richard topol: Oh my God! And Ive been an actor for over three decades. 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. So kudos to them for sticking with it. 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. (l-r backrow) " David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, . I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. 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! And I wanted to be his friend. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. 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. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. So what could it be about. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. I felt more exposed than Id ever felt before in my life. 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. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 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 Public took a lot of care in making it. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. Because its a great joy to do this play. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. rt: Right. He doesnt take over the family business. rt: Right. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. Kate Shindle has been re-elected president of Actors' Equity, the union representing more than 51,000 theatrical actors and stage managers.She was first elected to the post in 2015, having previously served as the union's eastern regional vice president. These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. to Mozart: David Beach Tackles an 'Opus', Photo Coverage: 'Opus' Opens at Primary Stages, Photo Flash: 'Opus' in Previews at Primary Stages. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. Hes an extremely amiable mensch who clearly loves his chosen profession. 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. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. He had a really interesting life and a really challenging death. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? Willy did most of the writing. and The Normal Heart, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Cymbeline, The Country Girl, School for Scandal. 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. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . It is a really challenging piece of theater and really satisfying to act in. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing it. So thats the sort of glib answer. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. I read it to myself and I thought, this is the best play Ive read in ten years. He doesnt take over the family business. 131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? [6] Alexander steps into the role created by David in the comedy about a death in the family. So then the pandemic hit and immediately I got the virus. Thats the way I connect to religion. The business is entirely shut down. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. That is followed March 26-29 with an untitled piece by Joshua David Robinson and Susanna Stahlmann consisting of poems written in response to the protests of the summer of 2020. 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!' I felt more exposed than Id ever felt before in my life. 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. See photos from opening night here! 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. Were going to put this play up. Followed by. BWW TV Flashback: THE NORMAL HEART Closes Today on Broadway, STAGE TUBE: THE NORMAL HEART and Today's Gay Youth, STAGE TUBE: THE NORMAL HEART Box Office Triples Since Tony Wins; Broadway Community Shows Support, Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. I was doing Anatomy of a Suicide at the Atlantic Theater Company. I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. 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. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. 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. 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. He was beautiful. 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. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. 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. twi-ny: You guys were great. twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. 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. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. 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. 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. 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. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. But were still on track for the fall. Photo Flash: MERCHANT Of VENICE in Rehearsal! Ive always had this obsession with searching for a father and he was my father-in-law, so lets do that. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. Im always curious about what my non-Jewish friends who come and see the show think of it. 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. . And then Anita gave us a shot. Were already verklempt about it. Producers Douglas Denoff & Beth Goldsmith, and 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) present the Directors Companys production ofThe Lucky Starby Karen Hartman, directed by Noah Himmelstein (Rooted). rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. He was beautiful. I had symptoms on the ides of March, on the 15th of March, and I was in bed for nineteen days with Covid-19. I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. 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. So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. The Acting Company And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. And so I was like, Okay, fine. It was so satisfying. Topol, " Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Pierre Epstein, Francis Benhamou Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC 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. 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. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. The Lucky Starbegan previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. Did you enjoy working on Zoom? Im like, Okay, sure. It was a really great time. So it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. Richard Topol is an actor. While speaking about his son, he mentioned that his mini-me is "the joy of my life. REGRETS stars Alexis Bledel ('Gilmore Girls'), Curt Bouril ('Boardwalk Empire'), Ansel Elgort (Off-Broadway debut), Brian Hutchison(MTC's From Up Here), Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox (MTC's Doubt), Lucas Caleb Rooney (Orphan's Home Cycle), and Richard Topol (The Normal Heart). It doesnt have any songs . 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. And I survived. And then when we started up on our feet, we were unmasked, for those who were comfortable with that. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. Im not going to risk that. And the play started to be about that. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. 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. 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. What was that like? 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. The Public took a lot of care in making it. I got bar mitzvahed. 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. Browse Richard Topol movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. Intense. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. Tuesday Sunday through March 27, $99 Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. Im just some guy . And then Anita gave us a shot. 212-581-1212 Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Sam Waterston & More Open KING LEAR at the Public! Sanford Bensinger 3 episodes, 2017-2019 Michael Aronov . rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. And so what to do about that? You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. 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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 . The Unbelieving is now officially open, and will run through November 20, 2022. We thought, Okay, thats an interesting idea for a play. But Im also not religious. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC www.manhattantheatreclub.com. rt: Well, it started actually in August of 2019, when Josh had been commissioned by Manhattan Theater Club to write a play. No, no, please dont. We do not want to shut this play down. . Maybe Im fooling myself. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. And then the symptoms were gone. And the first two drafts of it were about that. 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? And then we did a couple of Zoom workshops. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. Josh was holding it close. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. 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. He covered everything. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. rt: I think he would be disappointed. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. Richard Topol attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. rt: Yeah, I know. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. And we were shut down. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. rt: Yeah. rt: No, no, no. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. And audiences have come. Right. rt: Right. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. rt: Yeah, I know. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. 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 He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. Right. Godfather of Harlem tells the "true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled a shambles. RICHARD TOPOL. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! 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. Although my mother came and saw the show. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. . Im just some guy . And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. Get 5 free searches. 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. Or Mark Blum, a lovely man who lost his life to it. I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. 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. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. And audiences have come. MTC at New York City Center Stage I They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. And I survived. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. Richard Topol has not appeared in the West End. When they said, Will you read Patrick? Check out Richard Topol's Bio Now twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. And Im not going to any of that stuff. No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. Michael 3 episodes, 2018 Saul Rubinek . 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.. 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. play by Clifford Odets (Belasco Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). Im not going to risk that. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. Josh was holding it close. I think a lot of people forget that. And we were shut down. twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. They bicycled around Manhattan delivering the scripts because they didnt want to email them. And so, kicking and screaming, it became more and more about my relationship to Lukas and then my relationship to fatherhood. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. And Im not going to any of that stuff. 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. Antisemitic Protestors Chant At Audience Outside First Preview Of PARADE, Cooper, Esparza, and More Will Lead OLIVER! Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. The Civilians, NYCs highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th. The language is so beautiful. David Aaron Baker, Nina Hellman, Richard Topol & More to Star in THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. 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. Is it just Jewy enough? What was that like? 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 . rt: Right. 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