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 ...

James Monroe Iglehart, Brooke Shields, and other Broadway stars address Patti LuPone New Yorker interview controversy at the Tony Awards.

In any other year, whether or not Patti LuPone merely attended the Tony Awards wouldn’t be newsworthy — but this isn’t just any other year for her. Speculation swirled in recent weeks over whether ...

Oprah’s got jokes. Oprah Winfrey took the stage at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday and appeared to shade Patti LuPone for her drama with Audra McDonald. As she presented the award for Best ...

The controversy originated from LuPone’s interview with The New Yorker publication, where she made disparaging comments about Lewis’s veteran status and expressed negative sentiments about ...

Tony Awards 2025: Why Fans Think Oprah Winfrey Shaded Patti LuPone Over Audra McDonald Controversy Oprah Winfrey sparked speculation that she threw shade at Patti Lupone—whose recent comments ...

Mia Farrow said working with Patti LuPone on Broadway didn't harm their 30-year friendship: "Working together didn’t change our friendship. I think our friendship is deeper now." ...

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 ...

Ahead of the 2025 Tony Awards, Renée Elise Goldsberry discussed recent drama between Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald. LuPone made disparaging remarks about Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis in a 'New ...

While the Patti LuPone controversy wasn't spoken of much during the 2025 Tony Awards, Oprah seemed to throw some shade at the actresses' way.