And the play started to be about that. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. Richard J Topol, 79. 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. twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. 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). 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. He escaped the Nazis. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! (l-r backrow) " David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. MTC at New York City Center Stage I 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. 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 . Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . It doesnt have any songs . Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Lincoln Center Theater's ADMISSIONS, Photo Flash: Billy Crudup, Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, Sutton Foster and More Celebrate HARRY CLARKE Opening Off-Broadway, Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast . Shipwreck was the closest to that. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette 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. 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. rt: Yeah, I know. 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. Godfather of Harlem tells the "true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled a shambles. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. Is it just Jewy enough? We do not want to be shut down. Michael Panay 3 episodes, 2018-2019 Richard Topol ("Moshe Sharett") has recently starred in Paula Vogel 's Indecent at the Vineyard Theater and on Broadway, and appeared in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fish In The Dark. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. It was so satisfying. It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. The limited engagement, which stars Ellen Barkin, Patrick Breen, Mark Harelik, John Benjamin Hickey, Luke MacFarlane, Joe Mantello, Lee Pace, Jim Parsons, Richard Topol and Wayne Alan Wilcox, runs through July 10, 2011. There had been a lot of preparation. rt: He was really sweet and really happy to be there and to be seeing this play with his wife, Carmen, having this stuff brought to life. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. They produced a lot of one-person shows. rt: He does a great job of giving everybody a valid argument. But Im also not religious. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. Topol, " Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Pierre Epstein, Francis Benhamou And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. Remember Sunday is a 2013 American romantic drama film directed by Jeff Bleckner, written by Michael Kase and Barry Morrow, and starring Zachary Levi and Alexis Bledel. But were still on track for the fall. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Its a short question, right? And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. And Im not going to any of that stuff. Featuring Broadway Star Richard Topol At the moment of his daughter's birth, Rich Topol searches for a father to replace the one he lost and finds two - his famous father-in-law Lukas Foss and himself. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. 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!' 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). My wife came and saw the show. He has appeared extensively on and off Broadway, in such plays as The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Alice Birchs Anatomy of a Suicide with Carla Gugino, and Paula Vogels Tony-nominated Indecent with Katrina Lenk as well as Tony-winning revivals of Clifford Odetss Awake & Sing! Antisemitic Protestors Chant At Audience Outside First Preview Of PARADE, Cooper, Esparza, and More Will Lead OLIVER! I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. And we were shut down. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. Includes Address (7) Phone (6) Email (7) See Results. Preceded by. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? The Civilians, NYCs highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th. 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. Richard Topol has not appeared in the West End. (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Molly Ranson, Jeff Seymour, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Yair Ben-Dor, Richard Topol, Molly Ranson, Kenneth Topol, Nancy Robinette, Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Ari Brand, Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). in MTC's REGRETS. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress, Richard Topol as Fritz Haber in Genius: Einstein, Episode 7, Richard Topol as Fritz Haber on Genius: Einstein episode 1. Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). And then the symptoms were gone. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. It was a really great time. So thats the sort of glib answer. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. 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. rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? When they said, Will you read Patrick? Showing Editorial results for richard topol. 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 . rt: Exactly. The business is entirely shut down. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] One of his best friends - Rehavam ("Ghandi") Ze'evi, a minister in the Israeli government, was murdered in 2001 by a Palestinian terrorist. 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. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. 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? He had Parkinsons disease. Intense. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. Michael 3 episodes, 2018 Saul Rubinek . Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. 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. Learn more about Richard Topol - movies and shows, full bio, photos, videos, and more at TV Guide We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. It was so satisfying. 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! Shipwreck was the closest to that. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. And I survived. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. rt: Exactly. richard topol: Oh my God! But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. And so I was like, Okay, fine. www.youtube.com. rt: The short answer is it was great. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. My wife came and saw the show. 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. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. rt: I think he would be disappointed. BWW TV: Check Out Kelli O'Hara and More in KING LEAR - Performance Highlights! During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. All materials copyright 2021 by Mark Rifkin / This Week in New York, THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE CITY SINCE 2001, this week in lectures, signings, panel discussions, workshops, and Q&As. twi-ny: As a listener, I felt it Shipwreck was one of the audio plays that worked the best during the lockdown. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. Director David Shore Writers David Shore (teleplay by) 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. Photo Flash: THE NORMAL HEART Production Shots! Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. 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 rt: Exactly. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. rt: Yeah, I know. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. We do not want to shut this play down. And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. And so what to do about that? rt: We were wearing masks around the table. 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 mean, come on. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Sam Waterston & More Open KING LEAR at the Public! 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. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. He covered everything. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. The Lucky Starbegan previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022. Each short play will also include a Q&A with Tatiana Wechsler. BWW TV: Performance Highlights from MTC's REGRETS! Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. 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. 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. rt: Yeah. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. And I wanted to be his friend. rt: He does a great job of giving everybody a valid argument. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. I think a lot of people forget that. [6] Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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. These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' 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. And Ive been an actor for over three decades. RICHARD TOPOL. Or is it not? It was the first production of the first play that Ive ever cowritten. We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. I dont subscribe there. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. rt: The short answer is it was great. The Unbelieving is now officially open, and will run through November 20, 2022. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. Was on active duty with the Israeli army when he was nominated for an Oscar for "Fiddler on the Roof" in early 1972. I love the progression of the piano in the play. Check out the performance highlights below! And Ive been an actor for over three decades. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! Were already verklempt about it. 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. rt: I think he would be disappointed. We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. The Public took a lot of care in making it. Alexander steps into the role created by David in the comedy about a death in the family. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. Check out Richard Topol's Bio Now . 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. He shouldnt be a lounge singer. 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. And Im not going to any of that stuff. Larry David and Jason Alexander stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk to Jimmy about their Broadway play Fish in the Dark. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. Im just some guy . We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. Its unbelievable. Home My Books 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. rt: It was miserable. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. And we were shut down. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. Because its a great joy to do this play. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. And I survived. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. 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. richard topol: Oh my God! Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. Producers Douglas Denoff & Beth Goldsmith, and 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) present the Directors Companys production ofThe Lucky Starby Karen Hartman, directed by Noah Himmelstein (Rooted). So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. Thats the way I connect to religion. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? and The Normal Heart, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, School for Scandal. Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. 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. 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. 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And then the symptoms were gone. Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. It was the first production of the first play that Ive ever cowritten. And the first two drafts of it were about that. So kudos to them for sticking with it. Right. Willy did most of the writing. April 21, 2013. Founded in 1972 by John Houseman and Margot Harley, the Tony-winning Acting Company has served as a training ground for hundreds of performers over the years. Get Richard Topol's email address (r*****@cnrs.fr) and phone number at RocketReach. rt: Exactly. Get the fuck out of here. Lets do what we can. 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. rt: Right. 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