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

That is changing today," wrote Lupone, 76. "I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful." ...

That is changing today," wrote Lupone, 76. "I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful." ...

“I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful,” Lupone wrote.

The New Yorker notes the musical sound was so loud it could be heard through the walls leading LuPone to ask the show to address the noise issue. She then sent thank-you flowers after it was fixed.

When The New Yorker asked LuPone about McDonald’s performance as Rose in the latest revival of the musical, she stared at reporter Michael Schulman, then looked out the window.

She’s Patti LuPone and she’s got a crazy talent…It’s not for me to judge.” And other actors found creative ways to dodge the question about what they thought when the story came out.

Patti LuPone said she and Audra McDonald were not friends in her recent 'New Yorker' profile. Araya Doheny/FilmMagic; Mike Coppola/MG25/Getty ...

On the Tony Awards red carpet, James Monroe Iglehart, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson and other Broadway artists and stars weighed in on the fallout surrounding Patti LuPone’s ...

McDonald said she knew of no rift In the New Yorker interview, LuPone said of Lewis, “Don’t call yourself a vet, bitch.” Which was way over the line.