Patti LuPone goes on F-word rant with maskless Broadway patron
nypost.comfamously foul-tempered Broadway diva, 73, was caught on camera hollering at a maskless theatergoer on Monday night, following a performance of her hit musical “Company.”The explosive moment was recorded by another audience member and posted to Twitter, where it quickly went viral, racking up nearly 200,000 views as of Wednesday morning before spawning a series of reposts. (Warning: There is profanity uttered.)“Put your mask over your nose, that’s why you’re in the theater,” LuPone can be heard lecturing the bare-faced patron at the beginning of the 30-second clip.
The two-time Tony winner — who battled COVID back in February — subsequently blasted: “That is the rule. If you don’t want to follow the rule, get the f–k out!” The audience was heard erupting with cheers, as LuPone continued: “Who do you think you are?
That you do not respect the people that are sitting around you!”But why is no one mentioning she bent down to pick up her drink and white cheddar cheez its before storming out pic.twitter.com/Oi6xSC6NX5However, the maskless woman in the audience wasn’t taking LuPone’s dressing down lightly, yelling back: “I pay your salary!”“Bulls–t!
Chris Harper pays my salary!” the Broadway icon raged in response, referencing the name of “Company’s” producer. The clip cut off following LuPone’s reply, but another person purporting to be in the audience tweeted that the maskless woman walked out of the theater — cheese in hand — following the verbal spat.
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