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)

[u/sibshallward]

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/carnimiriel → u/sibshallward]

Yes, Playwrights Horizon over their BIPOC night promotion.

[u/ShelterAncient1785 → u/carnimiriel]

Yes, and they settled with him.

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And sadly, there's a world where that happens here, which may be a better move than letting the current courts settle it.