Casting is complete for A Wonderful World, the new Louis Armstrong bio-musical set to open on Broadway this fall. The previously announced production, directed by Christopher Renshaw, will begin previews on Oct. 16 and open on Nov. 11 at Studio 54. Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will star as Armstrong.
Newly announced principal cast members include Darlesia Cearcy as Lucille Wilson, Kim Exum as Alpha Smith, Dionne Figgins as Daisy Parker and Jennie Harney-Fleming as Lil Hardin. James T. Lane will play the role of Louis Armstrong during Wednesday evening and Thursday matinée performances.
Cearcy, most recently seen on Broadway in How to Dance in Ohio, has also appeared in Once on This Island, The Color Purple...READ MORE