle went from being his third favorite mop top behind John and George to his second. The Makeover. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. He is married to actress Eliza Foss; they have one daughter, and Richard was close with his father-in-law, the late German-American composer, pianist, and conductor Lukas Foss. Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. Check out the performance highlights below! And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. So it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. I play my father-in-law. I mean, come on. These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' www.manhattantheatreclub.com. at Primary Stages, Broadway's The Big Knife,Glengarry Glen Ross) as Babe Ruth. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 And we were shut down. When they said, Will you read Patrick? And Im not going to any of that stuff. That is followed March 26-29 with an untitled piece by Joshua David Robinson and Susanna Stahlmann consisting of poems written in response to the protests of the summer of 2020. Known For The Good Doctor Lincoln Malcolm in the Middle The Blacklist Ghost Whisperer Elementary Manifest Curb Your Enthusiasm Acting 2016 Indignation as Mo Greenberg 2005 Ghost Whisperer ( 1 episode) as James Sutherland 1999 Mickey Blue Eyes as FBI Chef in Truck 1995 Party Girl as Hannah Buff 1994 I love the progression of the piano in the play. rt: I was born a Jew. Although my mother came and saw the show. Im no Josh Harmon. His father, Jacob Topol, was Russian and in the early 1930s immigrated to Mandatory Palestine, where he worked as a plasterer; [4] [5] he also served in the Haganah paramilitary organization. But then I went to a hockey game and sixteen thousand people are screaming, no masks, lots of eating and drinking. From March 23 to 26, you can stream Luis Quinteros Hip Hop Therapy, a preview of a concept album in which Nick Bottom from A Midsummer Nights Dream is a therapist for out-of-work actors. And the first two drafts of it were about that. Bronx Bombers runs through October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. twi-ny: Its been very strange. rt: Right. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. I dont subscribe there. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. at New York City Center, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette, Kenneth Tigar, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, and Richard And so the guy lost his physical abilities and his mental abilities. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? Youre not invested in a team, the whole idea of a team creating a thing and living together and becoming a version of a theater family, or whatever it is. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. And then Josh tested positive right before tech. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. People who know me and my life saw it. Some of us have children and partners, but there was a real commitment to being safe so that we could get it up on our feet. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. Shipwreck was the closest to that. He is currently starring in Joshua Harmons Prayer for the French Republic, a scintillating three-hour exploration of anti-Semitism that travels between 1944 and 2016; Topol plays Patrick Salomon, a nonreligious Jew who has decided not to go into the family piano business. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. rt: Exactly. Thats the way I connect to religion. Browse Richard Topol movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. The Public took a lot of care in making it. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. Manhattan Theatre Club And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. I sing well, and maybe Im justifying, but I feel like I play and sing just well enough but not too well for who he is. Photo Flash: Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara Michael McKean & More in KING LEAR at the Public! We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. There was a sense of having more in the heads of the director and the producers, what we could imagine this great thing being, that infused the development and the rehearsal and experience of doing it. Click below to watch a montage of Alexander in the show! I dont think Im as extreme as Patrick; Patrick is a Jew who doesnt know anything about his Judaism and is happy to not know anything about his Judaism and is somebody who thinks of organized religion as what he says in the play, which is bullshit.. And audiences have come. Thats the way I connect to religion. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? 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