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HOW ACCURATE IS "A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTONG MUSICAL"? by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical" gives Broadway a much-needed shot in the arm. From the clarion call of the first notes we hear to the final strains of the title song, there's much to relish. And James Monroe Iglehart, as Armstrong, was born to play this role. But there are serious missteps along the way"significant factual errors and sins of omission. Armstrong deserves a more accurate telling o…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:06AM on November 30, 2024

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