Patti LuPone's no-show comes amid Broadway's uproar over disparaging comments made about Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis by LuPone in a recent interview Patti LuPone did not attend the 78th annual Tony Awards on Sunday,

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

Oprah Winfrey didn't let Patti LuPone get away with her controversial remarks – though the latter has already apologized for her comments.The Broadway star had criticized the nominees