“Ali”
Geoffrey Ewing gives us "a spiritual journey of the life of Muhammad Ali." This play sets the record straight about this much-admired, yet controversial legend, while covering all the high points: his triumph (as Cassius Clay) at the 1960 Olypmics; his upset victory over Sonny Liston four years later; his conversion to Islam and the controversy that followed, including his legal troubles and banishment from professional boxing for refusing induction into the Army; his subsequent reinstatement into boxing and his rise back to the top, culminating in his victory over Leon Spinks to win the heavyweight title for an unprecedented third time.
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