In 2016, President Barack Obama presented McDonald with the National Medal of Arts. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2017. On TV, the actor currently stars as Dorothy Scott in the HBO series “ The Gilded Age ,” which just finished its third season.

McDonald explained why she didn't greet fans at the stage door during the run of "Gypsy," which closed on Sunday. She said she needed to conserve her voice and get home quickly to her child. She said people should give actors space and respect when they're done with a performance and leaving the theater.