I love Charles. At that time I was reading Charles, actually. But because its about one of the hardest things and most personal struggles that Ive experienced for the last forty-six years of my life, since my father died, it was scary to share, but it felt worth sharing. Although my mother came and saw the show. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. The Lucky Starbegan previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022. Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of REGRETS, the new play by Matt Charman, directed by Carolyn Cantor will open tonight, Tuesday, March 27 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. 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. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. Yeah, I love that play. rt: Yeah, I know. Moon, which is about fathers and sons, particularly about how you lost your father when you were very young and eventually found a father figure in Lukas Foss. 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. Im a tree hugger. Is this too Jewy? Richard Topol has not appeared in the West End. rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. . And we were shut down. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. 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). Intense. The Normal Heart made its World Premiere at The Public Theater in 1985 and premiered on Broadway on April 19, 2011 before opening to rave reviews on April 27, 2011. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. [6] So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. MTC at New York City Center Stage I We do not want to be shut down. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. . We do not want to shut this play down. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] Richard Topol has appeared at Primary Stages in Bronx Bombers and Opus.On Broadway, he has been seen in Indecent (as Lemml), Fish in the Dark (with Larry David), The Normal Heart (Drama Desk Award), The Merchant of Venice (with Al Pacino), The Country Girl (directed by Mike Nichols), Cymbeline, Julius Caesar (with Denzel Washington), School for Scandal, and in Clifford Odets . And then the symptoms were gone. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. I got bar mitzvahed. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. www.youtube.com. And on the other hand, it was incredibly scary because it was the first play that Id ever cowritten with anybody, and it was about my life. Frances Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette, Joshua Harmon Topol, " Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Pierre Epstein, Francis Benhamou Were already verklempt about it. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. 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. Photo Coverage: New Dramatists Honor Roger Berlind at Starry Luncheon, Photo Coverage: Drama Desk Nominee Reception - The Men, Photo Coverage: THE NORMAL HEART on Broadway Curtain Call. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. Preceded by. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). 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? Wayne Alan Wilcox, Richard Topol, Jim Parsons, Ellen Barkin, Joe Mantello attending the Broadway Opening Night Performance for 'The Normal Heart' in New York City. 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. Yeah, I love that play. BWW TV Flashback: THE NORMAL HEART Closes Today on Broadway, STAGE TUBE: THE NORMAL HEART and Today's Gay Youth, STAGE TUBE: THE NORMAL HEART Box Office Triples Since Tony Wins; Broadway Community Shows Support, Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. He was by himself and I went over to him and said, Im going to ask you something that no one probably ever asks you about. The Civilians, NYCs highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th. The show closed on March 12. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action below! Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. 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. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Although my mother came and saw the show. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Photo Flash: Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara Michael McKean & More in KING LEAR at the Public! Did you enjoy working on Zoom? BWW TV: Check Out Kelli O'Hara and More in KING LEAR - Performance Highlights! RICHARD TOPOL. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. And I survived. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? When they said, Will you read Patrick? in MTC's REGRETS. Get 5 free searches. Richard Topol attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. The Public took a lot of care in making it. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? 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. 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Right. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). BWW TV: FISH IN THE DARK Montage! We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. Showing Editorial results for richard topol. The Pianist features an original score by acclaimed Dutch concert pianist Iris Hond. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. rt: Right. (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Francis He escaped the Nazis. Each short play will also include a Q&A with Tatiana Wechsler. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. Law & Order: CI The Third Horseman (2002) as Cutler's Attorney Law & Order Terminal (1997) as Mickey Fine For Love or Money (2001) as Lloyd Neal Bounty (2003) as Arnie Gleason Law & Order: SVU Consent (2001) as Harry the Vagrant Juvenile (2002) as Mr. Connor . The language flowed more naturally to Richard Topol, whose grandparents all spoke Yiddish. What was the rehearsal process like? Get the fuck out of here. He was really amazing. And then the testing protocols, were getting tested every day, and you cant come into the room until youve tested negative, and, knock wood, thats been it. Check out the performance highlights below! Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. The business is entirely shut down. Richard Topol is an actor. 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. Josh is a writer. play by Clifford Odets (Belasco Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). rt: I think he would be disappointed. 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. He loves music, is a fast . 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. 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. 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And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. Because its a great joy to do this play. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. rt: Exactly. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. And I wanted to be his friend. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! 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. rt: Exactly. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. Searching to find out more about Richard Topol? That was so much fun. rt: Right. Manhattan Theatre Club The Makeover. It was really satisfying to do. . theactingcompany.org rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? There had been a lot of preparation. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. I love the progression of the piano in the play. We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. Kate Shindle has been re-elected president of Actors' Equity, the union representing more than 51,000 theatrical actors and stage managers.She was first elected to the post in 2015, having previously served as the union's eastern regional vice president. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. Is it just Jewy enough? I got bar mitzvahed. It doesnt have any songs . rt: Exactly. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. They produced a lot of one-person shows. 