Audra McDonald Responds to Patti LuPone Saying They’re Not Friends: ‘I Haven’t Seen Her in 11 Years’

McDonald was not the only celebrity LuPone criticized in that May 26 New Yorker piece; she also fired off comments about Glenn Close, Kecia Lewis, and even her ex Kevin Kline. Regarding her past relationship with The Good House actor, LuPone recalled their seven years together as “painful.” “I took an instant dislike to him,” the actress said of Kline, 77, who she first met at The Juilliard School in New York.

The 78th Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, will air live on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 8.