On May 30, over 500 Broadway artists and professionals signed an open letter calling for a formal reprimand of LuPone, citing her “scathing” and “demeaning” language. The letter specifically condemns what it describes as racialized and gendered targeting of McDonald and Lewis, both acclaimed Black women artists.

Patti LuPone said she is ‘committed to making this right’ after her comments directed at fellow Broadway stars Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald spawned backlash.