I love the progression of the piano in the play. Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. Im like, Okay, sure. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. Check out Richard Topol's Bio Now 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. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. 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. That was so much fun. It was the first production of the first play that Ive ever cowritten. But were still on track for the fall. I play my father-in-law. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. What was that like? They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. 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. Since then, The Normal Heart's daily box office wrap has more than tripled from their average daily sales before Sunday's Tony Awards. I know I was a Mets fan in 73, and then we moved, and my next-door neighbor was a Yankees fan. I play my mother, I play my wife, I play my mother-in-law. April 21, 2013. Photo Flash: MERCHANT Of VENICE in Rehearsal! Its unbelievable. . rt: Yeah. He thanked me, saying that he was actually the understudy and that was the only time he had gone on. 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. rt: Thank you. 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. I think a lot of people forget that. 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! 59E59 Theaters and The Civilians have announced the full cast & creative team for Now, of course, Im totally madly in love with Patrick and I wouldnt have it any other way. rt: Oh, less upsetting because I know Im not a professional. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Indecent . It was a total strikeout. 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. twi-ny: Thats really interesting to me, because you fit so well as Patrick. Law & Order: CI The Third Horseman (2002) as Cutler's Attorney Law & Order Terminal (1997) as Mickey Fine For Love or Money (2001) as Lloyd Neal Bounty (2003) as Arnie Gleason Law & Order: SVU Consent (2001) as Harry the Vagrant Juvenile (2002) as Mr. Connor . I dont subscribe there. Is this too Jewy? twi-ny: Its been very strange. And Im not going to any of that stuff. rt: It was miserable. Since then weve bumped into each other a few other times at the theater and discussed various shows wed seen. 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. What was the rehearsal process like? It was this biodrama about Lukas and it was missing something. So kudos to them for sticking with it. Home My Books Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. 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. I didnt have it like Danny Burstein; I didnt have to go to the hospital. The play was well received, so I didnt have the experience of Oh, that sucked. 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. 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. Josh is a writer. 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). I think a lot of people forget that. Richard J Topol, 79. 212-581-1212 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! Are you Jewish, or is it just a coincidence that you play a lot of Jews? rt: I was born a Jew. Topol was raised in Mamaroneck and lost his father when he was twelve. Featuring Broadway Star Richard Topol At the moment of his daughter's birth, Rich Topol searches for a father to replace the one he lost and finds two - his famous father-in-law Lukas Foss and himself. I play my father-in-law. The Makeover. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action below! 59E59 Theaters and The Civiliansis presentingThe Unbelieving by Marin Gazzaniga (So Close) and directed by Steve Cosson (Whisper House). During our wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Topol is thoughtful and generous, laughing and smiling a lot. 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. 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. Rich Topol starred as stage manager Lemml in Indecent (photo by Carol Rosegg). And Josh had done some incredible things. Yeah, I love that play. Richard Topol has not appeared in the West End. 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. rt: Right. 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. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. MTC at New York City Center Stage I Richard Topol is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC And I survived. We did the kind of work that you do in a play before you get up on your feet. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. And then Anita gave us a shot. Richard Topol attending the 56th Annual Drama Desk Award Nominees Reception at Bombay Palace in New York City. rt: But Willy and I had a lot of time over the pandemic because there wasnt much else to do to finish the play. 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. But the larger questions that Josh asks in the play relate to almost everyone. Rich Topol is third guy from the right in cast and crew photo from Prayer for the French Republic opening night (photo 2022 by Daniel Rader). He was even more thankful when I told him that I had included him in my review. The business is entirely shut down. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! 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. This is the kind of play that should be running during the election. He was beautiful. First of all, I dont like one-person shows, I dont like seeing one-person shows; theyre not interesting to me. He doesnt take over the family business. 212-581-1212 The Unbelieving begins previews October 20, 2022, in Theater B and opens October 27 for a run through November 20, 2022. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. We did the workshop, we did a live reading in front of people. Richard Topol's next show will be The Unbelieving which opens on 10/27/2022 on Off-Broadway. 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Richard Topol's 11 research works with 198 citations and 348 reads, including: Complex Remanence vs. I did go see Hot Tuna and David Bromberg. Im like, Why is my agent calling me? Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. The language is so beautiful. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Molly Ranson, Jeff Seymour, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Yair Ben-Dor, Richard Topol, Molly Ranson, Kenneth Topol, Nancy Robinette, Betsy Aidem, Richard Topol, Ari Brand, Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. I think of myself as Jew-ish. 