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Yahoo
09-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Oprah Winfrey Appears To Diss Absent Broadway Legend At The Tony Awards
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. Winfrey appeared to address the simmering beef as she presented the Best Actress in a Musical award. LuPone wasn't there (it's unclear whether she ever intended to go, People reported) but she probably got the message. 'This astounding year in live theater turns to the women whose work sparked lively conversations among theater fans,' Winfrey said while giving a few knowing glances. When the laughter and applause subsided, she declared, 'A lot o' talkin' goin' on.' omg not Oprah Winfrey throwing shade at Patti LuPone while presenting at the Tony Awards lol — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) June 9, 2025 The comments were widely regarded as shade at LuPone. The three-time Tony winner took umbrage at actor Kecia Lewis' accusation she was being 'racially microaggressive.' LuPone, headlining a neighboring show, had complained about the sound volume of a production that Lewis starred in last year. LuPone called her 'bitch' in the New Yorker. She also took aim at six-time Grammy winner Audra McDonald, who was nominated but did not win on Sunday, for supporting Lewis' remarks. LuPone said it was 'typical' of McDonald and that she 'was not a friend.' LuPone later apologized, but Oprah wasn't about to let the matter go apparently. Here's The Complete List Of 2025 Tony Awards Winners Keanu Reeves' Reaction To Jonathan Groff Caressing Him Has The Internet Screaming Original 'Hamilton' Cast Delivers Show-Stopping Reunion At The 2025 Tony Awards
USA Today
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Oprah seemingly threw shade at Patti LuPone during the Tony Awards
Oprah seemingly threw shade at Patti LuPone during the Tony Awards The 2025 Tony Awards paid very little mind to the recent Patti LuPone controversy that made waves in the Broadway community recently, but Oprah Winfrey was seemingly the only one to make reference to it during Sunday night's show. In the lead-up to this year's Tony Awards, LuPone made incredibly disparaging remarks about six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and fellow Tony-winner Kecia Lewis in a New Yorker profile. The Broadway community was furious at the slight, so much so that LuPone eventually apologized for the comments, stating "I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview, which were inappropriate, and I am devastated that my behavior has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community". Broadway actors such as James Monroe Iglehart and others were asked about the controversy on the Tonys' red carpet, but the show itself steered pretty clear of the topic for the majority of the night. That is until Oprah took the stage to announce the winners of Best Actress in a Musical, where McDonald was nominated. 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!
USA Today
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Patti LuPone controversy: Offensive comments, backlash and apology, explained
Patti LuPone controversy: Offensive comments, backlash and apology, explained Patti LuPone is a Broadway and musical theater legend who's as famous for her performances as her unfiltered opinions about everything from mid-show interruptions to the president. She's appeared in dozens of shows, and among her many accolades are three Tony Awards — two for Best Actress in a Musical (Evita, 1980 and Gypsy, 2008) and one for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Company, 2022). The 76-year-old actress — who also has had an extensive film and TV career — knows a lot about theater. Probably more than most. But one thing she clearly still needs to learn is that you can still be an outspoken diva without being mean, derogatory or straight-up racist. Leading up to the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday, LuPone has been in the middle of an ugly controversy seemingly entirely of her own making. In a May 26 New Yorker profile, she made disparaging remarks about six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald — the most nominated and awarded performer in Tony's history — and fellow Tony-winner Kecia Lewis. This sparked tremendous backlash from fans and those in the Broadway community and LuPone ultimately apologized. Here's a breakdown of the Patti LuPone controversy. Who is Patti LuPone? As we mentioned, she's a theater star with three Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Along with Gypsy, Evita and Company, LuPone has been in productions of Anything Goes, Sweeney Todd, Sunset Boulevard and Les Misérables, among many others. After making her stage debut in the 1970s, she's been part of shows on Broadway and West End. What did Patti LuPone say in her New Yorker profile about Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis? The New Yorker profile by Michael Schulman about LuPone was long, wide-ranging and in-depth, but we're here to focus on a couple specific parts at the end of the feature. LuPone was in a 2024 two-woman play The