So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. No, no, please dont. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. On Sunday night, June 12th, the Broadway premiere production of Larry Kramer's ground-breaking play The Normal Heart took home the Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play (John Benjamin Hickey) and Best Featured Actress in a Play (Ellen Barkin). But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. I got bar mitzvahed. I was like, No, no, no. Im a tree hugger. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. Were already verklempt about it. And we were shut down. Its a short question, right? He loves music, is a fast . When they said, Will you read Patrick? We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. rt: Right. rt: No, no, no. And so the guy lost his physical abilities and his mental abilities. The show closed on March 12. twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing it. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. www.youtube.com. Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. And I wanted to be his friend. So kudos to them for sticking with it. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. Is this too Jewy? 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. Manhattan Theatre Club Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. It was a really great time. And so I was like, Okay, fine. So what could it be about. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. rt: The short answer is it was great. 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. Im not going to risk that. The Public took a lot of care in making it. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] rt: I was born a Jew. So it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling . Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Right. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. Were going to put this play up. Thats the way I connect to religion. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. theactingcompany.org 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. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. He has appeared on Broadway numerous times, most recently this past season as Lemml in Paula Vogel's Indecent, with Larry David in Fish in the Dark, with Al Pacino in 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 . I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. at Primary Stages, Broadway's The Big Knife,Glengarry Glen Ross) as Babe Ruth. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). Maybe Im fooling myself. Rocketreach finds email, phone & social media for 450M+ professionals. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. He was beautiful. 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. 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 thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. 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 . Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. Casting Directors Tell All. 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). We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. The business is entirely shut down. Willy did most of the writing. I felt more exposed than Id ever felt before in my life. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. He had Parkinsons disease. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. 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). 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 . Resides in Tallahassee, FL. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. And the play started to be about that. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. And Josh had done some incredible things. 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. 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 Im a tree worshiper. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. Were like, You know what, its not worth it. I read it to myself and I thought, this is the best play Ive read in ten years. Right. Lets do what we can. 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). Topol, " Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Pierre Epstein, Francis Benhamou He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. The Civilians, NYCs highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th. 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. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. 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. And I think thats one of the greatest things about the play, because it leaves the audience getting to consider those ideas that youve mentioned from a lot of perspectives. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! It is unbelievable. Browse Richard Topol movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. 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. Is this too Jewy? The Acting Company Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. [6] 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. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette, Kenneth Tigar, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, and Richard Richard J Topol, 79. 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. 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. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. 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. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT SERIES twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. There had been a lot of preparation. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? They produced a lot of one-person shows. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. play by Clifford Odets (Belasco Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. The show closed on March 12. I love the progression of the piano in the play. I got bar mitzvahed. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. 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. These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' rt: Right. I love the progression of the piano in the play. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. 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. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. twi-ny: As a listener, I felt it Shipwreck was one of the audio plays that worked the best during the lockdown. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? The Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. 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!' If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? But then I went to a hockey game and sixteen thousand people are screaming, no masks, lots of eating and drinking. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. It is unbelievable. Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. Richard Thomas . twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing it. But Im also not religious. Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. By Steve Feeney Share Rich. 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. twi-ny: You guys were great. Hap Halloran 3 episodes, 2019-2020 Hari Dhillon . 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. twi-ny: You guys were great. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. 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. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. Im not going to risk that. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? Shipwreck was the closest to that. Plays Sam Feinschreiber in "Awake and Sing!" Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. And I think thats one of the greatest things about the play, because it leaves the audience getting to consider those ideas that youve mentioned from a lot of perspectives. And I survived. It was really satisfying to do. I dont subscribe there. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. rt: Yeah, I know. Photo Flash: Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara Michael McKean & More in KING LEAR at the Public! What was the rehearsal process like? He covered everything. Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. rt: I think he would be disappointed. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . He covered everything. 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. Simple Persistence: Are Hysteresis and Unit-Root Processes Observationally Equivalent? Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. rt: Right. 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. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. Did you enjoy working on Zoom? [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. (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, 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. Why am I doing this play? It was the first production of the first play that Ive ever cowritten. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. . People who know me and my life saw it. I read it to myself and I thought, this is the best play Ive read in ten years. But were still on track for the fall. twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. People who know me and my life saw it. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. Search instead in Creative? 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? They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. And the play started to be about that. But were still on track for the fall. Just last night, Manhattan Theatre Club celebrated opening night of the Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned to Drive, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. MTC at New York City Center Stage I It was really satisfying to do. So what could it be about. He doesnt take over the family business. It was a total strikeout. Each short play will also include a Q&A with Tatiana Wechsler. It was so satisfying. 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. "Like. They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. rt: Yeah, I know. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. So thats the sort of glib answer. 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I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. 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. David Aaron Baker, Nina Hellman, Richard Topol & More to Star in THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022. It doesnt have any songs . 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. 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. Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. 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. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. I play my father-in-law. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. It was a really great time. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! rt: Right. And then we did a couple of Zoom workshops. 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. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. Check out Richard Topol's Bio Now Its unbelievable. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. And then the symptoms were gone. Preceded by. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. We do not want to be shut down. It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. 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. And audiences have come. The language flowed more naturally to Richard Topol, whose grandparents all spoke Yiddish. And the first two drafts of it were about that. 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. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. Searching to find out more about Richard Topol? During the pandemic, they are looking inside artistic creation with In Process, a series of online presentations written by and starring alumni. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. And then Josh tested positive right before tech. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. 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 Were like, You know what, its not worth it. 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. 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.. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] 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. And so the guy lost his physical abilities and his mental abilities. And then Anita gave us a shot. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Awake and Sing! Were going to put this play up. Richard Topol is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He was really amazing. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. 201 Richard Topol Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images All Entertainment News Archival Browse 201 richard topol stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 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. . Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. 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. 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. as Satine, Exclusive: What Goes Into Casting a Broadway Show? Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. Willy did most of the writing. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. I think of myself as Jew-ish. 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. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. rt: No, no, no. 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. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. 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. Helped 'The Normal Heart ' become the number one search term on all. 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