Members of the Broadway community immediately expressed explicit outrage over LuPone's interview, with hundreds signing an open letter on May 30, condemning her comments about Lewis and McDonald ...

LuPone apologized for her comments on Instagram on May 31, a day after more than 500 members of the Broadway community signed an open letter reprimanding the actress.

An open letter signed by more than 500 artists recently called for LuPone to be disinvited to the awards ceremony Patti LuPone was noticeably absent from the 2025 Tony Awards.

In the lead-up to announcing the winner, Oprah seemingly threw shade at LuPone and the "lively conversations among theater fans" that ensued. "Lotta talking going on" indeed!

Oprah Winfrey seemed to snipe at actor Patti LuPone during the Tony Awards on Sunday. LuPone had recently criticized two fellow stage actors who are Black, lighting up Broadway with controversy.

500 Broadway performers have signed an open letter urging the Tonys to bar Patti LuPone, after she made controversial comments about Audra McDonald.

In response, more than 500 performers and artists called on the Tony Awards in an open letter to disinvite LuPone. It's unclear if LuPone will attend the ceremony.