Roommate, for which her co-star Mia Farrow earned a 2025 Tony nomination. The show shared a wall with the theater showing Hell's Kitchen, the Tony-winning Alicia Keys jukebox musical. The New Yorker notes the musical sound was so loud it could be heard through the walls leading LuPone to ask the show to address the noise issue. She then sent thank-you flowers after it was fixed. Kecia Lewis — a star of Hell's Kitchen who won a 2024 Tony Award for her performance — took to Instagram in November 2024 to read an open letter responding to LuPone labeling "a Black show loud in a way that dismisses it" and accusing her of committing microaggressions. "These actions, in my opinion, are bullying," Lewis says in her Instagram video. "They're offensive. They are racially microaggressive. They're rude. They're rooted in privilege, and these actions also lack a sense of community and leadership for someone as yourself who has been in the business as long as you have." From The New Yorker: 'Oh, my God,' LuPone said, balking, when I brought up the incident. 'Here's the problem. She calls herself a veteran? Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the [expletive] she's talking about.' She Googled. 'She's done seven. I've done thirty-one. Don't call yourself a vet, [expletive].' (The correct numbers are actually ten and twenty-eight, but who's counting?) She explained, of the noise problem, 'This is not unusual on Broadway. This happens all the time when walls are shared.' But LuPone didn't stop the insults there. When Schulman pointed out that Audra McDonald responded to Lewis' Instagram video with "supportive emojis", LuPone insulted McDonald and her Tony-nominated portrayal of Rose in Gypsy, the same role LuPone won a Tony for in the 2008 revival. More from The New Yorker: I mentioned that Audra McDonald—the Tony-decorated Broadway star—had given the video supportive emojis. 'Exactly,' LuPone said. 'And I thought, You should know better. That's typical of Audra. She's not a friend'—hard 'D.' The two singers had some long-ago rift, LuPone said, but she didn't want to elaborate. When I asked what she had thought of McDonald's current production of 'Gypsy,' she stared at me, in silence, for fifteen seconds. Then she turned to the window and sighed, 'What a beautiful day.' Did Audra McDonald or Kecia Lewis respond to Patti LuPone? In an interview with CBS Mornings published this week, Gayle King asked McDonald if she was surprised by LuPone's comments about her. McDonald said: "If there's a rift between us, I don't know what it is. That's something you'd have to ask Patti about. I haven't seen her in about 11 years just because we've been busy just with life and stuff, so I don't know what rift she's talking about. So you'd have to ask her." Despite previously responding to LuPone on Instagram in November, it doesn't seem that Lewis has responded publicly to LuPone's recent comments. How did the Broadway community respond to Patti LuPone's comments? Outrage on behalf of McDonald and Lewis was abundant. More than 500 actors from around the industry signed and published an open letter on May 30 condemning LuPone's comments as "degrading and misogynistic" and "a blatant act of racialized disrespect." According to Playbill, the total number of signatures on the letter is more than 700. Before demanding a broad and consistent standard of accountability in the industry, the letter added: "It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment. It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence. "To publicly attack a woman who has contributed to this art form with such excellence, leadership, and grace—and to discredit the legacy of Audra McDonald, the most nominated and awarded performer in Tony Award history—is not simply a personal offense. It is a public affront to the values of collaboration, equity, and mutual respect that our theater community claims to uphold." Others reactions included one from Emmy Award winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, a current star on Abbott Elementary who starred in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls in 1981, for which she was Tony nominated. Speaking to Page Six from the Gotham Television Awards red carpet, Ralph explained why she's not judging LuPone, 'Why not be nice?' before adding: "But was it a moment where, maybe, you wanted to say, 'Zip it, girl. Zip it'? Inner thoughts need not always be outer thoughts." Patti LuPone ultimately apologized for her comments about Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis LuPone posted her apology on social media. It read, in part: "I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful. I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview, which were inappropriate, and I am devastated that my behavior has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community. I hope to have the chance to speak to Audra and Kecia personally to offer my sincere apologies." Taking responsibility and committing to doing better is a good thing. But after so many performances, accolades and decades in the industry, she should have known how offensive the words coming out of her mouth were.
