When Muhammad Ali Made His Broadway Musical Debut
When "Buck White," a musical by Oscar Brown, Jr. and produced by Zev Buffman, opened on Broadway in December of 1969, there were picketers protesting outside the theater while the mood inside was tense and uncertain.The reason: the show marked the stage debut of Muhammad Ali, in the title role of a political black activist and messiah who'd come to free his people of their slave legacy.The run of "Buck White" on Broa…