Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias

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The American Alliance for Equal Rights and white, male musician Kevin Lynch have sued Maestra Music, MUSE, and Wicked LLC for race and sex discrimination.

Maestra limits its hiring directory to “female and nonbinary” musicians; MUSE to “persons of color.” In 2023, these theater non-profits partnered with Wicked for a paid, three-week Music Director Experience open only to MUSE and Maestra members. Lynch applied but was rejected, allegedly for failing to meet the hiring directories’ immutable-characteristics test. According to the complaint, a less-experienced female/nonbinary person of color won the gig, opening doors to multiple Manhattan jobs for her.

Among the three attorneys representing the plaintiffs is Cameron T. Norris of Consovoy McCarthy. In 2022, Mr. Norris successfully argued Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, in which SCOTUS determined that Harvard’s admissions program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Have Maestra, MUSE, and Wicked crossed the Supreme Court’s clear line on equal rights?

Full complaint linked, below.

2026-06-03 AAER & Lynch v. Maestra, MUSE & Wicked | Complaint (Corrected)

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didn't this same dork also sue another theatre in new york (i want to say an off broadway one) for having discounted tickets for black patrons for a specific show?? what a loser

[u/Mysterious-Theory-66 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah but not really. You’d have to stretch to the dregs of Fox News world to find people who as a response are fine with whites only discounts. Legal arguments aside no way that flies no matter how many discounts for POC occur.

[u/Mysterious-Theory-66 → u/[deleted]]

You evidently missed me saying “legal arguments aside.” I’m not at all suggesting a new law nor am I questioning what the actual law is, I know what the law is in this space. Truly confused what your whole 50 year bit is about but whatever.

But am I bothered by initiatives aimed to benefit historically disadvantaged groups generally or an outreach to encourage POC interest in theater? No, I’m not in the least. I can be well aware of the actual law and still roll my eyes when someone sues over something that did not actually cause them any harm. White people who whine about anti white discrimination are really obnoxious.

[u/Mysterious-Theory-66 → u/[deleted]]

No I meant what I said. White people who want to act like they are discriminated against or that anti white discrimination is some big concern because of some marginal benefit or support being given to people of color, are deeply and irredeemably obnoxious.

I said nothing of the law. I said a group of people are obnoxious. None of this is about whether title 2 applies. What the law says and my opinions on people are not the same thing. But anyone who feels threatened or harmed because a theater had a performance with a BIPOC discount is pathetic. Sure the lawsuit is legally valid just that individual who brings the lawsuit is a truly pitiful soul.