And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. Richard Topol has not appeared in the West End. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? Its a short question, right? rt: Yeah. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action below! Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. 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). 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. Im a tree hugger. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. Each short play will also include a Q&A with Tatiana Wechsler. rt: I was born a Jew. Michael Panay 3 episodes, 2018-2019 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. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. Search instead in Creative? Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. Francis Benhamou, Jeff Seymour and Yair Ben Dor in Prayer for the French Republic (courtesy of Matthew Murphy). He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. . twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. Thats the way I connect to religion. Richard J Topol, 79. 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. 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. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. 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. 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. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] He was really amazing. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. 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. Because its a great joy to do this play. Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. 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. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. But Im also not religious. It doesnt have any songs . rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. 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 . Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. A grown-up Reuven (Richard Topol) acts as narrator on occasion, giving the play a reflective glow reminiscent of ''Conversations With My Father,'' Herb Gardner's 1992 Broadway success. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. 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. And I wanted to be his friend. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. Im like, Okay, sure. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? Im just some guy . rt: The short answer is it was great. Richard Topol is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 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. 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. Wilson (Happy Now? I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. I mean, come on. at New York City Center, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. 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Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. 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. Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. rt: He does a great job of giving everybody a valid argument. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Photos 17 Known for Lincoln 7.3 James Speed 2012 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). Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. 131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. . rt: Yeah. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. 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. Richard Topol attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. [6] 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. The show closed on March 12. 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.. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. 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. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? And then Willys like, Come on, come on. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. What was the rehearsal process like? The language is so beautiful. 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. Preceded by. But were still on track for the fall. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. rt: We were wearing masks around the table. And so I was like, Okay, fine. Father of Omer and actress Ady Topol and Anat Topol. But were still on track for the fall. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. BWW TV: FISH IN THE DARK Montage! And Josh had done some incredible things. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. richard topol: Oh my God! What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. 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. Its unbelievable. Shipwreck was the closest to that. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. It was really satisfying to do. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. Searching to find out more about Richard Topol? They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. ( 2013-04-21) (USA) Chronology. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). 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. 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). www.manhattantheatreclub.com. So kudos to them for sticking with it. 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. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. Or is it not? And Im slightly disappointed myself too, because I knew I was going to do this part for a long time and I knew that these songs were in the piece. I play my father-in-law. Godfather of Harlem tells the "true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled a shambles. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling . People who know me and my life saw it. It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. The Pianist features an original score by acclaimed Dutch concert pianist Iris Hond. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. 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. Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). rt: Exactly. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. I think a lot of people forget that. This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. Im a tree worshiper. Its unbelievable. The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Im a tree hugger. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. MTC at New York City Center Stage I It was a really great time. 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. Richard Topol is an actor. twi-ny: Which the character Molly agrees with. 212-581-1212 We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. and The Normal Heart, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, School for Scandal. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. 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. twi-ny: During the pandemic, you appeared in several virtual and audio productions: You were in Melisa Anniss Beginnings, Anne Washburns Shipwreck, Craig Lucass More Beautiful and you played a chicken in Jimonn Coles Chickens. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. I love the progression of the piano in the play. 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. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. At that time I was reading Charles, actually. to Mozart: David Beach Tackles an 'Opus', Photo Coverage: 'Opus' Opens at Primary Stages, Photo Flash: 'Opus' in Previews at Primary Stages. Since then, The Normal Heart's daily box office wrap has more than tripled from their average daily sales before Sunday's Tony Awards. 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. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. richard topol: Oh my God! Itll be sometime in 2021. 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. And then Anita gave us a shot. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. rt: Yeah, I know. 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. 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. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. I play my father-in-law. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. 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 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. Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. April 21, 2013. He had Parkinsons disease. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? rt: I think he would be disappointed. Topol was born on September 9, 1935, in Tel Aviv, [1] [3] in what was then Mandatory Palestine (now Israel ). Christmas in Conway. 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 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. He escaped the Nazis. Because its a great joy to do this play. Sanford Bensinger 3 episodes, 2017-2019 Michael Aronov . He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. . 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. as Satine, Exclusive: What Goes Into Casting a Broadway Show? No, no, please dont. He covered everything. He was beautiful. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. 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. My wife came and saw the show. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). 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. 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! If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. 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. Wolfe (Direction, Richard Topol, Al Pacino and Byron Jennings, Michael Chernus, Didi O'Connell, Daniel Jenkins and Richard Topol, David Beach with Opus' Michael Laurence, Mahira Kakkar, Douglas Rees and Richard Topol, David Beach, Richard Topol, Douglas Rees and Michael Laurence, Douglas Rees, Richard Topol, Mahira Kakkar, Michael Laurence and David Beach, Richard Topol, Mahira Kakkar, and Michael Hollinger, Dougas Rees, Mahira Kakkar, Richard Topol and Michael Hollinger, David Beach, Dougas Rees, Mahira Kakkar, Richard Topol and Michael Hollinger, Terrence J. Nolen, David Beach, Michael Laurence, Michael Hollinger, Douglas Rees, Mahira Kakkar, and Richard Topol, David Beach, Michael Laurence, Mahira Kakkar, Douglas Rees and Richard Topol, Mahira Kakkar, Douglas Rees, Michael Laurence, David Beach, and Richard Topol, Douglas Rees, Michael Laurence, David Beach, and Richard Topol. And Josh had done some incredible things. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. I was like, No, no, no. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. Director David Shore Writers David Shore (teleplay by) And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. We do not want to be shut down. I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . He shouldnt be a lounge singer. Browse Richard Topol movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. 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. It was a total strikeout. rt: Exactly. 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. By Steve Feeney Share Rich. 201 Richard Topol Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images All Entertainment News Archival Browse 201 richard topol stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 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Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. rt: I was born a Jew. And then Anita gave us a shot. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. 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. BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. Get Richard Topol's email address (r*****@cnrs.fr) and phone number at RocketReach. 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). 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. He doesnt take over the family business. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. 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 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. And I survived. And then the symptoms were gone. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast & creative team for rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. It was a total strikeout. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. It doesnt have any songs . Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette 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. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. Although my mother came and saw the show. 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