Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. twi-ny: Its been very strange. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. Preceded by. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. But were still on track for the fall. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? 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. They produced a lot of one-person shows. rt: The short answer is it was great. 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. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. Richard Topol is an actor. 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. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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. Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. Were going to put this play up. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. No, no, please dont. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. . 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. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. rt: We were wearing masks around the table. See photos from opening night here! What was that like? The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. 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. Intense. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. Also Known As: Topol Age: 87 Years, 87 Year Old Males Family: Spouse/Ex-: Galia Topol (m. 1956) father: Jacob Topol mother: Rel Topol children: Ady Topol, Anat Topol, Omer Topol Actors Israeli Men Height: 5'10" (178 cm ), 5'10" Males City: Tel Aviv, Israel Recommended Lists: Israeli People Virgo Actors Israeli Actors Actors Who Are In Their 80s Is it just Jewy enough? Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. 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 . I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. And then another few months later we did the third. The Public took a lot of care in making it. twi-ny: Its been very strange. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. I dont subscribe there. So it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. twi-ny: You guys were great. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. The world premiere will now play two additional weeks and must close Sunday, March 27 atNew York City Center Stage I. Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that the world premiere ofPrayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winnerJoshua Harmonand directed by Tony Award winnerDavid Cromer, will now play through Sunday, March 13, atNew York City Center Stage I (131 West 55thStreet). rt: Right. - present) (1 child) See also And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. rt: No, no, no. Michael 3 episodes, 2018 Saul Rubinek . 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. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. 212-581-1212 The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. 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. rt: No, no, no. Its a short question, right? Im a tree hugger. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. www.youtube.com. And then the symptoms were gone. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. Im no Josh Harmon. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. We do not want to be shut down. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. There had been a lot of preparation. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette Im just some guy . 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.. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. It was a total strikeout. Im a tree hugger. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. at New York City Center, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! I mean, come on. 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. KING LEAR will run through Sunday, November 20 in The Public's Newman Theater and opened last night, November 8. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. 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 what to do about that? 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. Is this too Jewy? Topol was born on September 9, 1935, in Tel Aviv, [1] [3] in what was then Mandatory Palestine (now Israel ). So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. Jason Alexander Returns to Broadway in Larry David's Comedy Play, VIDEO: Jason Alexander Talks FISH IN THE DARK; Performs Magic Act on 'Live', VIDEO: Jason Alexander and Larry David Talk FISH IN THE DARK on 'Tonight', BWW TV: Sneak Peek at Primary Stages' BRONX BOMBERS. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. rt: Yeah, I know. 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. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. It was so satisfying. 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 Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. But were still on track for the fall. 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!' The show closed on March 12. 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! Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. 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. Im not going to risk that. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. I got bar mitzvahed. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. Intense. twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. 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. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of REGRETS, the new play by Matt Charman, directed by Carolyn Cantor will open tonight, Tuesday, March 27 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. It is unbelievable. 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. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. Known For The Good Doctor Lincoln Malcolm in the Middle The Blacklist Ghost Whisperer Elementary Manifest Curb Your Enthusiasm Acting 2016 Indignation as Mo Greenberg 2005 Ghost Whisperer ( 1 episode) as James Sutherland 1999 Mickey Blue Eyes as FBI Chef in Truck 1995 Party Girl as Hannah Buff 1994 What was the rehearsal process like? So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. 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 then Josh tested positive right before tech. 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. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. 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. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. 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. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. 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. twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. 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. Richard Thomas . twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing it. He was really amazing. 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. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. Search instead in Creative? If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. Frances Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette, Joshua Harmon We do not want to be shut down. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. Moon, which is about fathers and sons, particularly about how you lost your father when you were very young and eventually found a father figure in Lukas Foss. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Right. 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 doesnt take over the family business. ( 2013-04-21) (USA) Chronology. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. What was the rehearsal process like? It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. And then another few months later we did the third. 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. It doesnt have any songs . 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 . rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. rt: I was born a Jew. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. rt: Exactly. theactingcompany.org April 21, 2013. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. 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. The language flowed more naturally to Richard Topol, whose grandparents all spoke Yiddish. 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 . 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. Hap Halloran 3 episodes, 2019-2020 Hari Dhillon . rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Remember Sunday is a 2013 American romantic drama film directed by Jeff Bleckner, written by Michael Kase and Barry Morrow, and starring Zachary Levi and Alexis Bledel. 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. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. rt: Right. . It was really satisfying to do. The Public took a lot of care in making it. 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. I think a lot of people forget that. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. He escaped the Nazis. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. 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. 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. He shouldnt be a lounge singer. Get the fuck out of here. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. Sanford Bensinger 3 episodes, 2017-2019 Michael Aronov . Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette, Kenneth Tigar, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, and Richard And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? It was so satisfying. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. We do not want to shut this play down. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? I dont subscribe there. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. 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. Click below to watch a montage of Alexander in the show! He had Parkinsons disease. Photo Flash: MERCHANT Of VENICE in Rehearsal! What was that like? The language is so beautiful. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for Public Theater's OTHELLO at Shakespeare in the Park! 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. The Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. 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 kudos to them for sticking with it. The Unbelieving is now officially open, and will run through November 20, 2022. 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 . www.manhattantheatreclub.com. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. 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. 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? Why am I doing this play? 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. And Im not going to any of that stuff. I love Charles. Showing Editorial results for richard topol. And the play started to be about that. 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