Willy did most of the writing. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? And Josh had done some incredible things. And Im not going to any of that stuff. rt: Right. 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. rt: Right. He was beautiful. Casting Directors Tell All. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette 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. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. But Im also not religious. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. Josh is a writer. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. It was the first production of the first play that Ive ever cowritten. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. I got bar mitzvahed. He was really amazing. 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. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. The show closed on March 12. Or is it not? 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. Its a short question, right? theactingcompany.org Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. rt: Thank you. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. 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 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. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] I dont subscribe there. Josh was holding it close. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. richard topol: Oh my God! 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. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. See photos from opening night here! They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. "Like. Tony Award winner Santino Fontana (Tootsie) will star in the new play The Pianist as Szpilman in a by-invitation only development reading Thursday June 23 in NYC. 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 business is entirely shut down. 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. 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 attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. Bronx Bombers runs through October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 I was like, No, no, no, no, no. My wife came and saw the show. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. and The Normal Heart, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, School for Scandal. Wilson (Happy Now? April 21, 2013. But then I went to a hockey game and sixteen thousand people are screaming, no masks, lots of eating and drinking. 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. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. 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. And I survived. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. Get the fuck out of here. 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. Irish Repertory Theatre has announced the return of special audio event, Bikeman by Thomas F. Flynn, directed by Joseph Discher, produced by Robert Cuccioli, and featuring Robert Cuccioli, Stephen Eng, April Ortiz & Richard Topol. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. They produced a lot of one-person shows. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC And then Willys like, Come on, come on. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. The Public took a lot of care in making it. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. The Civilians, NYCs highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. 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. Im a tree hugger. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Francis Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. Christmas in Conway. 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. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. And Ive been an actor for over three decades. Click below to watch a montage of Alexander in the show! And so the guy lost his physical abilities and his mental abilities. It was so satisfying. Francis Benhamou, Jeff Seymour and Yair Ben Dor in Prayer for the French Republic (courtesy of Matthew Murphy). And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. 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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. rt: I think he would be disappointed. Larry David and Jason Alexander stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk to Jimmy about their Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Were going to put this play up. Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. 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. rt: The short answer is it was great. He was really amazing. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. Richard Topol is an actor. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. 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. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. Im just some guy . Is it just Jewy enough? And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! And then the symptoms were gone. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. rt: No, no, no. I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. 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. 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. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. Were already verklempt about it. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! 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. He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Vineyard Theatre's Spring Gala! rt: We were wearing masks around the table. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. . Im not going to risk that. And so what to do about that? Richard became a father at 50 and named his firstborn after his dad. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. The Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). 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! Although my mother came and saw the show. [6] rt: Exactly. Because its a great joy to do this play. The business is entirely shut down. I was like, No, no, no. 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. 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. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. rt: Yeah. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. BWW TV: Performance Highlights from MTC's REGRETS! Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. Were going to put this play up. March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . 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. Intense. But Im also not religious. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? Im like, Okay, sure. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. And then Anita gave us a shot. 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. So thats the sort of glib answer. Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. He covered everything. - present) (1 child) See also I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . 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. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. 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. 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. 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. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. 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. Off-Broadway: Richard Topol has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows. Im a tree worshiper. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. Antisemitic Protestors Chant At Audience Outside First Preview Of PARADE, Cooper, Esparza, and More Will Lead OLIVER! And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. . 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!' rt: It was miserable. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. Photo Coverage: New Dramatists Honor Roger Berlind at Starry Luncheon, Photo Coverage: Drama Desk Nominee Reception - The Men, Photo Coverage: THE NORMAL HEART on Broadway Curtain Call. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. The language is so beautiful. He shouldnt be a lounge singer. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. Im a tree hugger. 212-581-1212 I mean, come on. 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. 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! The show closed on March 12. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. Manhattan Theatre Club 131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. What was that like? rt: Thank you. 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. 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 were still on track for the fall. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. 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 then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. He was beautiful. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. And then we did a couple of Zoom workshops. 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. 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. 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 escaped the Nazis. Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Indecent . By Steve Feeney Share Rich. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. rt: We were wearing masks around the table. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. All materials copyright 2021 by Mark Rifkin / This Week in New York, THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE CITY SINCE 2001, this week in lectures, signings, panel discussions, workshops, and Q&As. Its unbelievable. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. 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