Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Creative team set for Broadway's one-woman play, ‘Call Me Izzy,’ starring Jean Smart by Broadway.com

The show's 12-week Broadway engagement at Studio 54 begins May 24 with an official June 12 opening and runs through August 17.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:17PM

Creative Team Set for Broadway's One-Woman Play, Call Me Izzy, Starring Jean Smart by Broadway.com

The design team is set for Call Me Izzy, a new play by Jamie Wax (Evangeline), directed by Sarna Lapine and starring six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart. The show's 12-week Broadway engageme…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

Tickets on Sale Today for Broadway's One-Woman Play, Call Me Izzy, Starring Jean Smart by Broadway.com

Tickets go on sale today at 10AM for Call Me Izzy, a new play by Jamie Wax (Evangeline), directed by Sarna Lapine and starring six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart. The show's 12-week Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:42AM
Monday, March 10, 2025

Jean Smart will return to Broadway in the world premiere of ‘Call Me Izzy,’ opening this summer by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

The show will have a limited 12-week engagement at Studio 54 from May 24 through August 17, with an official June 12 opening. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:45PM

Jean Smart Will Head To Broadway Later This Spring In CALL ME IZZY

Today it was announced that six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart will return to Broadway in the world premiere of Call Me Izzy. A 12-week limited engagement at Studio 54 will be May 24 and run th…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 01:05PM

Jean Smart Will Return to Broadway in the World Premiere of Call Me Izzy, Opening This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Tony nominee and six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart will return to Broadway this summer in the world premiere of Call Me Izzy, a new play by Jamie Wax (Evangeline) and directed by Sarna Lapin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Jean Smart Will Star in a One-Woman Broadway Show by Michael Paulson

The new play, “Call Me Izzy,” will begin previews in May and open in June at Studio 54.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36AM

Jean Smart Returning To Broadway This Summer In World Premiere Play ‘Call Me Izzy’ by Greg Evans

Hacks star Jean Smart will return to Broadway this summer in the world premiere of Jamie Wax’s darkly comedic play Call Me Izzy. The 12-week limited engagement will play at Broadway’s St…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:33AM
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Kelli O'Hara, Rose Byrne, The Rocky Horror Show, Oedipus and More Feature in Roundabout's 2025-26 Broadway Season by Darryn King

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the shows in its 2025-26 season. The season lineup kicks off at Studio 54 in fall 2025 with the Broadway transfer of Oedipus, starring Olivier Award…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

OEDIPUS, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, & FALLEN ANGELS Are All Headed To Broadway Next Season

Today, Roundabout Theatre Company announced their plans for the 2025-2026 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. While the Todd Haimes undergoes a renovation, this fall Robert Icke’s Oedipus wi…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 02:00PM
Saturday, January 25, 2025

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Will Close on Broadway by Broadway.com

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart as the show's title trumpeter and gravel-voiced singer, will play its final Broadway perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

A Wonderful World's Dionne Figgins and Jennie Harney-Fleming Duet to 'Some of These Days / After You've Gone' by Broadway.com

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical tells the story of its title jazz legend (played at Broadway's Studio 54 by James Monroe Iglehart), but it's the women around him who make his…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Monday, January 6, 2025

Broadway Who's Who: Rachel Hauck by JK

One of today's most creative and acclaimed scenic designers, Rachel Hauck seems to just be getting started. And yet, she's been a fixture off-Broadway, regionally and internationally, as wel…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AM
Sunday, December 1, 2024

Photos: Cynthia Erivo Visits A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL

Cynthia Erivo, star of the blockbuster film adaptation of Wicked, visited A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway at Studio 54 and posed for photos with the company. C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:19AM
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.

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:53AM

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.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:40PM

‘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

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