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Patti LuPone Declares Estrangement from Audra McDonald and Questions Kecia Lewis’s Broadway Credentials

LuPone’s blunt New Yorker comments follow her Hell’s Kitchen loudness feud, drawing criticism over her remarks about two fellow Broadway stars.

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Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis. (Getty)
Patti LuPone. (Getty)
Gypsy star Audra McDonald. (Getty)

Overview

  • In a New Yorker profile published May 26, LuPone revealed that McDonald is “not a friend” after a long-standing backstage rift.
  • LuPone criticized Kecia Lewis for calling her bullying over comments about Hell’s Kitchen’s sound levels, disputing Lewis’s veteran status.
  • Lewis had accused LuPone of “racially microaggressive” behavior after LuPone contacted the Shubert Organization over noise and later sent flowers to the crew.
  • A New Yorker fact check confirms Lewis has appeared in 10 Broadway shows versus LuPone’s 28, a tally LuPone cited to challenge Lewis’s credentials.
  • Broadway colleagues and fans have pushed back on LuPone’s remarks, reigniting debates over racial sensitivity and professional decorum in theater.