Audra McDonald-Led Gypsy Cancels December 28 Matinee and Evening Shows; Performances to Resume December 29

Due to continued illness in the company, the December 28 matinee and evening performances of the Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, have been canceled.

The production, however, is scheduled to resume performances December 29 at 3 PM.

The revival announced the news on social media, explaining, "Performances for Gypsy will resume as scheduled on Sunday, December 29. Due to continued illness within the company, our 2 PM matinee and 8 PM performances today have been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check with your point of purchase to exchange or refund your tickets."

The December 23, 25, 26, and 27 performances at Broadway's Majestic Theatre had also been canceled. Star McDonald had forewarned fans earlier this week that illness was ripping through the company, posting the following on Instagram December 22.

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Gypsy opened at the Majestic Theatre December 19. Read the reviews by clicking here. Starring McDonald as Rose, the cast also features Tony winner Danny Burstein as Herbie and Joy Woods as Louise, with the company filled out by Jordan Tyson as June, Kevin Csolak as Tulsa, Lesli Margherita as Tessie Tura, Lili Thomas as Miss Mazeppa, Mylinda Hull as Miss Electra, Jacob Ming-Trent as Uncle Jocko, Kyleigh Denae Vickers as Baby Louise, and Marley Lianne Gomes and Jade Smith as Baby June. Tryphena Wade is the standby for Rose.

Here's why Playbill thinks you should see the show.

The ensemble features Jace Bently, Brandon Burks, Hunter Capellán, Tony d’Alelio, Summer Rae Daney, Kellie Jean Hoagland, Aliah James, Brittney Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Ethan Joseph, Andrew Kober, Krystal Mackie, James McMenamin, Majo Rivero, Sally Shaw, Brendan Sheehan, Thomas Silcott, and Jayden Theophile. Swings Shanel Bailey, Sasha Hutchings, Cole Newburg, Joe Osheroff, Ken Robinson, Jordan Wynn, and Iain Young round out the company. Casting is by Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths.

Gypsy, based on the mostly fictional memoir of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, features a book by Arthur Laurents and songs with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The show is one of Broadway's favorites to revive. Since premiering in 1959, the show has returned to Broadway in 1974, starring Angela Lansbury; 1989, starring Tyne Daly; 2003, starring Bernadette Peters; and 2008, starring Patti LuPone. The work has been filmed three times: a 1962 feature film starring Rosalind Russell, a 1993 TV film starring Bette Midler, and a filmed stage performance of a 2015 London revival starring Imelda Staunton.

Wolfe's creative team includes choreographer Camille A. Brown; music director and supervisor Andy Einhorn, who's also penned additional arrangements; scenic designer Santo Loquasto; costume designer Toni-Leslie James; lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer; sound designer Scott Lehrer; hair and wig designer Mia Neal; and makeup designer Michael Clifton. Orchestrations are by Sid Ramin and Robert Ginzler, with dance music arrangements by John Kander, and additional orchestrations and arrangements by Daryl Waters. Rick Steiger is production stage manager.