Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias

[mitchern]

Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias#1

Posted: 6/5/26 at 11:30am

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 line on equal rights?

 

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

[Kad]

Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias#2

Posted: 6/5/26 at 11:39am

If the name Kevin Lynch sounds familiar, he’s the guy who sued Playwrights Horizons over its BIPOC Night discounted tickets. 

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[ClumsyDude15]

Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias#3

Posted: 6/5/26 at 11:48am

Must be nice to throw around money on completely useless and baseless lawsuits willy nilly. 

Someone just loves to throw a public temper tantrum. 

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

Updated On: 6/5/26 at 11:48 AM

[DaveyG]

Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias#4

Posted: 6/5/26 at 11:53am

Lynch should try practicing the piano and writing better music instead of suing people who are actually good at their jobs. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias#5

Posted: 6/5/26 at 12:58pm

Ladies and germs, presenting Kevin Lynch



Kevin Lynch - Official Website

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Civil Rights Lawsuit Hits Broadway's Wicked Over Bias#6

Posted: 6/5/26 at 1:03pm

Also, these opportunities have never been "who is the most talented objectively" ... it's "who could use a boost in their career as an under represented artist" and this man and all his talents clearly does not need that visibility boost. We all know who he is and are choosing to not work with him.

I'm just here so I don't get fined