Overview

• McDonald recounted that after Friday’s performance a theatergoer trailed her from the Majestic Theatre, entered her building, stood uncomfortably close, and demanded an autograph until security intervened.
• She told fans that traveling to see a show does not create an entitlement to autographs and advised people to leave actors alone if they do not stop at the exit.
• During her Gypsy run she avoided the stage door to conserve health and vocal energy and to prioritize getting home to her child.
• Broadway community reactions framed the incident as part of a wider pattern of boundary violations at stage doors, with colleagues such as Kecia Lewis supporting her message.
• McDonald gave her final Gypsy performance on Aug. 17 with Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King in attendance, and no injuries or legal actions have been reported.