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. The Public took a lot of care in making it. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! When they said, Will you read Patrick? Manhattan Theatre Clubs world premiere ofPrayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winnerJoshua Harmonand directed by Tony Award winnerDavid Cromer, opens tonight, Tuesday, February 1, atNew York City Center Stage I (131 West 55thStreet). I mean, come on. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Vineyard Theatre's Spring Gala! So what could it be about. About seven years ago, I was sitting in the audience at a play when I recognized the man in front of me, actor Richard Topol. I dont subscribe there. And so initially we decided it would be about Lukas Foss, who was my father-in-law, a really interesting man who had a really interesting life. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. Im just some guy . He covered everything. Is it just Jewy enough? And Im slightly disappointed myself too, because I knew I was going to do this part for a long time and I knew that these songs were in the piece. So kudos to them for sticking with it. And then the symptoms were gone. rt: Right. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. He shouldnt be a lounge singer. So kudos to them for sticking with it. Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. After a break, In Process returns April 21-25 with Muse, a new play written and directed by Tom Alan Robbins, starring Dakin Matthews as a painter and Helen Cespedes as an aspiring artist and his inspiration, followed May 24 with a virtual adaptation of Nilo Cruzs Pulitzer-winning Anna in the Tropics, directed by Alejandro Rodriguez. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. Posts about Richard Topol written by caroleditosti. No, no, please dont. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. 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. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. And on the other hand, it was incredibly scary because it was the first play that Id ever cowritten with anybody, and it was about my life. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. And I wanted to be his friend. rt: Yeah, I know. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. During the pandemic, they are looking inside artistic creation with In Process, a series of online presentations written by and starring alumni. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. Search instead in Creative? Intense. Father of Omer and actress Ady Topol and Anat Topol. (l-r backrow) " David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, And so I was like, Okay, fine. That was so much fun. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. He had a mind that was brilliant and fingers that could play I dont know if youve ever heard him play or listened to something. Josh is a writer. 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 Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. 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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Richard Topol Family (1) Spouse Eliza Foss (I) (? rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. Josh was holding it close. He was beautiful. And I survived. The show closed on March 12. They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. Manhattan Theatre Clubhas announced a final extension forPrayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winnerJoshua Harmonand directed by Tony Award winnerDavid Cromer. 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. No, no, please dont. What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? And the play started to be about that. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. The production opened last night, Tuesday, October 8, and features Francois Battiste (Broadway's Magic/ Bird) as Reggie Jackson and Elston Howard,Chris Henry Coffey (Off-Broadway's Water by the Spoonful) as Joe DiMaggio,Bill Dawes(Broadway's Lombardi) as Mickey Mantle/Thurman Munson,Christopher Jackson(Broadway's In the Heights, Memphis) asDerek Jeter, Wendy Makkena (Broadway's Side Man) as Carmen Berra, Keith Nobbs (Broadway's Lombardi) as Billy Martin, Richard Topol (Broadway'sThe Normal Heart, The Merchant of Venice) as Yogi Berra, John Wernke (Broadway's The Lyons) as Lou Gehrig, and C.J. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling . It is unbelievable. Its a short question, right? Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. But even though theyre being Covid careful, they have diminished audiences because there are a lot of people who feel, Im not going to see a play. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. And Ive been an actor for over three decades. 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. Im no Josh Harmon. 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 Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. It was a total strikeout. 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. I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. By Steve Feeney Share Rich. Shifting in flashback between (2016-2017) and (1944-1946) set in two different Parisian apartments, Prayer for the French Republic (currently at Manhattan Theatre Club) by Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews), directed by David Cromer (The Band . Then when my wife told the story to Willy about when she gave birth the opening scene of the play is her giving birth to our daughter and Elizas parents, in black tie, come in from a gala, bursting into the delivery room because they thought she was about to have a baby she was about to have a baby were like, What are you doing here? Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. Drama Shaun and Lea make a big life decision and are pleasantly surprised by the support they receive from their friends at the hospital; Asher struggles to accept that he and his father may never truly understand one another. Im like, Okay, sure. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? And then Anita gave us a shot. rt: Right. And so initially we decided it would be about Lukas Foss, who was my father-in-law, a really interesting man who had a really interesting life. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. 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. rt: No, no, no. rt: Yeah. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! And then Anita gave us a shot. And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. Shipwreck was the closest to that. rt: No, no, no. Christmas in Conway. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. 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. richard topol: Oh my God! 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. But were still on track for the fall. He shouldnt be a lounge singer. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. April 21, 2013. Right. And Josh had done some incredible things. 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. Sanford Bensinger 3 episodes, 2017-2019 Michael Aronov . And so I was like, Okay, fine. What was that like? He covered everything. 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. Tony Award winner Santino Fontana (Tootsie) will star in the new play The Pianist as Szpilman in a by-invitation only development reading Thursday June 23 in NYC. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. 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. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. They produced a lot of one-person shows. 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. 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. Were going to put this play up. The language is so beautiful. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. That seemed like a good starting-off point, discussing my becoming a father and my seeing the best potential father to me to help me learn how to be a father. I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. 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