As Schulman pointed out, Lewis — who was in the original Broadway company of Dreamgirls — actually had 10 Broadway credits, and LuPone, 28. But when told that McDonald had responded to the video with supportive emojis, LuPone’s reaction was equally pointed.

Broadway icon Patti LuPone spoke out about her falling out with fellow performer Audra McDonald, telling The New Yorker this week that McDonald is “not a friend.” The awkward comment came up when LuPone,