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Maybe Im fooling myself. 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. Because its a great joy to do this play. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. twi-ny: Throughout your career, and especially more recently, youve played a lot of Jews: Sam Feinschreiber in Awake & Sing, Fritz Haber in Genius: Einstein, Lemml in Indecent, and now Patrick, who is a nonreligious Jew. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. 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. 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Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! Is this too Jewy? And Ive been an actor for over three decades. 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. It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. 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 And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. [6] Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. Resides in Tallahassee, FL. . Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. Alexander steps into the role created by David in the comedy about a death in the family. 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! 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. 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: Yeah. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. People who know me and my life saw it. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! I mean, come on. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. There had been a lot of preparation. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Richard Topol Family (1) Spouse Eliza Foss (I) (? Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. 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. 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. Sanford Bensinger 3 episodes, 2017-2019 Michael Aronov . Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Vineyard Theatre's Spring Gala! Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. And Im not going to any of that stuff. Rocketreach finds email, phone & social media for 450M+ professionals. He escaped the Nazis. So kudos to them for sticking with it. 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. During the pandemic, they are looking inside artistic creation with In Process, a series of online presentations written by and starring alumni. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. 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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We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. 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. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. 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. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. rt: I think he would be disappointed. twi-ny: Its been very strange. And Im not going to any of that stuff. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. People who know me and my life saw it. He was beautiful. Simple Persistence: Are Hysteresis and Unit-Root Processes Observationally Equivalent? He was really amazing. I love the progression of the piano in the play. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. Get Richard Topol's email address (r*****@cnrs.fr) and phone number at RocketReach. 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. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. 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. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. It was the first production of the first play that Ive ever cowritten. rt: It was miserable. 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). 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. 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. Is it just Jewy enough? rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Photos 17 Known for Lincoln 7.3 James Speed 2012 Were already verklempt about it. It doesnt have any songs . I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. 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. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. I think of myself as Jew-ish. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? We do not want to shut this play down. Antisemitic Protestors Chant At Audience Outside First Preview Of PARADE, Cooper, Esparza, and More Will Lead OLIVER! Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. richard topol: Oh my God! Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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.. He escaped the Nazis. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. 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. Home My Books 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. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. 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This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. 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. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. 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. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] 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. 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. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. I love the progression of the piano in the play. Because its a great joy to do this play. And March 29 to April 1 sees Jimonn Coles Chickens, in which Megan Bartle, Zo Tipp, and Rich Topol portray fowl creatures living on Michael Pottss farm. 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. And then Josh tested positive right before tech. 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. The Public took a lot of care in making it. It was really satisfying to do. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? I was like, No, no, no. rt: It was miserable. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. Willy did most of the writing. 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? 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 . We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. 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 didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. It was a really great time. Im not going to risk that. The Lucky Starbegan previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022. I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. 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. I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. So it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. The Public took a lot of care in making it. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. Right. 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. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. Manhattan Theatre Club Followed by. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. In the video below, Patrick Healy visited the Tony Award-winning revival of 'The Normal Heart' to see if its relevant to younger gay people today. Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. The show closed on March 12. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. It was really satisfying to do. Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) . We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. Richard Topol has not appeared in the West End. And then the symptoms were gone. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. rt: Right. I think that most of the major religions are about feeling good to be small under the umbrella of something thats bigger than our oneness, that connects us all. 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. I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. 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. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. 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. He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. Im not going to risk that. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. Im just some guy . Was on active duty with the Israeli army when he was nominated for an Oscar for "Fiddler on the Roof" in early 1972. I got bar mitzvahed. By Steve Feeney Share Rich. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Primary Stages presents the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, written and directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson (Broadway's Lombardi). 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. 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. Theater review: Richard Topol explores his roles as father and son at Portland Stage The Broadway actor's one-man show, 'Searching for Mr. Moon,' is autobiographical. 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. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. 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. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. Wilson (Happy Now? They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. (l-r backrow) " David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, See photos from opening night here! Searching to find out more about Richard Topol? He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. twi-ny: Which the character Molly agrees with. Larry David and Jason Alexander stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk to Jimmy about their Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. 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. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. My wife came and saw the show. Although my mother came and saw the show. And the first two drafts of it were about that. It was a total strikeout. And I wanted to be his friend. 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.. He was really amazing. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Richard Topol, Kelli O'Hara, and Sam Waterston in King Lear, directed by James Macdonald, running at The Public Theater through November 20. 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast & creative team for Im like, Okay, sure. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. It is unbelievable. The Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). I felt more exposed than Id ever felt before in my life. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action below! Or is it not? Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Sam Waterston & More Open KING LEAR at the Public! 131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. And then another few months later we did the third. 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. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. rt: Thank you. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. 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. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. 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During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. Im a tree hugger. And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. The show closed on March 12. Off-Broadway: Richard Topol has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. Bronx Bombers runs through October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! When they said, Will you read Patrick? 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. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. But Im also not religious. Did you enjoy working on Zoom? 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. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. 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 truth is, most of the play, I play other people. Get the fuck out of here. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. rt: He does a great job of giving everybody a valid argument. 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. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. 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. Im a tree worshiper. 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!' I got bar mitzvahed. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. April 21, 2013. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. 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! 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