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A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

First Preview: Oct 16, 2024
Opening Date: Nov 11, 2024
Closing Date: Feb 23, 2025
Running Time: 02:30
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

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Playing @
Studio 54
254 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019
Louis Armstrong is coming to Broadway! A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical is the new musical about the life and loves of Louis Armstrong, starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart as the legendary American icon. A Wonderful World charts Armstrong’s incredible journey from the birth of jazz in his native New Orleans through his international stardom. It features beloved songs recorded and made popular by Armstrong, including favorites like “What a Wonderful World” and “When You’re Smiling,” among many other standard favorites.

Conceived by Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Christopher Renshaw (Broadway’s The King and I, Taboo) and novelist Andrew Delaplaine. Book by Aurin Squire (This is Us, The Good Fight). Directed by Renshaw with choreography by Rickey Tripp (Associate Choreographer for Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen, Once on This Island and Choir Boy). Featuring classic songs from Armstrong’s catalogue.
BroadwayMusical
Show Notes: 1 intermission

Performance Schedule

Visit criterionticketing.com for full schedule.


Cast
  • James Monroe Iglehart
  • Darlesia Cearcy
  • Dionne Figgins
  • Kim Exum
  • Jennie Harney-Fleming

Book
  • Aurin Squire

Director
  • Christopher Renshaw
  • Christina Sajous & James Monroe Iglehart

Choreographer
  • Rickey Tripp

TDF Tickets Offers:

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Full-price tickets:

$69.00 - $319.00

Lottery & Rush

TodayTix Rush: $49 through the TodayTix app only. Sales will open at 9 AM on the day of each performance and will be available to guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
In-Person and Student Rush: Student rush ($25) and general rush ($49) tickets will be available only in person during box office hours. Tickets will remain available until all Rush inventory sells out, or until two hours prior to showtime. Tickets are on a first-come, first served basis, and there is a maximum of two tickets available per person. Select blackout dates may be excluded.

Accessibility

  • Restroom

    There is a single stall accessible restroom located in the lobby of the theatre (in between the men’s and women’s restrooms) as well as an additional single stall accessible restroom at the front of the orchestra on the right hand side of the house.
  • Entrance

    No steps into theatre from sidewalk
  • Assisted Listening System

    Available
  • Wheelchair Info

    There are six wheelchair accessible locations in the orchestra.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    There are no elevators at Studio 54 to bring you to the mezzanine level, but there is an elevator to bring you down to Golden Lounge.
  • Water Fountain

    Orchestra level near box office

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