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. Playing the roles of Armstrong’s four wives are Darlesia Cearcy as Lucille Wilson, Kim Exum as Alpha Smith, Dionne Figgins as Daisy Parker, and Jennie Harney-Fleming as Lil Hardin. See photos of the cast on the red carpet at opening night here!
The 26-member cast includes Trista Dollison as Standby for the roles of Daisy Parker, Lil Hardin, Alpha Smith and Lucille Wilson; DeWitt Fleming Jr. as Fate Marable/Lincoln Perry; Jason Forbach as Crooner & Others; Gavin Gregory as King Joe Oliver; and Jimmy Smagula as Joe Glaser. Award-winning Broadway actor James T. Lane will portray Armstrong on Wednesday evenings and Thursday matinees.
A Wonderful World features a book by Aurin Squire, and was co-conceived by Andrew Delaplaine and Christopher Renshaw. Renshaw also serves as Director of the production with James Monroe Iglehart and Christina Sajous as co-directors. Choreography and Musical Staging is by Rickey Tripp. Tap Choreography is by DeWitt Fleming Jr.
Photo credit: Bruce Glikas
Jenni Harney-Fleming, Darlesia Cearcy, James Monroe Iglehart, Kim Exum and Dionne Figgins
The Cast of ‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’
James Monroe Iglehart
James Monroe Iglehart
James Monroe Iglehart and James T. Lane
James Monroe Iglehart and James T. Lane
James Monroe Iglehart and James T. Lane
Trista Dollison, Kim Exum, James T. Lane, Jennie Harney-Fleming, Darlesia Cearcy and Dionne Figgins
Jimmy Smagula and James Monroe Iglehart
Kim Exum, Jenni Harney-Fleming, Darlesia Cearcy and Dionne Figgins
Kim Exum, Jenni Harney-Fleming, Darlesia Cearcy and Dionne Figgins
Jason Forbach, James T. Lane, James Monroe Iglehart, Gavin Gregory and DeWitt Fleming Jr
James T. Lane
James T. Lane
Dionne Figgins
Dionne Figgins
Darlesia Cearcy
Darlesia Cearcy
Jennie Harney-Fleming
Kim Exum
Jennie Harney-Fleming
Trista Dollison
Trista Dollison
James T. Lane and Trista Dollison
James T. Lane and Trista Dollison
Jimmy Smagula
Jimmy Smagula
Jimmy Smagula
DeWitt Fleming Jr
DeWitt Fleming Jr
Jennie Harney-Fleming and DeWitt Fleming Jr
Jennie Harney-Fleming and DeWitt Fleming Jr
Gavin Gregory
Gavin Gregory
Jason Forbach
Jason Forbach
Branford Marsalis and James Monroe Iglehart
Branford Marsalis and James Monroe Iglehart
Branford Marsalis and James Monroe Iglehart
Tally Sessions
Tally Sessions
Renell Taylor
Renell Taylor
Willie Clyde Beaton II
Willie Clyde Beaton II
Eean S. Cochran
Eean S. Cochran
Brandon Louis Armstrong
Brandon Louis Armstrong
Dori Waymer
Dori Waymer
Ronnie S. Bowman Jr.
Ronnie S. Bowman Jr.
Alysha Morgan
Alysha Morgan
Meridien Terrell
Meridien Terrell
Kate Louissaint
Kate Louissaint
Tally Sessions, Renell Taylor, Ronnie S. Bowman Jr., Brandon Louis Armstrong, Jason Forbach and Willie Clyde Beaton II
Jodeci Milhouse
Jodeci Milhouse
Jodeci Milhouse and Alysha Morgan
Jodeci Milhouse and Alysha Morgan
Brandon Louis Armstrong and Alysha Morgan
Khadijah Rolle
Khadijah Rolle
Wesley J. Barnes
Wesley J. Barnes
Matt Magnusson
Matt Magnusson
Eean S. Cochran and Alysha Morgan
Eean S. Cochran and Alysha Morgan
Cast of ‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’
Cast of ‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’
James Monroe Iglehart
