Free speech is a right of every American; but there are times that things are better left unsaid.

Actress Patti LuPone recently made some comments about her fellow actors that appeared in the “New Yorker”.  The remarks have been deemed degrading and misogynistic” by many Broadway actors.

LuPone had much to say about her fellow actors – and not in a nice way – that has resulted in an open letter being released with over 500 Broadway artists’ signatures.

The letter also calls for the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League to “disinvite” LuPone for the Tony Awards next week.

In part the letter calls LuPone’s remarks “degrading and misogynistic—it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect. It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment. It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence.”

The artists also note that LuPone’s behaviour is part of “a pattern in the theatre industry”; adding that it is “a Persistent failure to hold people accountable for violent, disrespectful, or harmful conduct – especially when they are powerful or well-known.”

The letter requests that the Broadway League and the American Theater Wing “disinvite” anyone (including LuPone) “who uses the platform to publicly demean, harass, or disparage fellow artists” from all industry events, including the upcoming Tony Awards.  Furthermore, the letter asks that artists who have been disinvited from an event “to complete comprehensive anti-bias or restorative justice programs.” And to have “clear, transparent policies for addressing harmful behavior.”

Apparently, the most recent behaviour including the remarks in the “New Yorker” stemmed from last year when LuPone performed in “The Roommate” which shared a “wall” with “Hell’s Kitchen” and a noise complaint.

In the “New Yorker” article, LuPone had plenty to say about some of her fellow actors; but that wasn’t the only target of her vitriol remarks.  She noted that now the Kennedy Center is under new management, it “should get blown up”.

There has been no response from the Broadway League or the American Theater Wing about the letter or a response to said letter.