It was a total strikeout. twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing it. BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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 then the symptoms were gone. Its a short question, right? It was a really great time. Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. 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. ( 2013-04-21) (USA) Chronology. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. Photo Coverage: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE After Party. I play my father-in-law. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. 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. Searching to find out more about Richard Topol? We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. Topol was born on September 9, 1935, in Tel Aviv, [1] [3] in what was then Mandatory Palestine (now Israel ). (l-r backrow) " David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, rt: Yeah. 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. 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. Thats the way I connect to religion. That was so much fun. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. play by Clifford Odets (Belasco Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. rt: Exactly. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. 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. twi-ny: Which the character Molly agrees with. rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? MTC at New York City Center Stage I The business is entirely shut down. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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. And Josh had done some incredible things. 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. 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 . People who know me and my life saw it. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. 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. Josh is a writer. Photo Flash: Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara Michael McKean & More in KING LEAR at the Public! I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. One of his best friends - Rehavam ("Ghandi") Ze'evi, a minister in the Israeli government, was murdered in 2001 by a Palestinian terrorist. Topol, " Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Pierre Epstein, Francis Benhamou We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. Resides in Tallahassee, FL. And audiences have come. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. 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, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. Larry David and Jason Alexander stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk to Jimmy about their Broadway play Fish in the Dark. Get Richard Topol's email address (r*****@cnrs.fr) and phone number at RocketReach. 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. Or is it not? I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. rt: Right. April 21, 2013. rt: No, no, no. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. It is unbelievable. And Josh had done some incredible things. And we were shut down. . Yeah, I love that play. There had been a lot of preparation. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. Lets do what we can. 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. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. And then Anita gave us a shot. twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. 212-581-1212 BWW TV: Performance Highlights from MTC's REGRETS! Off-Broadway: Richard Topol has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows. Im a tree hugger. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. Since these are your lines and theyre about you, if a joke didnt quite take or something emotional didnt register with the audience, is it more or less upsetting than when youre reciting somebody elses words and something might not go as expected? rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. He shouldnt be a lounge singer. "There were probably a good two dozen words that were a regular part of our household," he says. And I wanted to be his friend. - present) (1 child) See also Right. And the first two drafts of it were about that. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. I love the progression of the piano in the play. He had Parkinsons disease. Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the world premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. Intense. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. It doesnt have any songs . (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. And so from March 12 of 2020 to November 3, 2021, was the longest period of time I hadnt been onstage in my adult life. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. rt: I was born a Jew. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. 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. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). 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. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. Josh is a writer. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Richard Topol Family (1) Spouse Eliza Foss (I) (? And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette, Kenneth Tigar, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, and Richard It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. and The Normal Heart, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, School for Scandal. 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. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. 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. The Lucky Starbegan previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022. rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. 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). He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. Were already verklempt about it. So kudos to them for sticking with it. I think a lot of people forget that. Richard Topol ("Moshe Sharett") has recently starred in Paula Vogel 's Indecent at the Vineyard Theater and on Broadway, and appeared in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fish In The Dark. And so I was like, Okay, fine. Why am I doing this play? 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. Learn more about Richard Topol - movies and shows, full bio, photos, videos, and more at TV Guide rt: The short answer is it was great. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. He covered everything. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . Shipwreck was the closest to that. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. Im like, Okay, sure. twi-ny: Which the character Molly agrees with. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. I felt more exposed than Id ever felt before in my life. There had been a lot of preparation. rt: Exactly. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. Since these are your lines and theyre about you, if a joke didnt quite take or something emotional didnt register with the audience, is it more or less upsetting than when youre reciting somebody elses words and something might not go as expected? twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. Although my mother came and saw the show. So thats the sort of glib answer. 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. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. We do not want to be shut down. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. The language flowed more naturally to Richard Topol, whose grandparents all spoke Yiddish. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. Were going to put this play up. Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Francis rt: Yeah, I know. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. 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