McDonald and LuPone have sent the theater world alight with their bitter feud that has seen the latter beginning a war of words.

Patti LuPone did not attend the 2025 Tony Awards following her recent apology over harsh comments about fellow Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis.

Broadway icon Patti LuPone did not attend the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday—a conspicuous absence given recent controversy. The three-time Tony winner, who was not nominated for an award this year, attracted fierce backlash after she criticized fellow Broadway actors in a New Yorker profile last month.