A Louis Armstrong musical is coming to Broadway this fall

‘A Wonderful World’, a new musical about Louis Armstrong, will open on Broadway this fall.

The musical, which was previously performed Miami, New Orleans And Chicagostars James Monroe Iglehart, who won a Tony Award a decade ago for playing the Genie in “Aladdin” and is now starring as King Arthur in a Broadway revival of “Spamalot.”

The show begins previews on October 16 and opens on November 11 at Studio 54, where the musical ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ is now playing in limited release.

When Armstrong passed away in 1971, the trumpeter and singer left a legacy as one of the most important figures in the history of jazz. The show explores his life through the eyes of his four wives.

The score consists of Armstrong songs, including the classic that gives the show its title, along with “When You’re Smiling,” “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love” and others. The book is by Aurin Squire and Christopher Renshaw directs; Renshaw and Andrew Delaplaine are credited with conceiving the musical.

“A Wonderful World” is produced by Thomas E. Rodgers Jr., Renee Rodgers, Martian Entertainment (Carl D. White and Gregory Rae), Vanessa Williams and Elizabeth Curtis.