Muhammad Ali will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Variety has learned exclusively.
Ali will be inducted during the Hall of Fame ceremony taking place on April 5 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He will be inducted by his widow, Lonnie Ali. The ceremony will be livestreamed on Peacock beginning at 10 p.m. Et/9 p.m. Ct.
Ali dabbled in professional wrestling at different times in his career. He famously fought an exhibition match against Japanese pro wrestling legend Antonio Inoki in Tokyo in 1976. In the leadup to that matchup, he appeared at a Wwwf (now WWE) show, where he entered the ring and challenged Gorilla Monsoon. Ali would go on to appear as a special guest referee for the main event of WrestleMania I in 1985, which saw Hulk Hogan and Mr. T face off against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. Ali also appeared...
Ali will be inducted during the Hall of Fame ceremony taking place on April 5 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He will be inducted by his widow, Lonnie Ali. The ceremony will be livestreamed on Peacock beginning at 10 p.m. Et/9 p.m. Ct.
Ali dabbled in professional wrestling at different times in his career. He famously fought an exhibition match against Japanese pro wrestling legend Antonio Inoki in Tokyo in 1976. In the leadup to that matchup, he appeared at a Wwwf (now WWE) show, where he entered the ring and challenged Gorilla Monsoon. Ali would go on to appear as a special guest referee for the main event of WrestleMania I in 1985, which saw Hulk Hogan and Mr. T face off against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. Ali also appeared...
- 3/11/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Broadway-bound Ali musical, based on the life of three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, will have its world premiere in the late sports superstar’s birthplace in Louisville, Kentucky in Fall 2024, Deadline can reveal.
Richard Willis, the show’s lead producer, told me that Ali will float “like a butterfly” into the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts for a three- or four-week run. An opening date hasn’t been set yet but it’s likely to be in October or early November next year.
Deadline broke the news about the musical in September last year.
Willis was speaking to Deadline in London where he was reuniting with Ali director and book writer Clint Dyer, who serves as deputy artistic director of London’s National Theatre, and composer Teddy Abrams, the music director and conductor of the Louisville Orchestra.
Teddy Abrams,Clint...
Richard Willis, the show’s lead producer, told me that Ali will float “like a butterfly” into the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts for a three- or four-week run. An opening date hasn’t been set yet but it’s likely to be in October or early November next year.
Deadline broke the news about the musical in September last year.
Willis was speaking to Deadline in London where he was reuniting with Ali director and book writer Clint Dyer, who serves as deputy artistic director of London’s National Theatre, and composer Teddy Abrams, the music director and conductor of the Louisville Orchestra.
Teddy Abrams,Clint...
- 4/18/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
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The story of boxing legend, philanthropist and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali is being adapted into a new Broadway musical developed in partnership with his wife Lonnie Ali.
Ali, announced on Wednesday by lead producer Richard Willis, will be written and helmed by the Olivier Award-nominated director Clint Dyer (Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical). The show’s music will be by Teddy Abrams, the youngest musical director to lead a major American orchestra.
“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. 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,” Willis said in a statement.
“Muhammad has been a muse...
The story of boxing legend, philanthropist and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali is being adapted into a new Broadway musical developed in partnership with his wife Lonnie Ali.
Ali, announced on Wednesday by lead producer Richard Willis, will be written and helmed by the Olivier Award-nominated director Clint Dyer (Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical). The show’s music will be by Teddy Abrams, the youngest musical director to lead a major American orchestra.
“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. 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,” Willis said in a statement.
“Muhammad has been a muse...
- 9/7/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Ali, a musical about civil rights leader and world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who became a pivotal historical figure of the 20th century, transcending his sporting achievements, is being developed for Broadway, Deadline can reveal.
The show, which has the full support of Lonnie Ali, the great man’s widow, is being created by composer, clarinetist, pianist and conductor Teddy Abrams, the music director of the Louisville Orchestra, based in the city of the prizefighter’s birth, and Clint Dyer (This Is England), the London-based writer and director who is also the deputy artistic director of London’s National Theatre.
Dyer will direct and write the book for Ali. Abrams will write the score, though he also might adapt some of the thematic pieces he wrote for the multimedia rap-oratorio The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, which premiered in 2017 at the Louisville Orchestra. “We were celebrating Louisville’s hometown hero,...
The show, which has the full support of Lonnie Ali, the great man’s widow, is being created by composer, clarinetist, pianist and conductor Teddy Abrams, the music director of the Louisville Orchestra, based in the city of the prizefighter’s birth, and Clint Dyer (This Is England), the London-based writer and director who is also the deputy artistic director of London’s National Theatre.
Dyer will direct and write the book for Ali. Abrams will write the score, though he also might adapt some of the thematic pieces he wrote for the multimedia rap-oratorio The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, which premiered in 2017 at the Louisville Orchestra. “We were celebrating Louisville’s hometown hero,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Three sports legends who have battled racial inequality for decades are set to receive the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.
