‘Gypsy’ Gets Grinched As Illness Shuts Down Lucrative Christmas Week Performances; ‘Wicked’ Soars Beyond $5M – Broadway Box Office

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Broadway had a very merry Christmas – with one big exception – as any number of shows gained big at the box office last week, breaking house records and in one case – Wicked – soaring past the $5 million mark in weekly grosses.

But that exception was a doozy: The hit revival of Gypsy starring Audra McDonald canceled seven of eight performances during the highly lucrative holiday week ending December 29.

While most shows posted big box office increases and terrific attendance, Gypsy was down $1,286,919 from the previous week, grossing $280,095 for the single uncanceled performance (which was standing room only).

The holiday week would have been the first full week of post-preview performances for Gypsy. In an Instagram post, McDonald, prior to the cancellations, addressed the show’s blue Christmas: “Hi friends!