New York Post
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Clooney, Denzel, Nicole, Patti: Inside Broadway's big off-stage drama ahead of the Tonys
There's never a shortage of drama on Broadway. However, this Tony season has taken things to a whole new level. And with records for both ticket prices and box-office grosses having been broken this year, there's more at stake than ever for Sunday's ceremony, which will be held at Radio City and air live on CBS starting at 8 p.m., as well as stream on Paramount+ and Showtime. Some huge-name stars (hello, Denzel Washington) are said to be hurting from snubs,. while others who are nominated — sorry, George Clooney — already know they won't win. 19 Three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone isn't even nominated for a Tony this year, but she's starred in some blockbuster drama, causing such a stir that 500 Broadway artists signed an open letter condemning her words. FilmMagic But even if you are an A-list Hollywood actor, 'Just because you're on stage does not entitle you to a Tony nomination. The disappointment quotient is higher [this year] and it makes it more interesting,' one Tonys insider told The Post. 'In years past, perhaps the caliber of nominees wasn't really as high or exciting. Competition wasn't as great as it is this year.' Nor were the off-stage theatrics. Three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, never known for keeping her opinions to herself, isn't even nominated this year — but kicked off such a storm that 500 Broadway artists signed an open letter condemning her words. And that messy situation might even end up influencing voters in the heated category of Best Actress in a Musical. 19 'Sunset Boulevard' star Nicole Scherzinger, meanwhile, is a frontrunner to take home the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical. Mike Djordj / 19 Sources told The Post 'Gypsy' star Audra Mcdonald (left, in 'Mahogonny' in 2007 in Los Angeles) could garner sympathy from Tony voters after LuPone (right) bashed her as 'not a friend' to The New Yorker in May. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The common expectation until recently was that Nicole Scherzinger, up for 'Sunset Boulevard,' had her Tony in the bag. But in the past two weeks, insiders have been buzzing about McDonald's momentum. That's because she's been in the headlines for reasons no star wants. It all began last year, when LuPone — who was co-starring with Mia Farrow in 'The Roommate' at the Booth Theatre on 45th Street — called in a noise complaint to Shubert Organization head Robert Wankel about 'Hell's Kitchen,' the Alicia Keys musical starring Kecia Lewis and playing at the Shubert Theatre on 44th, which shares a wall with the Booth. 19 'Othello' stars Denzel Washington (left) and Jake Gyllenhaal are said to be hurting from snubs. CJ Rivera/Invision/AP Lewis, speaking as one 'veteran' to another, posted an 'open letter' video in November, deeming LuPone's behavior 'bullying,' 'racially microaggressive,' and 'rooted in privilege' for calling 'a black show loud.' McDonald then showed support for Lewis on Instagram, which apparently annoyed LuPone, who she has shared the stage many times. 'That's typical of Audra. She's not a friend,' LuPone told the New Yorker in an interview, published in late May, that totally rocked the Broadway community. 19 LuPone complained about the neighboring show, 'Hell's Kitchen,' for being too noisy last year when she starred in 'The Roommate' at The Booth Theatre. AFP via Getty Images When the magazine's writer asked LuPone what she thought about McDonald as Mama Rose in 'Gypsy' — a role LuPone played in a 2008 revival — the actress sat quietly before changing the subject and replying, 'What a beautiful day.' She went on to trash Lewis, saying, 'She calls herself a veteran? Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the f–k she's talking about. 'She's done seven,' LuPone added of the 'Hell's Kitchen' star. 'I've done 31. Don't call yourself a vet, bitch.' 19 Following LuPone's complaint, 'Hell's Kitchen' star Kecia Lewis lashed out at her in an 'open letter' video posted in November, calling LuPone's behavior 'bullying' and 'rooted in privilege' for calling 'a black show loud.' Instagram / @therealkecialewis You could practically hear jaws hitting the stages all around Times Square. 'People are thinking that the New Yorker profile on Patti LuPone was akin to the [former FBI director James] Comey emails about Hillary Clinton,' the Tonys insider joked to The Post. It led to more than 500 Broadway artists, ranging from Tony winners like Wendell Pierce to wild cards like Courtney Love, putting their names to an open letter condemning LuPone. 