A Wonderful World
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical is “a majestic spectacle of dazzling musical numbers” (Variety), featuring Armstrong’s timeless hits like “What a Wonderful World” and “When You’re Smiling,” performed by a large, dynamic cast.
As Louis Armstrong, Tony Award® winner “James Monroe Iglehart has every detail perfectly tuned” (The New York Times), and Time Out New York proclaims, “the king has arrived on Broadway!”
This full-scale musical features a rich tapestry of characters, including the extraordinary women who helped shape his remarkable life and career — from New Orleans to worldwide fame.
Don’t miss this “★★★★ tribute to one of the true 20th-century jazz greats” (New York Stage Review), filled with vibrant dance numbers, stunning sets, and unforgettable performances. “You will walk out saying ‘What a wonderful world!’ Go and enjoy!” (Amsterdam News).
A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL - CAST
James Monroe Iglehart - Louis Armstrong
James T. Lane - Louis Armstrong Alternate
Darlesia Cearcy - Lucille Wilson
Kim Exum - Alpha Smith
Dionne Figgins - Daisy Parker
Jennie Harney-Fleming - Lil Hardin
DeWitt Fleming, Jr. - Fate Marable, Lincoln Perry
Jason Forbach - Crooner, White Gangster, Larry The Reporter
Gavin Gregory - King Joe Oliver
Jimmy Smagula - Mr. Karnofsky, Joe Glaser
Brandon Louis Armstrong - Ensemble, Band Member, Professor Davis
Wesley J. Barnes - Ensemble, Band Member
Ronnie S. Bowman Jr. - Ensemble, Band Member
Kate Louissaint - Ensemble
Jodeci Milhouse - Ensemble
Alysha Morgan - Ensemble
Khadijah Rolle - Ensemble
Tally Sessions - Ensemble, Assistant Director, Sound Engineer
Brett Sturgis - Ensemble, Band Member
Renell Taylor - Ensemble, Banjo Ben
Dori Waymer - Ensemble
A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL - STANDBYS, UNDERSTUDIES, AND SWINGS
Trista Dollison - Daisy Parker, Lil Hardin, Alpha Smith, Lucille Wilson
Willie Clyde Beaton II - Swing, King Joe Oliver, Lincoln Perry
Eean S. Cochran - Swing
Matt Magnusson - Swing, Crooner & others, Joe Glaser
Meridien Terrell - Swing
Brandon Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong, King Joe Oliver
Jason Forbach - Joe Glaser
Kate Louissaint - Lucille Wilson
Khadijah Rolle - Lil Hardin
Tally Sessions - Crooner & others, Joe Glaser
Renell Taylor - Lincoln Perry
Dori Waymer - Daisy Parker, Alpha Smith
A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL - MUSIC
Darryl Ivey - Conductor, Keyboard 1
Marco Paguia - Associate Conductor, Keyboard 2
Mark Gross - Woodwinds
Alphonso Horne - Trumpet 1
Bruce Harris - Trumpet 2
Jeffrey Miller - Trombone
Ulysses Owens Jr. - Drums
Ayodele Maakehru - Guitar/Banjo
Caylen Bryant - Bass
David Lai - Music Coordinator
Billy Jay Stein - Electronic Music Design
Hiro Iida - Electronic Music Design
Strange Cranium - Electronic Music Design
Emily Grishman Music Preparation - Music Copying
Adriana Grace - Music Copying
A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL - PRODUCTION TEAM
Aurin Squire - Book
Christopher Renshaw - Co-Conceiver, Director
Andrew Delaplaine - Co-Conceiver
James Monroe Iglehart - Co-Director
Christina Sajous - Co-Director
Rickey Tripp - Choreography & Musical Staging
DeWitt Fleming, Jr. - Tap Choreography
Daryl Waters - Music Supervisor, Additional Orchestrations, Vocal & Incidental Music Arrangements
Darryl Ivey - Music Director
Adam Koch - Scenic & Video Design
Steven Royal - Scenic & Video Design
Toni-Leslie James - Costume Design
Cory Pattak - Lighting Design
Kai Harada - Sound Design
Matthew B. Armentrout - Hair & Wig Design
Kali Taylor - Makeup Design
Branford Marsalis - Orchestrations & Arrangements
Christopher Peebles - Additional Orchestrations
Zane Mark - Dance Music Arranger
ARC - Casting
Duncan Stewart - Casting
Patrick Maravilla - Casting
Frederick Krepps - Assistant Director
Aurelia Michael - Associate Choreographer
Nasha Harris Santiago - Assistant Choreographer
LaTasha Barnes - Lindy Hop Consultant
Eean S. Cochran - Co-Dance Captain
Alysha Morgan - Co-Dance Captain
Marco Paguia - Associate Music Director
Tyler Herald - Associate Scenic Designer
Travis Chinick - Associate Costume Designer
Michael Magaraci - Associate Costume Designer
Katy Atwell - Associate Lighting Designer
Kelly Martin - Assistant Lighting Designer
Jason Lee Courson - Associate Projection Designer
Ryan Belock - Associate Projection Designer
Isabella Curry - Associate Sound Designer
Owen Meadows - Associate Sound Designer
Ashley Digiovanni - Associate Hair & Wig Designer
Marcella Pagliara - Assistant Makeup Designer
Sightline Productions - Production Management
RL Campbell - Production Stage Manager
Jen Ash - Stage Manager
Alex Luong - Assistant Stage Manager
Lilian Sun - Prop Design
Lee Soroko - Fight Director
Matt Magnusson - Fight Captain
Ann James - Intimacy Coordinator
Faye M. Price - Dramaturg
Jerome Butler - Dialect Coach
Deric Rosenblatt - Vocal Coach for Louis Armstrong
Martian Entertainment - General Management, Producer
Carl D. White - General Management, Producer
Gregory Rae - General Management, Co-Producer
Jim Brady - General Management
Michael Guariglia - Assistant General Manager
Michelle Tamagawa - Company Manager
Weiyi Liang - Assistant Company Manager
The Press Room - General Press Representative
Shane Marshall Brown - Press Representative
Jim Byk - Press Representative
Nina Marie Ward - Press Representative
The Pekoe Group - Advertising & Marketing
Biz Chica Media - Digital Marketing & Audience Development
Jeremy Daniel - Production Photographer
Thomas E. Rodgers, Jr. - Producer
Renee Delaplaine Rodgers - Producer
Vanessa Williams - Co-Producer
Elizabeth Curtis - Co-Producer
The John Gore Organization - Co-Producer
Ryan Donnell Smith & Allen Cheney - Co-Producer
Remmel T. Dickinson - Co-Producer
Wei-Hwa Huang - Co-Producer
Roundabout Theatre Company - Produced in association with
Todd Haimes - President/CEO, Roundabout Theatre Company, in memoriam
Scott Ellis - Interim Artistic Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Sydney Beers - Executive Producer, Roundabout Theatre Company
Christopher Nave - Chief Advancement Officer, Roundabout Theatre Company
Steven Showalter - Chief Administrative Officer, Roundabout Theatre Company
Irene Gandy - Consulting Producer
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A WONDERFUL WORLD WAS PRESENTED BY MIAMI NEW DRAMA IN 2021-2022,
MICHEL HAUSMANN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR NICHOLAS RICHBERG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
