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. March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. 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. Casting Directors Tell All. rt: Right. Sanford Bensinger 3 episodes, 2017-2019 Michael Aronov . 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. 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. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. And I survived. Christmas in Conway. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. 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! Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. Is this too Jewy? And the play started to be about that. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). 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. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. Im like, Okay, sure. Photo Flash: MERCHANT Of VENICE in Rehearsal! Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. Thats the way I connect to religion. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. And Josh had done some incredible things. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! And audiences have come. rt: I think he would be disappointed. MTC at New York City Center Stage I The Mets had been to the World Series, right? rt: He does a great job of giving everybody a valid argument. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. 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 love Charles. It was so satisfying. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast . I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. Why am I doing this 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. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. I mean, come on. 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. He covered everything. BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. rt: No, no, no. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. 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 did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette, Kenneth Tigar, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, and Richard He covered everything. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. Were already verklempt about it. in MTC's REGRETS. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. Father of Omer and actress Ady Topol and Anat Topol. Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Sam Waterston & More Open KING LEAR at the Public! . I think of myself as Jew-ish. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. They produced a lot of one-person shows. 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. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. Shipwreck was the closest we got to working on a play because we rehearsed for a couple of weeks and it felt like, Okay, Im going to rehearsal today. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. And so initially we decided it would be about Lukas Foss, who was my father-in-law, a really interesting man who had a really interesting life. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. rt: Yeah. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. 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. Were like, You know what, its not worth it. 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. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. (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, 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. And so I was like, Okay, fine. He doesnt take over the family business. 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). twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Francis Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. rt: It was miserable. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. 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 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. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. Browse Richard Topol movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. And then another few months later we did the third. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. At that time I was reading Charles, actually. 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? I play my father-in-law. See photos from opening night here! Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. 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? 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. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. 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. 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. twi-ny: You guys were great. KING LEAR will run through Sunday, November 20 in The Public's Newman Theater and opened last night, November 8. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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. Photo Flash: Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara Michael McKean & More in KING LEAR at the Public! At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. Learn more about Richard Topol - movies and shows, full bio, photos, videos, and more at TV Guide We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. rt: The short answer is it was great. 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 am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. There had been a lot of preparation. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. And then Josh tested positive right before tech. twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. It was so satisfying. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? Each short play will also include a Q&A with Tatiana Wechsler. But were still on track for the fall. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. 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 . 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. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. Richard Topol's next show will be The Unbelieving which opens on 10/27/2022 on Off-Broadway. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. 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. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. rt: I think he would be disappointed. 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). And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Resides in Tallahassee, FL. 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. I love the progression of the piano in the play. The limited engagement, which stars Ellen Barkin, Patrick Breen, Mark Harelik, John Benjamin Hickey, Luke MacFarlane, Joe Mantello, Lee Pace, Jim Parsons, Richard Topol and Wayne Alan Wilcox, runs through July 10, 2011. Because its a great joy to do this play. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. On Sunday night, June 12th, the Broadway premiere production of Larry Kramer's ground-breaking play The Normal Heart took home the Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play (John Benjamin Hickey) and Best Featured Actress in a Play (Ellen Barkin). Photo Flash: First Look at Katrina Lenk, Adina Verson and More in Paula Vogel's INDECENT on Broadway, Photo Flash: First Look at Richard Topol, Katrina Lenk & More in INDECENT at Vineyard Theatre, Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast & Creative Team of Vineyard Theatre's INDECENT, Photo Flash: First Look at Robert Cuccioli & More in BIKEMAN, Now Playing at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Photo Coverage: Cast of Primary Stages' BRONX BOMBERS Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway, Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Barrington Stage Company's THE CHOSEN, Photo Flash: First Look at Alexis Bledel, Ansel Elgort, et al. rt: Right. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. rt: Yeah, I know. rt: No, no, no. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] From March 23 to 26, you can stream Luis Quinteros Hip Hop Therapy, a preview of a concept album in which Nick Bottom from A Midsummer Nights Dream is a therapist for out-of-work actors. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. And so the guy lost his physical abilities and his mental abilities. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. twi-ny: Its been very strange. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. rt: I was born a Jew. Lets do what we can. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. Richard Topol, Kelli O'Hara, and Sam Waterston in King Lear, directed by James Macdonald, running at The Public Theater through November 20. Thats the way I connect to religion. Everybody did keep their masks on, but there were some drinking and eating. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. He loves music, is a fast . Intense. 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. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. Get Richard Topol's email address (r*****@cnrs.fr) and phone number at RocketReach. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! 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. Maybe Im fooling myself. 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. Itll be sometime in 2021. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. Im not going to risk that. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? Why am I doing this play? 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 putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. In the video below, Patrick Healy visited the Tony Award-winning revival of 'The Normal Heart' to see if its relevant to younger gay people today. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? 131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. 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. twi-ny: Its been very strange. 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 And so what to do about that? He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Photos 17 Known for Lincoln 7.3 James Speed 2012 They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. But then I went to a hockey game and sixteen thousand people are screaming, no masks, lots of eating and drinking. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. rt: The short answer is it was great. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. April 21, 2013. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. And Im not going to any of that stuff. Or is it not? Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. richard topol: Oh my God! 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. The Pianist features an original score by acclaimed Dutch concert pianist Iris Hond. And the first two drafts of it were about that. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. rt: Yeah, I know. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . And then we did a couple of Zoom workshops. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT SERIES Were like, You know what, its not worth it. People who know me and my life saw it. Willy did most of the writing. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. The language flowed more naturally to Richard Topol, whose grandparents all spoke Yiddish. 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. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. rt: Right. 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. We do not want to be shut down. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. Were going to put this play up. While speaking about his son, he mentioned that his mini-me is "the joy of my life. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. at New York City Center, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. And then Anita gave us a shot. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. Primary Stages presents the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, written and directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson (Broadway's Lombardi). Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. to Mozart: David Beach Tackles an 'Opus', Photo Coverage: 'Opus' Opens at Primary Stages, Photo Flash: 'Opus' in Previews at Primary Stages. Its unbelievable. I love Charles. 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. 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for Public Theater's OTHELLO at Shakespeare in the Park! We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. Im a tree worshiper. Richard J Topol, 79. Founded in 1972 by John Houseman and Margot Harley, the Tony-winning Acting Company has served as a training ground for hundreds of performers over the years. Days later from my agents in this play longest period of time between anybody else TV shows available on Video. People understand, given what weve lived with, at least in that experience I can myself! 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