‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’ Review: This Dazzling Broadway Production Has Never Been More Timely
variety.comAramide Tinubu Like any other industry, there are titans in music. These once-in-a-lifetime artists help shift the musical landscape across the globe.
The revered trumpet player and singer Louis Armstrong defined jazz for generations. However, many causal listeners remain unaware of the aspects of his personal life that shaped the notes and melodies ingrained in American culture.
With a script by Aurin Squire for a show conceived by Christopher Renshaw and Andrew Delaplaine and co-directed by Renshaw, James Monroe Iglehart and Christina Sajous, “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” is a majestic spectacle, paying homage to a towering figure and his distinctive legacy. “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” opens with Armstrong standing center stage, blowing into his trumpet.
Starring as Louis, Tony Award winner Iglehart is mesmerizing, becoming the physical embodiment of the trumpeter from his gravelly voice to his bubbly charisma.
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