Broadway Community Divided Over Patti LuPone Controversies
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Over 500 Broadway performers and theater professionals have signed an open letter urging the Tony Awards to disinvite Patti LuPone due to her controversial comments about fellow performers, which are criticized as degrading and misogynistic. The letter condemns her remarks about Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald, emphasizing the need for accountability and higher industry standards. The Tony Awards are scheduled for June 8, with no official response yet from organizers or LuPone.
- Open Letter Urging Tonys to Disinvite Patti LuPone Gets 500 Signatures Variety
- Patti LuPone condemned by over 500 Broadway artists for ‘bullying’ Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis New York Post
- Patti LuPone Says Audra McDonald Is 'Not a Friend' Anymore After Backstage Controversy People.com
- Audra McDonald reacts to Patti LuPone saying she's 'not a friend' amid reported feud Entertainment Weekly
- Audra McDonald Hasn’t Seen Patti LuPone in ‘11 Years’ Vulture
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