We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. Im just some guy . richard topol: Oh my God! 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast & creative team for 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast . Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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. We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. 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: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. 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 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. The language is so beautiful. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. 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. Christmas in Conway. 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. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. And so what to do about that? So what could it be about. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. 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. Browse Richard Topol movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Awake and Sing! Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). Did you enjoy working on Zoom? rt: Right. 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 . twi-ny: As a listener, I felt it Shipwreck was one of the audio plays that worked the best during the lockdown. Im just some guy . 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. Were like, You know what, its not worth it. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. rt: I think he would be disappointed. rt: Thank you. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. Richard Topol is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. The Civilians, NYCs highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th. Was on active duty with the Israeli army when he was nominated for an Oscar for "Fiddler on the Roof" in early 1972. And I wanted to be his friend. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. 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. 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Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. theactingcompany.org Primary Stages presents the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, written and directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson (Broadway's Lombardi). REGRETS stars Alexis Bledel ('Gilmore Girls'), Curt Bouril ('Boardwalk Empire'), Ansel Elgort (Off-Broadway debut), Brian Hutchison(MTC's From Up Here), Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox (MTC's Doubt), Lucas Caleb Rooney (Orphan's Home Cycle), and Richard Topol (The Normal Heart). twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. Were going to put this play up. 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. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. [6] It is unbelievable. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. at New York City Center, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! rt: No, no, no. twi-ny: Which the character Molly agrees with. I play my father-in-law. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Francis Search instead in Creative? No, no, please dont. And Im not going to any of that stuff. 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. Bronx Bombers runs through October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. rt: The short answer is it was great. So kudos to them for sticking with it. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. Lets do what we can. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. 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 . BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! (l-r backrow) " David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Although my mother came and saw the show. 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. Larry David and Jason Alexander stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk to Jimmy about their Broadway play Fish in the Dark. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. BWW TV: Performance Highlights from MTC's REGRETS! Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Sam Waterston & More Open KING LEAR at the Public! Lets do what we can. He doesnt take over the family business. And then the symptoms were gone. They produced a lot of one-person shows. rt: Right. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. twi-ny: Its been very strange. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? What was the rehearsal process like? Im no Josh Harmon. 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. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. Its unbelievable. (seated/facing away), and Jeff Seymour (seated/facing away), Jason Babinsky, Miriam Silverman, Richard Topol, Celeste Arias and Gabby Beans, Michael Ritchie, Richard Topol and Joby Earle, Richard Topol, Rebecca Taichman and Joby Earle, Richard Topol, Paula Vogel and Joby Earle, Richard Topol, Mimi Lieber, Adina Verson, Harry Groener, Elizabeth A. Davis, Steven Rattazzi and Joby Earle, Richard Topol, Cassie Beck, Victoria Clark, Christopher Innvar, Richard Topol, Cassie Beck, Christopher Innvar, Richard Topol, Paula Vogel and Katrina Lenk, Richard Topol, Adina Verson, Katrina Lenk, Tom Neils, Steven Rattazzi and Mimi Lieber, Irungu Mutu, Robert Cuccioli, Richard Topol, Angela Pierce, Robert Cuccioli, Irungu Mutu, Richard Topol, Angela Pierce, Irungu Mutu, Robert Cuccioli, Richard Topol and Elizabeth Ramos, Francois Battiste, Christopher Jackson, Bill Dawes, Keith Nobbs, Wendy Makkena, Chris Henry Coffey, Richard Topol, CJ Wilson, John Wernke, Richard Topol, Jeff Cutler, Ben Rosenbach, Mark H. Dold, Ben Cole, Christopher Innvar, Adam Heller, Richard Topol, John Cariani, Adam Heller, Richard Topol, Richard Schiff. 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! twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. 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. rt: Yeah. Casting Directors Tell All. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. When they said, Will you read Patrick? We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. And Josh had done some incredible things. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. I got bar mitzvahed. And Im not going to any of that stuff. "Like. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. The Public took a lot of care in making it. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. Right. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? 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. 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. 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. Im like, Okay, sure. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. People who know me and my life saw it. Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Indecent . ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT SERIES He had Parkinsons disease. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. The business is entirely shut down. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. See photos from opening night here! 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! His father, Jacob Topol, was Russian and in the early 1930s immigrated to Mandatory Palestine, where he worked as a plasterer; [4] [5] he also served in the Haganah paramilitary organization. . 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. Im a tree hugger. And then Anita gave us a shot. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. Michael Panay 3 episodes, 2018-2019 rt: He does a great job of giving everybody a valid argument. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. Intense. 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 in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. 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 remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . Shipwreck was the closest to that. rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? And the play started to be about that. Includes Address (7) Phone (6) Email (7) See Results. 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. 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. Wilson (Happy Now? 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. The language is so beautiful. 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. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. David Aaron Baker, Nina Hellman, Richard Topol & More to Star in THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022. I love Charles. Tony Award-winning actor Jason Alexanderrecentlyassumedthe role of 'Norman Drexel'in Larry David's hit comedy Fish In the Dark, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). Simple Persistence: Are Hysteresis and Unit-Root Processes Observationally Equivalent? And Ive been an actor for over three decades. Im not going to risk that. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. Michael 3 episodes, 2018 Saul Rubinek . twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. I dont subscribe there. Topol was born on September 9, 1935, in Tel Aviv, [1] [3] in what was then Mandatory Palestine (now Israel ). 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. Willy did most of the writing. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. 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. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. rt: The short answer is it was great. Produced by Daryl Roth and directed by Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe, The Normal Heart began performances on Tuesday, April 19 at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) and opened to rave reviews on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. 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. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. Yeah, I love that play. 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: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. I think a lot of people forget that. Off-Broadway: Richard Topol has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. Father of Omer and actress Ady Topol and Anat Topol. Check out the performance highlights below! Shipwreck was the closest to that. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. Is it just Jewy enough? So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. The Makeover. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. 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. Richard Topol, John Douglas Thompson, Kristen Connolly, and Sam Waterston in King Lear, directed by James Macdonald, running at The Public Theater through November 20. 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. 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. 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. Posts about Richard Topol written by caroleditosti. Its unbelievable. The business is entirely shut down. He loves music, is a fast . What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? While speaking about his son, he mentioned that his mini-me is "the joy of my life. twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. 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. rt: Yeah, I know. rt: Exactly. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. (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, Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! Is it just Jewy enough? Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. And I mean, I havent read every play in the last ten years, but Ive read a lot of plays and Ive seen a lot of plays, and I thought, this is astoundingly amazing. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. rt: Right. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). And then Willys like, Come on, come on. It goes from Molly just clinking one note to me playing something schematic to Peyton [Lusk] playing that lovely Chopin piece to the end; the piano has a journey too. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. We do not want to shut this play down. And then Anita gave us a shot. That seemed like a good starting-off point, discussing my becoming a father and my seeing the best potential father to me to help me learn how to be a father. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. 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