I play my father-in-law. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. But then I went to a hockey game and sixteen thousand people are screaming, no masks, lots of eating and drinking. 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. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. I felt more exposed than Id ever felt before in my life. They produced a lot of one-person shows. . rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. 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 doesnt take over the family business. rt: Thank you. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. I love Charles. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. ( 2013-04-21) (USA) Chronology. 131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. at New York City Center, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! Lived In Crawfordville FL, Lakeland FL. During the pandemic, they are looking inside artistic creation with In Process, a series of online presentations written by and starring alumni. rt: No, no, no. But were still on track for the fall. 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. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. BWW TV: Performance Highlights from MTC's REGRETS! I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. 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. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. rt: Exactly. He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? And Ive been an actor for over three decades. Josh is a writer. 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. 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. The Acting Company I read it to myself and I thought, this is the best play Ive read in ten years. Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. Includes Address (7) Phone (6) Email (7) See Results. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. twi-ny: You guys were great. Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. 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. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. Manhattan Theatre Club rt: Right. When they said, Will you read Patrick? And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. He escaped the Nazis. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. The language is so beautiful. By Steve Feeney Share Rich. 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. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Photos 17 Known for Lincoln 7.3 James Speed 2012 He shouldnt be a lounge singer. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. I think of myself as Jew-ish. Thats the way I connect to religion. Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). 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. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. He escaped the Nazis. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. 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. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. Get the fuck out of here. I mean, come on. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. Itll be sometime in 2021. He doesnt take over the family business. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. . Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. to Mozart: David Beach Tackles an 'Opus', Photo Coverage: 'Opus' Opens at Primary Stages, Photo Flash: 'Opus' in Previews at Primary Stages. Right. 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. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. That was so much fun. And so what to do about that? twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. Get 5 free searches. It was really satisfying to do. Im a tree hugger. KING LEAR will run through Sunday, November 20 in The Public's Newman Theater and opened last night, November 8. See photos from opening night here! And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. . Preceded by. Maybe Im fooling myself. Photo Coverage: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE After Party. Im a tree hugger. The Pianist features an original score by acclaimed Dutch concert pianist Iris Hond. And she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. "There were probably a good two dozen words that were a regular part of our household," he says. 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 . It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. I got bar mitzvahed. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. 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I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. Search instead in Creative? ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT SERIES We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. twi-ny: Its been very strange. Richard Topol was born, is Actor, Miscellaneous Crew. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. 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. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. Learn more about Richard Topol - movies and shows, full bio, photos, videos, and more at TV Guide We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. Was on active duty with the Israeli army when he was nominated for an Oscar for "Fiddler on the Roof" in early 1972. Why am I doing this play? And the play started to be about that. All materials copyright 2021 by Mark Rifkin / This Week in New York, THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE CITY SINCE 2001, TWI-NY TALK: RICHARD TOPOL PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, this week in lectures, signings, panel discussions, workshops, and Q&As. 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! You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. 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 play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. 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. 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. Yeah, I love that play. It was really satisfying to do. We do not want to be shut down. The language flowed more naturally to Richard Topol, whose grandparents all spoke Yiddish. twi-ny: As a listener, I felt it Shipwreck was one of the audio plays that worked the best during the lockdown. Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. They produced a lot of one-person shows. 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. Richard J Topol, 79. rt: He does a great job of giving everybody a valid argument. Im not going to risk that. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews. rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. Richard Topol is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 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). He looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. The Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). Right. Or is it not? We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. And I survived. Josh is a writer. 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. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. twi-ny: Throughout your career, and especially more recently, youve played a lot of Jews: Sam Feinschreiber in Awake & Sing, Fritz Haber in Genius: Einstein, Lemml in Indecent, and now Patrick, who is a nonreligious Jew. And then Anita gave us a shot. At that time I was reading Charles, actually. 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 so what to do about that? And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. I think a lot of people forget that. The Makeover. rt: Right. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. I dont subscribe there. The world premiere will now play two additional weeks and must close Sunday, March 27 atNew York City Center Stage I. Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that the world premiere ofPrayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winnerJoshua Harmonand directed by Tony Award winnerDavid Cromer, will now play through Sunday, March 13, atNew York City Center Stage I (131 West 55thStreet). Thats the way I connect to religion. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. rt: I think he would be disappointed. and Larry Kramers The Normal Heart. They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. Were like, You know what, its not worth it. And the play started to be about that. 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. At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. Its unbelievable. My wife came and saw the show. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? 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 it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. 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 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. Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. Rich Topol poses with a hot car on set of EPIX series Godfather of Harlem. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. And Josh had done some incredible things. 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. The Unbelieving begins previews October 20, 2022, in Theater B and opens October 27 for a run through November 20, 2022. Produced by Daryl Roth and directed by Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe, The Normal Heart began performances on Tuesday, April 19 at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) and opened to rave reviews on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Michael 3 episodes, 2018 Saul Rubinek . twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. And Im not going to any of that stuff. 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 . Its a short question, right? These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. 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. So kudos to them for sticking with it. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. richard topol: Oh my God! I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? 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. twi-ny: Which the character Molly agrees with. What was that like? And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. 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. Richard Topol, Kelli O'Hara, and Sam Waterston in King Lear, directed by James Macdonald, running at The Public Theater through November 20. . rt: Yeah, I know. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). And Josh had done some incredible things. And I asked him about managing the 73 Mets. He covered everything. Were going to put this play up. Jason Alexander stopped by this week's 'LIVE' and spoke about taking over the lead role for Larry David in Broadway's FISH IN THE DARK. 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 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. 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 . twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? Or is it not? This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. 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. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. I was like, No, no, no. Yeah, I love that play. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. Where I feel most soulful and spiritual is when Ive climbed a mountain and I feel small in relation to a large, amazing thing. Browse Richard Topol movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? RICHARD TOPOL. Richard Topol is an actor. Shipwreck was the closest to that. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. I mean, come on. rt: Actually, it sort of timed out pretty well, you know? as Satine, Exclusive: What Goes Into Casting a Broadway Show? 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 was like, No, no, no. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. The Public took a lot of care in making it. It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? 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! He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. 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