19 LuPone trashed Kecia Lewis (above) in The New Yorker, saying, 'She calls herself a veteran? Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the f–k she's talking about.' Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions 19 McDonald (left) came to Lewis' defense on social media, putting her in LuPone's crosshairs. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images 'This language is not only degrading and misogynistic — it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect,' the letter said. 'It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment. It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence.' This led to an apology via social media by LuPone, who said, 'I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview.' 'She's [LuPone] a very outspoken person – no news flash there. It's certainly her fault for choosing her words incorrectly,' the Tonys insider said. 19 LuPone issued an apology on social media, saying she was 'deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful.' 19 One Tony's insider told The Post of LuPone: 'She's a very outspoken person – no news flash there. It's certainly her fault for choosing her words incorrectly.' Getty Images for Disney Now, a Broadway source explained, the negative headlines might have the consequence of generating Tony voter sympathy for McDonald. 'Pre Patti LuPone drama, I would have said Nicole had [the Tony],' the Broadway source said. 'But after Patti went after Audra, people are saying it may help Audra in the long run.' Meanwhile, sources told The Post that McDonald, 54, was unhappy last month when she was unwittingly enlisted to present a Drama League award to 'Sunset Boulevard' star Nicole Scherzinger, who is up against McDonald at the Tonys. 19 George Clooney's 'Good Night, and Good Luck' set, then broke, a new record for the highest grossing week for a Broadway play, taking in more than $4.2 million in sales last week. Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic There were 51 actors up for the League's Distinguished Performance honor, meaning there was less than a 2% chance McDonald had to present to her rival. 'They've been pitted against each other the entire season. She [McDonald] felt uncomfortable doing it, but ultimately went about doing it,' the Broadway source told The Post. Playing Mama Rose — which the Tonys insider compared to 'the 'Hamlet' and 'King Lear' of musical theater roles combined' — apparently hasn't been easy for McDonald, who, sources say, has missed several performances of the grueling show due to exhaustion. 19 The other big earner has been 'Othello,' starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, which made eyes water with box-office ticket prices that went above $900. Othello 'When Audra misses [a show] it's because she literally cannot perform — otherwise she'd be on that stage. It is Olympian,' the Tonys insider said, adding that Tony-nominated actors are 'doing the shows every night and by day they're campaigning.' Still, the Tonys insider pointed out one difference between McDonald and rival Scherzinger's 'Sunset Boulevard' run: 'Nicole has never missed a show.' Scherzinger, meanwhile, had her own mini-scandal when some accused her of being pro-MAGA after she commented on a photo of Russell Brand wearing a hat with the phrase 'Make Jesus First Again' — posting prayer hands and heart emoji and asking, 'Where do I get this hat?' 19 As for Best Actor in a Play, there is apparently no doubt that the 'Oh, Mary' phenomenon, Cole Escola, will walk away with the trophy.19 Escola, 38, wrote and has starred in 'Oh, Mary!' as Mary Todd Lincoln. AP The actress later said in a statement, 'I deeply apologize for the hurt caused by my recent engagement with some social media posts. When I commented on these posts, I made the mistake of not realizing that they could be easily interpreted as being politically related and I apologize to anyone who understandably reached that conclusion.' The Tonys insider called the whole thing nonsense, adding that Scherzinger is 'a devout Catholic. She's all about prayer. Nicole lives in her own world [and] she couldn't be further from the MAGA world. For her to get painted as MAGA is such BS.' As for Best Actor in a Play, there is apparently no doubt that the 'Oh, Mary' phenomenon, Cole Escola, will walk away with the trophy. In fact, sources said, it's such a sure thing that fellow nominee George Clooney, nominated for 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' threw in the towel a while ago. 19 Nicole Scherzinger had her own mini-scandal when some accused her of being pro-MAGA after she commented on a photo of Russell Brand wearing a hat with the phrase 'Make Jesus First