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The life of the legendary Muhammad Ali will be celebrated with a new Broadway musical.
Producers announced Wednesday that the production, simply titled Ali, is now being developed.
“Muhammad has been a muse and continues to be a source of inspiration to so many artists around the world,” Lonnie Ali, who was married to the iconic athlete for 30 years, said in a statement. “I’m so proud to support this project and am thrilled to see his story brought to life on the Broadway stage.”
After winning a gold medal in boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Ali made