Taylor Schilling, Gabby Beans to star in world premiere of Kate Douglas’ THE APIARY at Second Stage

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 1:54pm

Directed by Kate Whoriskey; Previews begin January 31

[berniesb!tch]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 2:58pm

I will see anything with Gabby Beans is in. She gave one of my favorite performances I've ever seen in Skin of Our teeth. 

[bekk99]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 4:21pm

I liked this (and Taylor) when 2ST presented it as a reading fairly recently. I'm sure Gabby will be wonderful in the role that Kara Young was also wonderful in. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 2/18/24 at 9:23pm

NYT Critics Pick 

Review by Jesse Green

any other thoughts on this?

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 2/18/24 at 9:36pm

when did Gabby Beans exit this for JONAH? This headline made me do a doubletake.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 2/18/24 at 10:08pm

Probably once she realized what a bomb this was going to be, the NYT review is confounding every other review has been mixed to negative and I personally thought it felt long and taylor was giving a terrible performance

[raddersons]

Posted: 2/18/24 at 11:12pm

Jonah is really a much better showcase for Gabby’s talent than this play would have offered. I thought the concept for The Apiary was interesting but it just didn’t stick the landing. It felt like it moved really fast but then when the emotional stakes were supposed to get raised at the end, I didn’t really feel that as an audience member.

[CJRochester]

Posted: 2/19/24 at 11:12am

For the record here's the current cast. I gather STEPHANIE CROUSILLAT replaced Gabby. 

https://2st.com/shows/the-apiary#cast

[kurtal]

Posted: 2/19/24 at 10:15pm

CJRochester said: "For the record here's the current cast. I gather STEPHANIE CROUSILLAT replaced Gabby.

https://2st.com/shows/the-apiary#cast"

Stephanie's role is a dance role only.  I imagine Gabby Beans was intended for the role of Zora, now being played by April Matthis.

 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 2/19/24 at 10:21pm

Nimene Wureh replaced Gabby Beans.

[InTheBathroom1]

Posted: 2/20/24 at 10:51am

raddersons said: "Jonah is really a much better showcase for Gabby’s talent than this play would have offered. I thought the concept for The Apiarywas interesting but it just didn’t stick the landing. Itfelt like it moved really fast but then when the emotional stakes were supposed to get raised at the end, I didn’t really feel that as an audience member."

Also, for purely practical reasons, Jonah has a longer run.  For a working actor, more $ and insurance weeks is important.