The producers of A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, have announced complete casting ahead of the Broadway run, which is set to begin preview performances at Studio 54 on October 16 ahead of an official opening night November 11.
As previously announced, James Monroe Iglehart will lead the cast as Armstrong.
Playing the roles of Armstrong’s four wives will be Darlesia Cearcy (How to Dance in Ohio) as Lucille Wilson, Dionne Figgins (Motown the Musical) as Daisy Parker, Kim Exum (The Book of Mormon) as Alpha Smith, and Jennie Harney-Fleming (The Color Purple) as Lil Hardin.
The 26-member cast features Trista Dollison as standby for the roles of Daisy Parker, Lil Hardin, Alpha Smith and Lucille Wilson; DeWitt Fleming, Jr. as 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 (Chicago) will play Armstrong at certain performances...READ MORE