He escaped the Nazis. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Casting Directors Tell All. Get the fuck out of here. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Awake and Sing! And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. We do not want to be shut down. Although my mother came and saw the show. 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: Right. 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. Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. And then Anita gave us a shot. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. 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. as Satine, Exclusive: What Goes Into Casting a Broadway Show? When they said, Will you read Patrick? Im no Josh Harmon. Shipwreck was the closest to that. BWW TV: Performance Highlights from MTC's REGRETS! rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. rt: Exactly. rt: Thank you. 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. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. 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! All materials copyright 2021 by Mark Rifkin / This Week in New York, THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE CITY SINCE 2001, TWI-NY TALK: RICHARD TOPOL PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, this week in lectures, signings, panel discussions, workshops, and Q&As. People who know me and my life saw it. This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. The Broadway premiere of Larry Kramer's ground-breaking play The Normal Heart will play the final performance of its limited, 12-week engagement this Sunday, July 10 at 7:00 p.m., as scheduled. Its a short question, right? www.manhattantheatreclub.com. Resides in Tallahassee, FL. Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). Because its a great joy to do this play. 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. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. . And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. 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 audiences have come. 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! Simple Persistence: Are Hysteresis and Unit-Root Processes Observationally Equivalent? 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. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. BWW TV: Check Out Kelli O'Hara and More in KING LEAR - Performance Highlights! Is this too Jewy? 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. Yeah, I love that play. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. I was like, No, no, no. 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). Topol was born on September 9, 1935, in Tel Aviv, [1] [3] in what was then Mandatory Palestine (now Israel ). If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? The actor was ecstatic as he began his journey to fatherhood, it had been greatly anticipated, so when it eventually happened, he became dedicated to the course. Im a tree worshiper. twi-ny: You guys were great. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. Did you enjoy working on Zoom? 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. Im a tree worshiper. The Public took a lot of care in making it. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. 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. What was the rehearsal process like? There had been a lot of preparation. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. Larry David and Jason Alexander stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk to Jimmy about their Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. The language is so beautiful. Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. 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. 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. 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 . I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? 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. 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). Father of Omer and actress Ady Topol and Anat Topol. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. 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. Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. and The Normal Heart, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, School for Scandal. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. 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. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. And so I was like, Okay, fine. This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). at Primary Stages, Broadway's The Big Knife,Glengarry Glen Ross) as Babe Ruth. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. 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. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. 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). 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. The Civilians, NYCs highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. Christmas in Conway. Click below to watch a montage of Alexander in the show! And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. 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 thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. 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. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. He loves music, is a fast . Richard Topol is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. Rocketreach finds email, phone & social media for 450M+ professionals. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. 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. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. See photos from opening night here! The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. At that time I was reading Charles, actually. So kudos to them for sticking with it. Lets do what we can. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling . The Unbelieving begins previews October 20, 2022, in Theater B and opens October 27 for a run through November 20, 2022. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. 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. Home My Books 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. Get 5 free searches. Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Sam Waterston & More Open KING LEAR at the Public! The Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). to Mozart: David Beach Tackles an 'Opus', Photo Coverage: 'Opus' Opens at Primary Stages, Photo Flash: 'Opus' in Previews at Primary Stages. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. 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. But Im also not religious. Alexander steps into the role created by David in the comedy about a death in the 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. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? 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. rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. Were already verklempt about it. 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. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? Posts about Richard Topol written by caroleditosti. 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. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. Im just some guy . 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. 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? Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). "There were probably a good two dozen words that were a regular part of our household," he says. 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.. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. 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. They produced a lot of one-person shows. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. rt: The short answer is it was great. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. BWW TV: FISH IN THE DARK Montage! Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. The Normal Heart John Golden Theatre Cast List: Joe Mantello John Benjamin Hickey Ellen Barkin Lee Pace Jim Parsons Patrick Breen Luke McFarlane Mark Harelik Richard Topol Wayne Wilcox Production Credits: Joel Grey (Direction) George C. 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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. 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. And I wanted to be his friend. rt: Exactly. Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. It was a really great time. I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. I love Charles. 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 Im also not religious. It was really satisfying to do. We do not want to be shut down. What was that like? I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. rt: Yeah. Intense. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 It was a really great time. rt: Right. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. MTC at New York City Center Stage I Plays Sam Feinschreiber in "Awake and Sing!" I was like, No, no, no. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. So thats the sort of glib answer. 212-581-1212 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. Im like, Okay, sure. My wife came and saw the show. 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? Michael 3 episodes, 2018 Saul Rubinek . twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. 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. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. I felt more exposed than Id ever felt before in my life. rt: Right. And then Josh tested positive right before tech. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the 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. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? Search instead in Creative? And then the symptoms were gone. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. 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. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. The language is so beautiful. I mean, come on. 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. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. 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. 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