twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. They produced a lot of one-person shows. rt: Yeah, I know. rt: Right. 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. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. rt: Exactly. 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. 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. Richard became a father at 50 and named his firstborn after his dad. So thats the sort of glib answer. I think a lot of people forget that. 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. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. I love the progression of the piano in the play. I got bar mitzvahed. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. It doesnt have any songs . And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. 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. This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. 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. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action below! He loves music, is a fast . 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. rt: Right. 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 looked up, put on a big smile, and said in that Yogi way, No ones asked me about that in years. People who know me and my life saw it. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. 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. I was like, No, no, no. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. Posts about Richard Topol written by caroleditosti. Its a short question, right? Richard Topol attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. I think a lot of people forget that. Topol, " Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Pierre Epstein, Francis Benhamou And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. Richard Topol's next show will be The Unbelieving which opens on 10/27/2022 on Off-Broadway. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. And I wanted to be his friend. in MTC's REGRETS. I play my father-in-law. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. He 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. And Im not going to any of that stuff. Im no Josh Harmon. I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. Right. Get the fuck out of here. 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Awake and Sing! Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. The Unbelieving begins previews October 20, 2022, in Theater B and opens October 27 for a run through November 20, 2022. I dont subscribe there. Topol was born on September 9, 1935, in Tel Aviv, [1] [3] in what was then Mandatory Palestine (now Israel ). And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. Ive also actually played a lot of Jewish narrators who step into the play. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. rt: I think he would be disappointed. Or is it not? I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. The Public took a lot of care in making it. Father of Omer and actress Ady Topol and Anat Topol. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? Although my mother came and saw the show. Richard Topol, John Douglas Thompson, Kristen Connolly, and Sam Waterston in King Lear, directed by James Macdonald, running at The Public Theater through November 20. Even those people understand, given what weve lived with, at least certainly for the last few years. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. We do not want to be shut down. Followed by. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? Im like, Okay, sure. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. 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. Check out the performance highlights below! They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. 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. 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. It was a total strikeout. The language is so beautiful. Wayne Alan Wilcox, Richard Topol, Jim Parsons, Ellen Barkin, Joe Mantello attending the Broadway Opening Night Performance for 'The Normal Heart' in New York City. So what could it be about. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. And then Josh tested positive right before tech. Theyre like, To be honest, Charles should be, if not actually North African, at least more Sephardic, more Middle Eastern. 131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. And for those of us whod been with it for two years, were like, Oh my God, were finally getting to do it. theactingcompany.org And then Willys like, Come on, come on. They produced Lanford Wilsons Talleys Folly they cast a married couple who played the two parts. Im just some guy . I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. 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). We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. to Mozart: David Beach Tackles an 'Opus', Photo Coverage: 'Opus' Opens at Primary Stages, Photo Flash: 'Opus' in Previews at Primary Stages. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. Was on active duty with the Israeli army when he was nominated for an Oscar for "Fiddler on the Roof" in early 1972. Yeah, I love that play. 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. If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? 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. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. Resides in Tallahassee, FL. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. Intense. Josh was holding it close. Im not going to risk that. Is this too Jewy? My wife came and saw the show. Intense. He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. During the pandemic, they are looking inside artistic creation with In Process, a series of online presentations written by and starring alumni. I love acting with other people, and it cant be about me because Im not interesting. 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. Photo Flash: THE NORMAL HEART Production Shots! I was like, No, no, no, no, no. twi-ny: So you played Yogi, and then you met him on opening night of the show. But Im also not religious. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. We do not want to be shut down. rt: Exactly. I think of myself as spiritual and, not to be too woo-woo, I believe in the earth. This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? 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. You dont develop a through-line, you dont understand the arc of things. He was beautiful. And then we did a couple of Zoom workshops. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. twi-ny: You guys were great. 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. Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! 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. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. The limited engagement run of the production, originally scheduled through June 7, is extended for six weeks through Sunday, July 19. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. When they said, Will you read Patrick? And so the guy lost his physical abilities and his mental abilities. 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. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. My father died in 1975; I dont remember whether I jumped ship in 74 or 75. Thats the exterminator, not exterminating Jews but exterminating bugs that Nazis would think are like Jews.
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