Again.' Getty Images 19 A Tony's insider said Scherzinger is 'a devout Catholic. She's all about prayer. Nicole lives in her own world [and] she couldn't be further from the MAGA world. For her to get painted as MAGA is such BS.' Marc Brrenner 'Clooney was campaigning, but then realized Cole Escola has it in the bag, so he stopped,' the Tonys insider said. Clooney's 'Good Night, and Good Luck' set, then broke, a new record for the highest grossing week for a Broadway play, taking in more than $4.2 million in sales last week. The other big earner has been 'Othello,' starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, which made eyes water with box-office ticket prices that went above $900. (When The Post's Johnny Oleksinski wrote a column criticizing those prices, he was disinvited from reviewing the show but did so anyway by purchasing a ticket rather than relying on the comps typically given to reviewers.) 19 'Clooney was campaigning, but then realized Cole Escola has it in the bag, so he stopped,' the Tonys insider said. REUTERS Gyllenhaal and Washington, however, were not nominated for Tonys — a fact Washington's wife, Pauletta Washington, told reporters was due to 'narrow-minded people that are in charge of making decisions and judgements.' 'This is one of those great years where people who are giving Tony Award-caliber performances didn't even make the cut during nominations. And that's the way it should be,' the Tonys insider said. Another surprise snub was Kieran Culkin for his role in the revival of 'Glengarry Glen Ross.' But we're told the actor will host a Tonys after-party at Pebble Bar to celebrate his former 'Succession' co-star Sarah Snook, who is said to have a strong shot at winning Best Actress in a Play for portraying 26 characters in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.' 19 Another surprise snub was Kieran Culkin for his role in the revival of 'Glengarry Glen Ross.' FilmMagic 19 We're told Culkin will host a Tonys after-party at Pebble Bar to celebrate his former 'Succession' co-star Sarah Snook, seen here. Marc Brenner As always, the hottest ticket in town is not the awards show itself, but power publicist Rick Miramontez's legendarily raucous and hard-to-get-into bash at The Carlyle. The Post is told the party will have a tighter, even more exclusive guest list this year And after the high drama of this season, everyone on Broadway might need a stiff drink or three. 'It's been a fun season but also a grueling season,' the Tonys insider said. 'Everyone will be in the mood to party.'
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Patti LuPone controversy, explained: The comments, the backlash, the apology and what's next
Patti LuPone, the legendary and often outspoken three-time Tony Award winner, has found herself at the center of a major controversy following remarks made in a The New Yorker interview published on May 26. Her unfiltered criticism of two fellow Tony winners — Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald — ignited widespread backlash across the Broadway community, sparking conversations about race, privilege, and respect within the theater world. Below is a breakdown of what happened and what's next. The controversy stems from a sound bleed issue between LuPone's production of The Roommate with Mia Farrow and the neighboring theater hosting the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen. According to LuPone, noise from Hell's Kitchen could be heard from her show. On her stage manager's advice, she reached out to Robert Wankel, head of the Shubert Organization, to resolve the issue. The problem was quickly addressed, and LuPone sent flowers to the Hell's Kitchen crew as a goodwill gesture. More from GoldDerby How 'The Day of the Jackal' producers unlocked their contemporary adaptation of the spy thriller Jacob Elordi reveals personal reason for joining 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North': 'It was something important to me' 'Adolescence' soars past 'Stranger Things' to become Netflix's new No. 2 original show (behind only 'Wednesday') However, that gesture did not land as intended. Lewis took to Instagram at the time to criticize LuPone's actions. In a video post, she described LuPone's approach as 'bullying,' 'racially microaggressive,' and 'rooted in privilege,' pointing out that LuPone had essentially labeled 'a Black show loud.' When asked about Lewis's remarks during the New Yorker interview, LuPone fired back with unfiltered disdain. 