New musical based on Muhammad Ali’s life coming to Broadway
according to the Hollywood Reporter.“Ali’s examples of grace, passion, strength of spirit, cool under fire and smiling through it all, has been a great model for millions to aspire to live by, myself included,” said producer Richard Willis.“We are excited to honor Ali’s life and legacy theatrically; it makes for an extraordinarily entertaining and impactful new musical for the world to enjoy.”Ali’s wife, Lonnie, also issued her own statement, saying how happy she was to bring her late husband’s legacy to life.“Muhammad has been a muse and continues to be a source of inspiration to so many artists around the world,” Ali said.