Key facts
- American Alliance for Equal Rights filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.
- The lawsuit targets Broadway's Wicked and two nonprofit music directories.
- Allegations include race and sex discrimination.
- The directories allegedly bar white and male musicians from Broadway opportunities.
The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) has initiated a federal civil rights lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The lawsuit names Broadway's production of 'Wicked' and two nonprofit music directories as defendants. The AAER alleges that these entities engage in race and sex discrimination by excluding white and male musicians from opportunities related to Broadway productions. The core of the complaint is that these practices violate federal civil rights statutes.