The actress has been widely lauded for her performance as Ruth Sherwood in the Bernstein-Comden-Green show.
In Murphy's absence, understudy Linda Mugleston played the role Ruth, as she did during an extended period during previews when Murphy was suffering from the flu.
The production marks the first Broadway revival of the 1953 Bernstein Comden-Green musical and the Broadway directorial debut of choreographer Kathleen Marshall.