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. And so I was so excited to be part of the beginning of it. Get the fuck out of here. And the first two drafts of it were about that. Its a symbol, a metaphor for the journey of our family. People who know me and my life saw it. Get the fuck out of here. 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. I mean, come on. The language flowed more naturally to Richard Topol, whose grandparents all spoke Yiddish. 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. She made her Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde, with other notable Broadway roles including Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Vivienne in Legally . 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). Photo Flash: THE NORMAL HEART Production Shots! Richard Topol, Kelli O'Hara, and Sam Waterston in King Lear, directed by James Macdonald, running at The Public Theater through November 20. Im just some guy . And I wanted to be his friend. And thoughtful in allowing them to be really articulate people who have really strong opinions, and those opinions are different. www.manhattantheatreclub.com. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. Thats the way I connect to religion. twi-ny: Jon Stewart would ask, is it too Jewy? Manhattan Theatre Club 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. 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. 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. Is it just Jewy enough? These wins helped 'The Normal Heart' become the number one search term on Google all across America on 'Tony Sunday.' The truth is, most of the play, I play other people. But Im also not religious. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? 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!' twi-ny: Okay, for my last question, I have a sort of bone to pick with you. I dont subscribe there. I mean, come on. So it was thrilling to be back in a theater on a stage with a live audience, even though they were masked. Im a lefty, so Tug McGraw was my hero. Originally from Larchmont, NY, he now lives in New York City with his wife, actress Eliza Foss, and their daughter. And so I was like, Okay, fine. 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. The language is so beautiful. Willy was like, I want to write a one-man show for you. We did a workshop right before the pandemic hit in-person. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. (l-r backrow) " David Cromer, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Although my mother came and saw the show. Simple Persistence: Are Hysteresis and Unit-Root Processes Observationally Equivalent? Ive been to some plays where Im sitting right next to total strangers and everybody has their mask on, and this was the same. March 23 May 19, free (donations accepted) If youre a WASP from white privilege, maybe you look at this play and think, like Patrick, Whats the big deal, you know? Get Richard Topol's email address (r*****@cnrs.fr) and phone number at RocketReach. No, no, please dont. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. His father, Jacob Topol, was Russian and in the early 1930s immigrated to Mandatory Palestine, where he worked as a plasterer; [4] [5] he also served in the Haganah paramilitary organization. And without, I think, insulting anyone and without becoming didactic and preachy. Because its a great joy to do this play. 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. They want to do a workshop in July and then well go into rehearsal in September and run till Christmas. 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. I was like, No, no, no. 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. Intense. I think of myself as Jew-ish. Foss' eclectic music underscores Rich's funny and poignant journey to fatherhood. So weve been careful and thoughtful and fortunate, and I hope we continue to be so. We did a developmental workshop in June up in Maine. rt: We were wearing masks around the table. And there were conversations among the cast about, Well, what do we do at home? I was in The Chosen a couple of times [Theres a knock at the door and Topol gets up to answer it, then returns.] rt: I was born a Jew. Because when I became a Yankees fan, the Yankee sucked. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. This is your first one-man show, which you wrote with Willy Holtzman, a two-time Pulitzer nominee. And then the symptoms were gone. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. Rich Topol plays nonreligious narrator Patrick Salomon in Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere (photo by Matthew Murphy), PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC I am pleasantly surprised at how many hundreds of people are coming to see the show every day. It was really satisfying to do. So what could it be about. He came in with his finished draft and we did a reading of it, prepandemic and in-person. 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. BroadwayWorld was on hang for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals. (l-r front row) - Peyton Lusk, Yair Ben-Dor, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Jeff Seymour, Molly Ranson, Betsy Aidem, Francis It felt to me that it was really important that this play be put up during the election. For the last six and a half weeks, we have been safe and weve been able to do it. 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 escaped the Nazis. rt: Yeah, I know. Its unbelievable. The Lucky Starbegan previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022. Richard Thomas . 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: Right. 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 . 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. Even though he wasnt Jewish; he didnt think of himself as a Jew. Although my mother came and saw the show. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Richard Topol Family (1) Spouse Eliza Foss (I) (? Im hoping to bring the show to New York, but I think doing it here, thatll be scary. And so the ones that I was willing to share were the ones that couldnt be avoided and, I guess, were the most important. My wife came and saw the show. So this was the middle of December now, right before Christmas, and shows were going down left and right. The business is entirely shut down. He was beautiful. Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. The Unbelieving is now officially open, and will run through November 20, 2022. 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. twi-ny: And they all want you to keep doing 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. But at that point were like, Okay, were just wearing masks the whole time. Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Vineyard Theatre's Spring Gala! At that time I was reading Charles, actually. Shipwreck was the closest to that. twi-ny: Yes they had, with Yogi Berra as manager. I was like, No, no, no, no, no. rt: We were wearing masks around the table. twi-ny: If Lukas were still around to see you in the show, would he be happy with your piano playing? I went to a concert where everybody had to be masked and there were some empty seats, but it was pretty much sold out. So kudos to them for sticking with it. 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? And thats how it came to pass, and Anita Stewart, the artistic director of Portland Stage, was just a real cheerleader for the piece. And the first two drafts of it were about that. They produced a lot of one-person shows. 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. We have a place upstate that we escaped too, and I got a call two days later from my agents. Plays Sam Feinschreiber in "Awake and Sing!" Willy and I had been talking about this play for a number of years. He loves music, is a fast . Then we got into the rehearsal space in December. And we spent enough time with it to dig in the way you do in a play. 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. 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). And then another few months later we did the third. But his true love is theater, which he also teaches. And then one of our stage managers tested positive, and luckily she didnt give it to anybody else. If you can listen to him playing on Lenny Bernsteins Age of Anxiety, listen to the piano on that. Then we did a couple of workshops that fall and then at the end of February of 2020. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Photos 17 Known for Lincoln 7.3 James Speed 2012 I was like, No, no, no. The Mets had been to the World Series, right? And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. What was the rehearsal process like? 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. The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, Jeff Seymour, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette, Kenneth Tigar, Ari Brand, Pierre Epstein, Peyton Lusk, and Richard It went really well and theyre, like, We want to produce this and we have a slot. And so actually the last few days of rehearsal and through tech, he watched the play like this. 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 thats when [director David] Cromer came on board. [Director] Saheem Ali was great and it was a great cast, obviously in a really interesting play. 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. Rich Topol meets Yogi Berra on opening night of Bronx Bombers (photo David Gordon). Hes really, really, really kind to all his characters. I met him once at a Mickey Mantle Foundation dinner at Gracie Mansion. Photo Coverage: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE After Party. Like in Joshs play, he was one of those people, a German Jew in Berlin who got out. 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. We did that reading and I think it confirmed for Manhattan Theatre Club and for Josh that he had latched on to something incredible. Behind him in his living room is a landscape by his mother-in-law, the painter and teacher Cornelia (Brendel) Foss. They produced a lot of one-person shows. And in the scenes where I play myself, most of that writing is me, having written down my versions of stories that Ive experienced. And we were shut down. But Im also not religious. rt: Right. twi-ny: A lot of people still feel that way. Its interesting because it connects to the father thing. And putting it up and investing in it, saying, Im sorry, this is too important. Josh was holding it close. 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. During the pandemic, they are looking inside artistic creation with In Process, a series of online presentations written by and starring alumni. 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. twi-ny: You finally returned to the stage in November in Portland with Searching for Mr. Photo Flash: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE on Broadway - Production Shots! David Aaron Baker, Nina Hellman, Richard Topol & More to Star in THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022. He holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Graduate Acting Program and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. I feel like the Jews, the Jews get it, the New York Jews get it, or they have really strong opinions about it. 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. twi-ny: I felt that that Josh really attacked the numerous angles of how to look at anti-Semitism and Israel and American Jewry. It was a total strikeout. And then, of course, a month later, theyre, like, Yeah, were not going to do the workshop in July. Im not going to risk that. You were a Mets fan, then you switched over to the Yankees. But still there was that sense of, Whos producing a new eleven-person play, with nobody famous? They hand delivered the scripts to everybodys homes. Im a tree hugger. rt: There was a computer open and his computerized voice would come through. Get 5 free searches. The Acting Company 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? 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. And then a month later, its, Yeah, were not going to do the play in September. And then because the pandemic happened, we both had the time to really work on it. Im like, Okay, sure. I mean, I enjoyed working as opposed to not working. Wilson (Happy Now? Director David Shore Writers David Shore (teleplay by) At least in that experience I can cut myself some slack. The production opened Tuesday, February 1 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street). 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