Patti LuPone Broadway Controversy

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Breaking down Patti LuPone's latest Broadway controversy—and responses

Here's everything you need to know about Patti LuPone's controversy with fellow Broadway stars like Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis, and Lillias White.

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Why is Patti LuPone under fire? Complete controversy explained as over 500 Broadway artists sign open letter in condemnation

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Broadway calls out Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone Is Doing Something Unusual. She’s Apologizing.

“I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful,” she wrote in a statement posted on Instagram and Faceb...

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Patti LuPone Apologizes for Interview Comments About Kecia Lewis, Audra McDonald: “I Am Devastated”

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Patti LuPone apologizes after she's denounced for ‘degrading' comments on Kecia Lewis, Audra McDonald

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Patti LuPone Issues Career-First Apology for ‘Demeaning and Disrespectful’ Words That Inspired Broadway Backlash

Patti LuPone has apologized for her incendiary remarks about fellow Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis. LuPone issued a lengthy apology on May 31, one day after more than 500 members of the Broadway community signed an open letter reprimanding her.

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Patti LuPone apologizes after she's denounced for 'degrading' comments on Kecia Lewis, Audra McDonald

More than 600 members of the Broadway community slammed the Tony winner after she gave an interview perceived as "misogynistic" and "bullying" toward her fellow performers.

How Patti Came Under Fire

Yet in the profile, LuPone levels her gaze on a new subject: former friend (and six-time Tony Award winner) Audra McDonald. The pair apparently fell out years ago, and when asked for her opinion on McDonald’s Gypsy revival, LuPone stared “in silence for 15 seconds,” looked out the window, and said: “What a beautiful day.”