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.
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
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.
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.