I got bar mitzvahed. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? Richard Thomas . Why am I doing this play? 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. Get the fuck out of here. richard topol: Oh my God! He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. The language is so beautiful. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. 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. twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing it. The Acting Company So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. Photo Flash: THE NORMAL HEART Production Shots! 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). It was really satisfying to do. They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. Director David Shore Writers David Shore (teleplay by) We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. We do not want to be shut down. Right. I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. rt: Thank you. Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! Richard Topol, Kelli O'Hara, and Sam Waterston in King Lear, directed by James Macdonald, running at The Public Theater through November 20. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Sam Waterston & More Open KING LEAR at the Public! Richard Topol attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. Intense. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. I love Charles. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. 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. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Awake and Sing! 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: I was born a Jew. Im a tree hugger. Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. Josh was holding it close. Were already verklempt about it. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. And then another few months later we did the third. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. 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. So that was the very last performance you could do in New York. 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 actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. rt: Thank you. Michael Panay 3 episodes, 2018-2019 At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. twi-ny: As a listener, I felt it Shipwreck was one of the audio plays that worked the best during the lockdown. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. The language is so beautiful. 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. BWW TV: Check Out Kelli O'Hara and More in KING LEAR - Performance Highlights! 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. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette But then I went to a hockey game and sixteen thousand people are screaming, no masks, lots of eating and drinking. Sanford Bensinger 3 episodes, 2017-2019 Michael Aronov . rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. Antisemitic Protestors Chant At Audience Outside First Preview Of PARADE, Cooper, Esparza, and More Will Lead OLIVER! rt: The short answer is it was great. rt: Exactly. 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 escaped the Nazis. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. Thats the way I connect to religion. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. 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. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. I love the progression of the piano in the play. Its a short question, right? You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. 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. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? 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 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? No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. And so I was like, Okay, fine. We do not want to be shut down. Willy did most of the writing. So thats the sort of glib answer. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. He loves music, is a fast . And then Willys like, Come on, come on. 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. Maybe Im fooling myself. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. Is this too Jewy? 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. 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! Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. Itll be sometime in 2021. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. We do not want to shut this play down. . When they said, Will you read Patrick? twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. rt: Exactly. 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 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! We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. What was the rehearsal process like? rt: No, no, no. He had Parkinsons disease. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. Im not going to risk that. The business is entirely shut down. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. rt: I was born a Jew. 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). twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. 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. They produced a lot of one-person shows. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. 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. Yeah, I love that play. Showing Editorial results for richard topol. The Public took a lot of care in making it. . twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing it. 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. 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). Did you enjoy working on Zoom? At that time I was reading Charles, actually. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. 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 . I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. Get Richard Topol's email address (r*****@cnrs.fr) and phone number at RocketReach. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. 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. 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 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. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. And the play started to be about that. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. What was that like? rt: Right. I dont subscribe there. at New York City Center, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. 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. Or is it not? 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. March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) 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. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. It was really satisfying to do. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. 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. 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 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. 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. Includes Address (7) Phone (6) Email (7) See Results. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? 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. 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. He was really amazing. I think of myself as Jew-ish. 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. "There were probably a good two dozen words that were a regular part of our household," he says. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. At that time I was reading Charles, actually. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. 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. 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). And then Willys like, Come on, come on. Casting Directors Tell All. I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. 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. rt: I think he would be disappointed. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. Did you enjoy working on Zoom? rt: Right. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. And then Anita gave us a shot. Richard Topol is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. 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. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. 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