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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. I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. I had seen a number of shows when I came back from Maine, and some had nobody in the audience and some were jam packed. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. And then the symptoms were gone. rt: He was great, for a seventy-year-old man. rt: Exactly. www.youtube.com. Benhamou, Kenneth Tigar, Richard Topol, Nancy Robinette Father of Omer and actress Ady Topol and Anat Topol. 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. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). Itll be sometime in 2021. That was Buddy Harrelson, Wayne Garrett, Tommie Agee, Jerry Grote. rt: Yes, well, thats what Willy said. BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights below! Includes Address (7) Phone (6) Email (7) See Results. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. 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 . And Ive been an actor for over three decades. 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. 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. Lets do what we can. I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. And Ive been an actor for over three decades. Photo Coverage: INDECENT Company Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway! twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. 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. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. rt: Thank you. During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. 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 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. Search instead in Creative? And I survived. We dont know when but were still committed to doing the play. I got bar mitzvahed. We started first day of rehearsal learning about the Covid protocols, getting tested regularly. Intense. The Public took a lot of care in making it. Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the world premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. That was so much fun. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. The language is so beautiful. So Ill tell you. And he told me about how much fun it was doing that. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. We do not want to shut this play down. I got the feeling that this was a group of actors working in tandem. Look, we live in a world where the hate for other has been unleashed. 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. Is this too Jewy? 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. Michael Panay 3 episodes, 2018-2019 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 No, not from all perspectives, but certainly from a lot of perspectives within the Jewish community. 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 another few months later we did the third. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT SERIES March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) No, no, please dont. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. Im not going to risk that. And thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. Its a short question, right? 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. rt: I have asked that of my non-Jewish friends. Photo Flash: MERCHANT Of VENICE in Rehearsal! During the pandemic, they are looking inside artistic creation with In Process, a series of online presentations written by and starring alumni. Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. 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People who know me and my life saw it. 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. But I feel like he shouldnt be a better piano player than I am in this play. Its a short question, right? 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. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? Photo Coverage: Opening Night at Awake and Sing! I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. Were going to put this play up. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. Here we have been waiting for so long to do it. Bikeman will be available to listen to online on demand from September 8-18, 2022. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? rt: Exactly. And audiences have come. The show closed on March 12. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. And so it was the worst it could be without being bad. I think a lot of people forget that. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. There had been a lot of preparation. And then Anita gave us a shot. 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. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. rt: Yeah, I know. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? Antisemitic Protestors Chant At Audience Outside First Preview Of PARADE, Cooper, Esparza, and More Will Lead OLIVER! rt: Yeah, I know. 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.. Im a tree worshiper. I remember at the time talking with people and saying, Oh my God, this is the longest period of time between . So on the one hand, it was incredibly thrilling. 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. 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. I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. rt: Exactly, the third guy from the left. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. rt: I was born a Jew. 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 . They produced a lot of one-person shows. The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. So what could it be about. Get the fuck out of here. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. rt: No, no, no. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. You played Yogi in Bronx Bombers. Bronx Bombers runs through October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette, Kenneth Tigar, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, and Richard Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. 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. Lets take that idea of writing and switch over to Prayer for the French Republic, which is exquisitely written. 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. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC 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. Im a tree hugger. play by Clifford Odets (Belasco Theatre, New York City, New York, USA). And again, he didnt give it to anybody else. 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. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. I play my father-in-law. And the play started to be about that. Although my mother came and saw the show. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. 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 she said, You just got an offer from Manhattan Theatre Club for Prayer for the French Republic. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. Rich Topol debuted his intimate one-person show at Portland Stage in November (photo by No Umbrella Media LLC). And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. "Like. I was really glad to do it at Portland Stage, where most of the people who were watching knew nothing about me and I didnt have to feel so exposed. rt: Right. Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. There had been a lot of preparation. And I thought, Oh, thats perfect. Related To Adriana Topol, Jeffrey Topol, Margaret Topol, Amy Topol, Herbert Topol. What was the experience like sharing your life, in person, in front of people, back onstage? And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. So we had a lot of time processing it with Josh and helping him wrangle this epic piece into what you saw. No, no, please dont. 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. Richard Topol ("Moshe Sharett") has recently starred in Paula Vogel 's Indecent at the Vineyard Theater and on Broadway, and appeared in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fish In The Dark. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. Thats the way I connect to religion. Francis Benhamou, Jeff Seymour and Yair Ben Dor in Prayer for the French Republic (courtesy of Matthew Murphy). Since then, The Normal Heart's daily box office wrap has more than tripled from their average daily sales before Sunday's Tony Awards. And then Willys like, Come on, come on. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. Ive actually asked that of some of my Jewish friends too. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. Why am I doing this play? Its unbelievable. Is this too Jewy? I read it to myself and I thought, this is the best play Ive read in ten years. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. Im just some guy . And I mean, I havent read every play in the last ten years, but Ive read a lot of plays and Ive seen a lot of plays, and I thought, this is astoundingly amazing. And I wanted to be his friend. 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. rt: Thats when I was a Mets fan. And Josh had done some incredible things. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. We would do a weeklong workshop with the first act of the play, then the second act. 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