AsPatti LuPoneherself would probably tell you, there’sa shortage of great Broadway divas left.

So why would she deprive us of yet another one?

But they didn’t read the fine print.

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone may have given up her Actors' Equity card, but says she’s not giving up the stage just yet.Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

LuPone announced her decision via Twitter with the directive to “figure it out.”

Still, the incident had echoes of LuPone’s"This is thetheatre!

Lesson being: don’t mess with any Pattis LuPone, LaBelle, whomever.

But there’s something else behind the diva’s decision to step away from the spotlight.

“Broadway has also changed considerably,” LuPone said.

After all, it is thetheatre!