Breaking Baz: Broadway-Bound ‘Ali’ Musical Gets Set For A Rumble In The Windy City
deadline.comAli, the Broadway-bound musical about boxing titan and 20th century icon Muhammad Ali, who sought to use his fame to champion human rights, is headed for a springtime rumble in Chicago.
The show, part of the next Broadway in Chicago season, will have its out-of-town premiere at the James M. Nederlander Theatre from April 22-May 18, 2025.
Richard Willis, Ali‘s lead producer, told Deadline that the production is raring to go. The creative team is led by the show’s writer and director Clint Dyer, the deputy artistic director of London’s National Theatre, and by its composer, the conductor and musician Teddy Abrams, who is music director of the Louisville Orchestra.
They’ve done workshops for music, choreography, scenic design, the book and other disciplines. ”And I mean, we’re hammering now,” Willis said. “The throttle is to the floor now, as they say.
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