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Who Played Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World

Louis Armstrong is a role in A Wonderful World, a musical that opened Regional (US) in 2020.

A world-premiere musical about jazz legend and singular American icon Louis Armstrong, featuring songs recorded and made popular by Armstrong, and original book by Aurin Squire, the multi-talented Opalocka-raised playwright and TV writer (This is Us, The Good Fight), and co-author of last season’s hit Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy. A Wonderful World, traces Armstrong’s odyssey, the musical genre he helped define, and the complex history of race in America, from the birth of jazz in Armstrong’s native New Orleans to international stardom and the Civil Rights era. Squire focuses his musical drama through the prism of the women in Armstrong’s life. Directed by Drama Desk winner and Tony nominee Christopher Renshaw. Music arranged by Annastasia Victory and Michael O. Mitchell.

3 actors have played Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World.

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Performer Production Opened
Juson Williams Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
James Monroe Iglehart Broadway A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical 2024
James T. Lane Broadway A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical 2024

Other Roles in A Wonderful World

Role Production Opened
Alpha Smith Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Daisy Parker Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Joe Glaser Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Johnny Collins Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
King Joe Oliver Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Lil Harden Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Louis Armstrong Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Lucille Wilson Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Performer Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020
Stepin' Fetchit Regional (US) A Wonderful World 2020

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