Recognized for their incredible athletic achievements as well as their social activism, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown and Bill Russell will be honored at Si‘s Sportsperson of the Year event on Dec. 12.
“In 2016, we learned that the consequences of speaking out on hard issues were often painful ones, but also how deeply athletes can impact and advance the conversation on those same, hard issues. Jim Brown, Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all recognized, and acted on this in a far harder time in America,...
Recognized for their incredible athletic achievements as well as their social activism, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown and Bill Russell will be honored at Si‘s Sportsperson of the Year event on Dec. 12.
“In 2016, we learned that the consequences of speaking out on hard issues were often painful ones, but also how deeply athletes can impact and advance the conversation on those same, hard issues. Jim Brown, Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all recognized, and acted on this in a far harder time in America,...
- 11/30/2016
- by roseminutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
A memorial service for Muhammad Ali was held Friday afternoon in his hometown of Louisville, Ky. Thousands lined the streets for a farewell procession leading up to the boxing legend's funeral, which was attended by Will Smith, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and former president Bill Clinton. The athlete-turned-activist's daughter Laila Ali, wife Lonnie Ali and other family members came out to pay their respects as well. The service took place at the KFC Center in Louisville and was open to the public; it was also live streamed. Pallbearers included Smith, who portrayed the boxer in the 2001 movie Ali, Lennox and Tyson. Ali was eulogized by his wife, followed by his oldest daughter Maryum Ali. Lifelong friend John...
- 6/10/2016
- E! Online
Muhammad Ali has died in a Phoenix-area hospital where he was battling respiratory issues ... according to a family spokesman. The legendary boxer and humanitarian was 74 years old. He had checked into the hospital on Thursday and reps said he was in fair condition, but on Friday his health worsened throughout the day. The family says his funeral will be held in Ali's hometown of Louisville, although the spokesman didn't specify a date. NBC News first reported his death.
- 6/4/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who has Parkinson’s disease, has teamed up with 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, in its Parkinson’s Disease Research Initiative to enroll 10,000 individuals with Parkinson’s disease (Pd) to participate in research.
Individuals in this online community are helping to advance research in Parkinson’s by completing online surveys and sharing their genetic data with researchers. 23andMe’s Parkinson’s Disease Research Initiative also serves as a community for individuals and families affected by the disease to connect with each other.
With Muhammad Ali participating along with more than 6,500 other individuals who have Parkinson’s, 23andMe now has the world’s largest cohort of Parkinson’s patients participating in research. While Lonnie Ali does not have Parkinson’s disease, her DNA and answers to research surveys can be just as helpful to researchers in better understanding the genetics of Parkinson’s. The Alis have...
Individuals in this online community are helping to advance research in Parkinson’s by completing online surveys and sharing their genetic data with researchers. 23andMe’s Parkinson’s Disease Research Initiative also serves as a community for individuals and families affected by the disease to connect with each other.
With Muhammad Ali participating along with more than 6,500 other individuals who have Parkinson’s, 23andMe now has the world’s largest cohort of Parkinson’s patients participating in research. While Lonnie Ali does not have Parkinson’s disease, her DNA and answers to research surveys can be just as helpful to researchers in better understanding the genetics of Parkinson’s. The Alis have...
- 3/2/2012
- Look to the Stars
Louisville, Ky. — Muhammad Ali's wife says the boxing great is still a "big kid" who enjoys his birthday parties.
The three-time heavyweight boxing champion will celebrate a milestone birthday Tuesday when he turns 70. Ali will be surrounded by friends who are gathering Saturday evening for a private birthday party at the Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville.
"Muhammad likes celebrations that involve him and are centered around him," Lonnie Ali said. "He's still a big kid in that area. He loves birthdays."
Lonnie Ali said it's the first of five parties for Ali over the next couple of months. Lonnie Ali says the champ will be surrounded by close friends and people who have been fixtures in his life at the party Saturday night, including his trainer Angelo Dundee. The party is doubling as a $1,000 per person fundraiser for the center, which is seen as a legacy to Ali's humanitarian causes.
The three-time heavyweight boxing champion will celebrate a milestone birthday Tuesday when he turns 70. Ali will be surrounded by friends who are gathering Saturday evening for a private birthday party at the Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville.
"Muhammad likes celebrations that involve him and are centered around him," Lonnie Ali said. "He's still a big kid in that area. He loves birthdays."
Lonnie Ali said it's the first of five parties for Ali over the next couple of months. Lonnie Ali says the champ will be surrounded by close friends and people who have been fixtures in his life at the party Saturday night, including his trainer Angelo Dundee. The party is doubling as a $1,000 per person fundraiser for the center, which is seen as a legacy to Ali's humanitarian causes.
- 1/13/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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