A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
“A knockout Louis Armstrong!” – The Chicago Tribune
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Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart stars as jazz legend and American icon Louis Armstrong in this new musical.
“A knockout Louis Armstrong!” – The Chicago Tribune
Louis Armstrong’s innovative musicianship and incredible charisma as trumpeter and vocalist would lead him from the early days of jazz in his native New Orleans to five decades of international stardom. A Wonderful World tells the story of Armstrong’s blazing musical career from the perspective of his four wives, who each had a unique impact on his life.
Including songs made famous by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, George & Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, and many more!
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Show Info
Address
Studio 54
254 West 54th StreetNew York, New York 10019
- James Monroe Iglehart Louis Armstrong
- Darlesia Cearcy Lucille Wilson
- Kim Exum Alpha Smith
- Dionne Figgins Daisy Parker
- Jennie Harney-Fleming Lil Hardin
- DeWitt Fleming Jr. Lincoln Perry
- Gavin Gregory King Joe Oliver
- Jimmy Smagula Joe Glaser
- Co-Conceived by Christopher Renshaw and Andrew Delaplaine
- Featuring Music Made Famous by Louis Armstrong
- Book Aurin Squire
- Directors Christopher Renshaw, James Monroe Iglehart and Christina Sajous
- Arrangements and Orchestrations Branford Marsalis