McDonald was just nominated for a Tony for playing Rose in Gypsy, a role for which LuPone previously won a Tony. When the latter was also asked about McDonald’s current production of Gypsy, Schulman wrote that LuPone stared at him for 15 seconds in silence, before turning to look out the window and sighing, “What a beautiful day.”

In an interview with Gayle King, Audra McDonald addressed Patti LuPone's remarks in The New Yorker, saying she's unsure where the rift came from and hasn't seen LuPone in over a decade.

McDonald responded in an interview with Gayle King, during which she said she's "been busy with life and stuff."