Q-Tip Joins Broadway Musical 'Ali' as Music Producer and Co-Lyricist

The musical, set to premiere in Louisville in 2024, will use Q-Tip's hip-hop beats to tell the story of Muhammad Ali, with plans to bring the production to Broadway the following year.

• Q-Tip has been confirmed as the music producer and co-lyricist for the upcoming Broadway musical 'Ali', which is based on the life of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.
• The musical is set to premiere in 2024 at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, the hometown of Muhammad Ali, before moving to Broadway in 2025.
• Other members of the production team include lead producer Richard Willis, composer Teddy Abrams, director and author Clint Dyer, associate music producer Casey Benjamin, and music supervisor Sean Mayes.
• The musical 'Ali' will utilize a mix of spoken word, verse, classical music, poetry, rap and hip hop to tell the story of Muhammad Ali.
• This is not the first time that composer Teddy Abrams has explored the life of Muhammad Ali through music, having previously written a multimedia opera-rap-oratorio entitled 'The Greatest: Muhammad Ali' in 2017.

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