Monday, November 18, 2024

#LegacyRobe - Wonderful World by Actors' Equity Association

The Broadway Opening Night Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Tally Sessions for Wonderful World at Studio 54 on November 11, 2024.

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THE NOT SO MERRY WIVES OF SATCHMO by Oscar E Moore

Attend the tale of Satchmo’s wives.  Four in all.   For all to see.  In this spotty, chaotic production of A WONDERFUL WORLD – the Louis Armstrong musical at STUDIO 54 where a road m…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 09:06AM
Saturday, November 16, 2024

"A Wonderful World" isn't Wonderful Enough by Jan Simpson

People have been trying to put Louis Armstrong’s life onstage ever since that master jazzman died in 1971. My BFF Phil took me to a backers’ audition for one attempt to build a musical a…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:54PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

What a Wonderful Opening: On the Red Carpet with A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical by Broadway.com

On November 11, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical opened at Studio 54. The new musical traces the life of the jazz luminary Louis Armstrong from the honky-tonks of New Orleans t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

James Monroe Iglehart and the Cast of A Wonderful World Honor a Jazz Legend on Opening Night by Broadway.com

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, which brings Satchmo himself to life at Studio 54, celebrated its Broadway opening on November 11. Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Photos: A WONDERFUL WORLD Cast on the Opening Night Red Carpet

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical is officially open on Broadway at Studio 54. A Wonderful World stars Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart as Louis Armstrong. See photos …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:47PM
Monday, November 11, 2024

A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL Blares Its Way To Broadway — Review

Theatrely's Broadway review of A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical starring James Monroe Iglehart at Studio 54 in New York City.

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‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’ review: A lifeless Satchmo show on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

What’s onstage at Studio 54 is largely a deflating and cobbled-together wife story that fails to capture Armstrong the artist. 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:00PM

What A Wonderful Show: Louis Armstrong at Studio 54 by Db Frick

                The Broadway premiere of “A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL” has made its sparkling debut at the electrifying Studio 54, and it’s a musical that se…

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 03:25PM

Photos/Video: A WONDERFUL WORLD Starring James Monroe Iglehart as Louis Armstrong

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical has released production video and additional photos of Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and company. The production opens Monday, Nov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Class Notes: Gavin Gregory from “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Gavin Gregory, cast member of “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” at Studio 54. “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s curren…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Photos: James Monroe Iglehart Is Louis Armstrong in A WONDERFUL WORLD First Look

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical has released First Look photos of Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and company on Broadway. The production began performances last night…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

James Monroe Iglehard, Vanessa Williams Discuss A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical by Playbill

The musical retelling of Louis Armstrong's life, through the eyes of his four wives, is currently running on Broadway at Studio 54.

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:48AM

Jazz Comes to Broadway Tonight with A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical by Darryn King

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart, begins Broadway previews at Studio 54 on October 16. The official opening is set for Novemb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Exclusive: James Monroe Iglehart and A Wonderful World's Broadway Jazz Band Sing 'It's Tight Like That' by Hayley Levitt

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical touches down on Broadway on October 16, with Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart inhabiting Satchmo himself at Studio 54. Ahead of its first pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM
Monday, October 14, 2024

Character Breakdown: A WONDERFUL WORLD Cast Unpacks Their Roles

In this video, watch as the cast unpacks their roles and find out even more about the new production, set to begin previews at Studio 54.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM
Friday, October 4, 2024

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Gavin Creel by Darryn King

Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of actor Gavin Creel, who died on September 30, aged 48, after a brief battle with cancer. One theater from every theater owner on Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

'A Wonderful World' Parades to Studio 54: Meet the Broadway Cast by BroadwayWorld

A Wonderful World has found a new home on Broadway! The new musical, which played in Chicago and New Orleans last year, has officially arrived at Studio 54, and the company made sure that al…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:36PM
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Video: A WONDERFUL WORLD Parades to Studio 54

A Wonderful World has found a new home on Broadway! The new musical, which played in Chicago and New Orleans last year, has officially arrived at Studio 54, and the company made sure that al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

Fall Preview: With A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, James Monroe Iglehart Is Finding His Voice by Broadway.com

You know the voice. Gravelly, warm, deep, shaped by years of singing and smoking. It’s the voice that James Monroe Iglehart has had to perfect in order to play jazz legend Louis Armstrong…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Thursday, September 12, 2024

James Monroe Iglehart Became a Jazz Lover for A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical by Broadway.com

It’s almost as if James Monroe Iglehart was born to play jazz legend Louis Armstrong. “I identify with him a lot,” he told The Broadway Show. “I identify with a guy who literally jus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Alyssa Milano Talks Chicago, James Monroe Iglehart Previews A Wonderful World and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The hills are alive with all kinds of music this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal—from homegrown harmonies on the English seaside, to Louis Armstrong's blaring trumpet, to the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Monday, September 9, 2024

James Monroe Iglehart Leads New Orleans-Style Parade to A Wonderful World's Broadway Home by Playbill

The Louis Armstrong biomusical begins performances October 16 at Broadway's Studio 54.

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM
Friday, September 6, 2024

Photos: A WONDERFUL WORLD Cast Parades to Studio 54

A special event was held yesterday, September 5, to celebrate the box office opening for A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. Check out photos here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM
Thursday, September 5, 2024

A Wonderful World Box Office Opening Parade by BroadwayWorld

James Monroe Iglehart, Vanessa Williams, and the company of A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical led a New Orleans-style Second Line parade from Times Square to Studio 54 to celebr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:54PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

James Monroe Iglehart and Christina Sajous Join Christopher Renshaw as Co-Directors of A Wonderful World on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart, the star of the upcoming Louis Armstrong biomusical A Wonderful World, will also co-direct the production alongside Christina Sajous and the show's origi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

James Monroe Iglehart and Christina Sajous Will Co-Direct A WONDERFUL WORLD

The complete creative team has been set for A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. The production opens on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). Previe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Friday, August 23, 2024

Tracking the Changes of My Life Via a Survey of Constantly Changing Communicating Tools by Elyse Sommer

Tracking the Changes of My Life Via a Survey of Constantly Changing Communicating Tools By Elyse Sommer My first writing tool was a fountain pen and the "platform" on which my scribblings la…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:18PM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Grammy Winner Branford Marsalis Joins the Music Team for Broadway's A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical by Hayley Levitt

Three-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Branford Marsalis has joined the music team for A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. Marsalis will create all-new musical a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Photos: Inside Rehearsal for A WONDERFUL WORLD- THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical is now in rehearsal! The production opens on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). Previews begin on October 16, 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM
Saturday, August 17, 2024

How Did KISS ME, KATE Change for 2019? The Company Tells All! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: What happens when Shakespeare meets Porter? Audiences are finding out eight times a week at Studio 54 when the Taming of the Shrew comes to life onstage within …

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