A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway Tickets

A Wonderful World Broadway Tickets On Sale Soon

The smooth sounds of classic jazz fill the air this Fall as A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical comes to New York City. Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin; Spamalot) stars as Pops himself in a “phenomenal, dynamic, and vivacious” (Chicago Sun-Times) performance that blew the roof off its pre-Broadway season.

Get ready to experience the joys of Armstrong’s greatest hits performed live on stage at Studio 54 Theatre, in an unmissable tribute to the life and legacy of a musical pioneer.

About The Louis Armstrong Musical

Find out where a legendary American icon began in this “absolutely captivating” (Newcity) show. Louis Armstrong's roots in the New Orleans jazz scene, his 50-year career, his personal life and marriages, and his many accolades - including a spot in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame - are interwoven with some of his most beloved hits, including “What a Wonderful World” and “When You’re Smiling”. Decades since his death, there is still no one quite like Armstrong, and his songs are just as captivating, innovative and groundbreaking as they were when he first recorded them.

A Wonderful Worldfe premiered in Chicago and New Orleans ahead of its Broadway transfer, with critics raving: “it has the saints marching in!” (PicksInSix).

Cast and Creative Team

Broadway royalty James Monroe Iglehart is a “knockout Louis Armstrong” (Chicago Tribune) in A Wonderful World on Broadway, following up his Tony Award-winning performance as Genie in Aladdin. He has also appeared in Hamilton and Spamalot, but it is his incredible transformation into the king of jazz that will have your jaws on the floor!

The musical is conceived by Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Christopher Renshaw (The King and I) and novelist Andrew Delaplaine, with a book by Aurin Squire (This Is Us). Tenshaw directs, with choreography by Rickey Tripp (Associate Choreographer for Hell’s Kitchen and Choir Boy on Broadway). Together, they bring the story and sounds of the man who reinvented music to life for a whole new generation.

Don’t Miss Tickets for A Wonderful World at Studio 54

Hear the songs you love and discover the true story of a man who broke down barriers and redefined a genre with A Wonderful World. This dazzling show is a rousing tribute that will have you on your feet by the end - grab your tickets now and celebrate an icon.