Becoming Muhammad Ali: A musical film adaptation

475 Valley Street,Providence RI 02909

17 October, 2022

Description

We are thrilled to present this world premiere film of a musical adaptation of the 2021 Kids Reading Across Rhode Island book, Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander. Our 5th grade playwrights worked with local songwriters to adapt the book into a musical, starring some beloved local actors, dancers, and performers. For this project we partnered with the Rhode Island Center for the Book, and were supported by Rhode Island Council on the Humanities. Directed by Tara Moses, Music Direction by Matthew Requintina, Filmographers Corinne Wahlberg and Stuart Window. Film stars MAP's own Tristan Miller as Cassius Clay, alongside wonderful local artists: Shanel LaShay Smith, Jason Quinn, Ashley Soto, Pheoynx Williams, and Brien Lang, with choreography and fight sequences by Stephanie Turner from Turner Moving Company and Trent Lee of the Haus of Glitter. Film will have Spanish subtitles. Estamos encantados de presentar esta película de estreno mundial de una adaptación musical del libro 2021 Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, Becoming Muhammad Ali de James Patterson y Kwame Alexander. Nuestros dramaturgos de quinto grado trabajaron con compositores locales para adaptar el libro a un musical, protagonizado por algunos queridos actores, bailarines e intérpretes locales. Para este proyecto nos asociamos con el Centro para el Libro de Rhode Island y recibimos el apoyo del Consejo de Humanidades de Rhode Island. Dirigida por Tara Moses, dirección musical de Matthew Requintina, filmógrafos Corinne Wahlberg y Stuart Window. Protagonizada por Tristan Miller como Cassius Clay, junto con maravillosos artistas locales: Shanel LaShay Smith, Jason Quinn, Ashley Soto, Pheoynx Williams y Brien Lang, con coreografías y secuencias de lucha de Stephanie Turner de Turner Moving Company y Trent Lee de Haus. de brillo. La película tendrá subtítulos en español.