Ella Beatty makes her Broadway debut in ‘Appropriate’ alongside star Sarah Paulson.Photo:Bruce Glikas/GettyElla Beatty just made her Broadway debut!On Monday night, the 23-year old daughter ofAnnette BeningandWarren Beattytook the stage as River in the acclaimedSarah Paulson-led playAppropriate.Ella, who graduated from The Juilliard School in 2022, took over forElle Fanning, whomade her own Broadway debutin the role last year.After opening to rave reviews in December, the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins-penned, Lila Neugebauer-directed play kicked off an additional 13-week limited engagement on Saturday.Nearly the entire original company continued with the production, including Paulson,Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Graham Campbell, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers.Ella Beatty as River in ‘Appropriate’.Bruce Glikas/GettyThe play follows a trio of siblings (Paulson, Stoll and Esper) who return to their father’s Arkansas house after his death to handle the remains of his estate, and discover mysterious objects among the clutter.“Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past,” per anofficial synopsis.When Ella learned she’d be stepping into the role of River, she burst into tears, the actress toldVoguelast month.Ella said in her interview withVoguethat she acknowledges the advantages of coming from a family of famous performers.“I totally acknowledge that there is an inherent privilege and exposure that comes from having well-known actors as parents,” she told the magazine. “And I really hope that I can offer something meaningful.”Annette Bening, Warren Beatty and Ella Beatty.David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media/GettyBefore taking the stage inAppropriate, Ella made her professional acting debut inFeud: Capote vs. The Swans, which follows the real-life drama between author Truman Capote and his friends.In the Ryan Murphy-directed series, which premiered in January, Ella plays the daughter of Capote’s lover John O’Shea — and his surrogate daughter of sorts — Kerry O’Shea.During the premiere of the show in January, Ella told PEOPLE that as she prepared to step into the role, her father and “icon” mom told her to remember “kindness” and to “treat people with respect, work really hard and be grateful.”Bening, 65, and Beatty, 86, share four kids, Stephen, 32, Benjamin, 29, Isabel, 27, and Ella.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tickets toAppropriateare currently available at Telecharge.com.
Ella Beatty makes her Broadway debut in ‘Appropriate’ alongside star Sarah Paulson.Photo:Bruce Glikas/Getty
Bruce Glikas/Getty
Ella Beatty just made her Broadway debut!On Monday night, the 23-year old daughter ofAnnette BeningandWarren Beattytook the stage as River in the acclaimedSarah Paulson-led playAppropriate.Ella, who graduated from The Juilliard School in 2022, took over forElle Fanning, whomade her own Broadway debutin the role last year.After opening to rave reviews in December, the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins-penned, Lila Neugebauer-directed play kicked off an additional 13-week limited engagement on Saturday.Nearly the entire original company continued with the production, including Paulson,Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Graham Campbell, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers.Ella Beatty as River in ‘Appropriate’.Bruce Glikas/GettyThe play follows a trio of siblings (Paulson, Stoll and Esper) who return to their father’s Arkansas house after his death to handle the remains of his estate, and discover mysterious objects among the clutter.“Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past,” per anofficial synopsis.When Ella learned she’d be stepping into the role of River, she burst into tears, the actress toldVoguelast month.Ella said in her interview withVoguethat she acknowledges the advantages of coming from a family of famous performers.“I totally acknowledge that there is an inherent privilege and exposure that comes from having well-known actors as parents,” she told the magazine. “And I really hope that I can offer something meaningful.”Annette Bening, Warren Beatty and Ella Beatty.David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media/GettyBefore taking the stage inAppropriate, Ella made her professional acting debut inFeud: Capote vs. The Swans, which follows the real-life drama between author Truman Capote and his friends.In the Ryan Murphy-directed series, which premiered in January, Ella plays the daughter of Capote’s lover John O’Shea — and his surrogate daughter of sorts — Kerry O’Shea.During the premiere of the show in January, Ella told PEOPLE that as she prepared to step into the role, her father and “icon” mom told her to remember “kindness” and to “treat people with respect, work really hard and be grateful.”Bening, 65, and Beatty, 86, share four kids, Stephen, 32, Benjamin, 29, Isabel, 27, and Ella.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tickets toAppropriateare currently available at Telecharge.com.
Ella Beatty just made her Broadway debut!
On Monday night, the 23-year old daughter ofAnnette BeningandWarren Beattytook the stage as River in the acclaimedSarah Paulson-led playAppropriate.
Ella, who graduated from The Juilliard School in 2022, took over forElle Fanning, whomade her own Broadway debutin the role last year.
After opening to rave reviews in December, the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins-penned, Lila Neugebauer-directed play kicked off an additional 13-week limited engagement on Saturday.
Nearly the entire original company continued with the production, including Paulson,Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Graham Campbell, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers.
Ella Beatty as River in ‘Appropriate’.Bruce Glikas/Getty
The play follows a trio of siblings (Paulson, Stoll and Esper) who return to their father’s Arkansas house after his death to handle the remains of his estate, and discover mysterious objects among the clutter.
“Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past,” per anofficial synopsis.
When Ella learned she’d be stepping into the role of River, she burst into tears, the actress toldVoguelast month.
Ella said in her interview withVoguethat she acknowledges the advantages of coming from a family of famous performers.
“I totally acknowledge that there is an inherent privilege and exposure that comes from having well-known actors as parents,” she told the magazine. “And I really hope that I can offer something meaningful.”
Annette Bening, Warren Beatty and Ella Beatty.David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media/Getty
David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media/Getty
Before taking the stage inAppropriate, Ella made her professional acting debut inFeud: Capote vs. The Swans, which follows the real-life drama between author Truman Capote and his friends.
In the Ryan Murphy-directed series, which premiered in January, Ella plays the daughter of Capote’s lover John O’Shea — and his surrogate daughter of sorts — Kerry O’Shea.
During the premiere of the show in January, Ella told PEOPLE that as she prepared to step into the role, her father and “icon” mom told her to remember “kindness” and to “treat people with respect, work really hard and be grateful.”
Bening, 65, and Beatty, 86, share four kids, Stephen, 32, Benjamin, 29, Isabel, 27, and Ella.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Tickets toAppropriateare currently available at Telecharge.com.
source: people.com
