Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ Sued For Firing Sign Interpreter For Being White
White ASL interpreter Keith Wann says the decision to fire him is "illegal."
View Source | November 15, 2022 2:20 pm
- ASL interpreter Keith Wann claimed he received an email from the Theatre Development Fund accessibility programs noting that “it’s no longer appropriate to have White interpreters represent Black characters for ASL Broadway shows.”
- “I just looked at it and said, ‘What they’re saying here — I think this is illegal,’” Wann said.
- Wann was reportedly set to make $1,000 per show, but decided to sue because “wrong is wrong.”
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