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'Gypsy' Broadway show canceled again due to 'continued illness'

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Updated  December 26, 2024 7:11pm EST
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Flu, COVID hit Broadway as 'Gypsy' cancels shows

The Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Gypsy has canceled three performances this week due to illnesses within the cast and crew, including its star, Audra McDonald. Public health experts link the cancellations to a seasonal surge in flu, COVID, and RSV cases. FOX 5's Richard Giacovas has the story.

The Brief

    • Gypsy cancels Thursday matinee performance for second time this week due to "continued illness" within the company.
    • Show was also canceled on Christmas Day for the same reason, leaving many theatergoers frustrated by short notice.
    • Refunds are offered for canceled performances, including the ticket price and service fees.

NEW YORK - The Broadway production of Gypsy has canceled its Thursday matinee performance for the second time this week due to "continued illness" within the company. 

The show announced the cancellation on X, stating, "Due to continued illness within the company, this afternoon’s performance is cancelled."

On Christmas Day, the show was canceled for the same reason.  

While the exact details of the illness and the affected individuals remain unclear, many theatergoers expressed frustration over the short notice of the cancellation. 

One user wrote: "For those of us traveling in for the matinee tomorrow, it would be great to have some advance notice on that one - thanks!"

"Such a joke. #TheShowMustGoOn," another user wrote. 

Gypsy on Broadway

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: Cast of "Gypsy" on stage during the Opening Night at Majestic Theatre on December 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

Gypsy, starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and Tony Award winner Danny Burstein, is based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee.

 The show focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother." 

It follows Rose’s efforts to raise her two daughters to perform onstage, casting an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life.

How to get a refund on Broadway tickets

If your Gypsy performance has been canceled, Broadway.com offers a full refund of the amount you paid for the ticket, including all fees. 

According to the website refunds apply if:

  • The event is canceled.
  • The ticket does not grant admission to the event (unless the cancellation is due to the purchaser’s action).
  • The ticket fails to match the advertised description (unless a substitution is pre-approved by the purchaser).

Refunds will include the ticket's face value plus any applicable service fees. If you used a Broadway.com gift card to purchase your ticket, the amount will be reissued to a new gift card for the original value.

Click here for more info. 

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