Patti LuPone Ignites Broadway Backlash With Remarks On Audra McDonald And Kecia Lewis In ‘Gypsy,’ Joy Woods Faces Audra McDonald Head-On—And Shatters Broadway Barriers Show comments ...

While McDonald refused to be drawn into another battle with LuPone, the latter's comments led to 500 Broadway professionals calling for her to be uninvited from the Tony Awards in a letter ...

The 76-year-old’s remarks about Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis were condemned as an act of bullying and “racialized disrespect” in an open letter signed by more than 500 Broadway artists.

Turns out, Patti LuPone’s alleged feud with fellow Broadway icon Audra McDonald may be one-sided. On Thursday, “CBS Mornings” unveiled a teaser video of co-host Gayle King’s upcoming ...

When McDonald was asked by Gayle King on CBS Mornings on Thursday if she was “surprised” by LuPone’s remarks, she responded, “I mean, if there’s a rift between us, I don’t know what it is.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 08: Audra McDonald performs a number from “Gypsy” onstage during The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City.