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Lupone Patti He faces a violent reaction from the Broadway community to obtain recent comments that he made in a new profile.
The 76 -year -old Tony winning actress “has ended Broadway,” according to his new profile in The New YorkerAnd it does not seem that he cares to make enemies.
Patti Previously she received a violent reaction in November 2024 when Tony’s winning actress Keco LewisThe musical stars Hell KitchenHe launched a public letter to the actress about a situation on Broadway.
While Patti I was acting in the work The roommate In the theater next door to Hell KitchenHe approached the management of the other program and asked them to change their sound signals because he felt they were “too loud.” Kecia called PattiActions such as “intimidation” and “racially microagnes”.
In it New Yorker profile, Patti He talked about the situation.
“Oh my God,” Patti said. “Here is the problem. She calls herself a veteran. Discover how many Broadway shows Keco Lewis He has done it, because he doesn’t know what F – K is talking about.
Patti I went to Google in the middle of the interview and then said: “He has done seven. I have done thirty -one. Don’t call yourself veterinarian, bitch.” The writer corrected statistics as really 10 and 28.
“This is not unusual on Broadway. This happens all the time when the walls are shared.” Patti said about the noise problem.
Patti Also actress beaten McDonald Audra To show support to Kecia. She said: “Exactly. And I thought, you should know better. That is typical of Audra. She is not a friend “
Now, KeciaThe co -star and nominated partner of Tony, Shoshana beansHe is talking in a long statement.
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Shoshana He wrote in his Instagram stories: “This is what I know with certainty … Talking about any woman is unacceptable to me. And much less a black woman. I don’t care how many shows or tonys or years. His achievements are notable but irrelevant to me when it comes to the respect that they inherently dehere as black women. Even so, they recover and prosper, give, give and give them even when our industry does not They come or celebrate in the way they deserve so richly. “
“It is unacceptable to talk about or black women in any industry and much less in our shared community in the way we have just seen,” he added.
Shoshana He continued: “Here is something else that I know … all my art and inspirations are on the shoulders of black women … I will always defend, with, next, in front and behind, to protect, celebrate and raise them high.”
Shoshana You also urge young girls not to idolize Patti.
“And for all the white girls who admire Patti seeing that everything develops?
“And another thing! This community is already under attack. Our own government is threatening the very existence of art and creators daily, our financing, our validity … while simultaneously they try to erase the history and contributions of blacks in this country. We will not allow attacks like this within our own community. This woman is not who is the defense.
Shoshana I started on Broadway in 2002 at the original cast of Hair lacquer And she became the first replacement of Elphaba in Wicked. Your Broadway credits also include Waitress, Mr. Saturday nightAnd more recently, Hell Kitchen.
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