'Oh, my God. Here's the problem. She calls herself a veteran? Let's find out how many Broadway shows Kecia Lewis has done, because she doesn't know what the f* she's talking about.' After a quick online search, LuPone said, 'She's done seven. I've done thirty-one. Don't call yourself a vet, bitch.' (Note: The New Yorker clarified that Lewis has ten Broadway credits, while LuPone has twenty-eight.) The exchange escalated when the interviewer noted that Broadway icon McDonald had reacted to Lewis's video with supportive emojis. LuPone didn't hold back: 'Exactly,' she said. 'And I thought, You should know better. That's typical of Audra. She's not a friend.' While she hinted at a past falling out with McDonald, she declined to elaborate. When asked by The New Yorker's By Michael Schulman her opinion of McDonald's recent performance in Gypsy, LuPone paused for fifteen seconds before turning to the window and simply saying, 'What a beautiful day.'Four days after the interview was published, the Broadway community responded with a powerful open letter, signed by more than 500 theater professionals. 'Recently, Patti LuPone made deeply inappropriate and unacceptable public comments about two of Broadway's most respected and beloved artists: Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald. In a published interview with The New Yorker, she referred to Kecia Lewis—a Black woman and a 40-year veteran of the American stage—as a 'b***.' This language is not only degrading and misogynistic—it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect. It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment…' The letter went on to call for accountability, not just from LuPone, but from the institutions that support artists in the theater community. It demanded that: Public figures who engage in harassment or use racially or gendered harmful language should not be welcomed at high-profile industry events, including the Tony Awards. Participation in such events should be contingent on accountability measures, including restorative justice and anti-bias training. Institutions must adopt clear policies for addressing harmful behavior, regardless of an individual's responded swiftly. The day after the open letter went public, she issued an apology on social media — a notable moment for a performer known for standing by her words. 'For as long as I have worked in theatre, I have spoken my mind and never apologized. That is changing today," her note began. "I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful. I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview, which were inappropriate, and I am devastated that my behavior has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community. I hope to have the chance to speak to Audra and Kecia personally to offer my sincere apologies.' She went on to express her support for the open letter: 'I wholeheartedly agree with everything that was written in the open letter shared yesterday. From middle school drama clubs to professional stages, theatre has always been about lifting each other up and welcoming those who feel they don't belong anywhere else. I made a mistake, I take full responsibility for it, and I am committed to making this right. Our entire theatre community deserves better.' While LuPone's apology has been acknowledged by some, others question whether it goes far enough — or whether the industry will take concrete steps toward fostering a more inclusive and accountable environment. For now, the controversy remains a flashpoint — not just about one actor's remarks, but about long-standing issues of privilege, race, and respect on Broadway's most prominent stages. All eyes now turn to the Tony Awards this Sunday, a night that honors Broadway's finest but also serves as a reflection of the industry's values. LuPone is not nominated this year, but her presence — or absence — will be closely scrutinized. The open letter explicitly called for individuals who engage in racially harmful behavior to be excluded from high-profile events like the Tonys. Whether LuPone attends — and if the industry responds at the event — could send a strong signal about how seriously these demands are being taken. Beyond the theater world, LuPone has a high-profile role in the Disney+ series Agatha All Along, where she portrays Lilia Calderu, a centuries-old witch and member of Agatha Harkness's coven. The show is a possible Emmy's contender. However, the controversy may complicate LuPone's awards trajectory if backlash continues, it could overshadow her work. That being said, the "Evita" star remains a formidable performer with a loyal fan base. Only time will tell how she navigates her return in the wake of this controversy. Best of GoldDerby 'Maybe Happy Ending' star Darren Criss on his Tony nomination for playing a robot: 'Getting to do this is the true win' Who Needs a Tony to Reach EGOT? 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