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Date of Death: July 06, 1971 (69)

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA

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Swingin' The Dream
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Original Broadway Production, 1939
Bottom/Pyramus
Hot Chocolates
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1929
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James Monroe Iglehart to Host 'Mr. Abbott' Award Gala Honoring Christopher Ashley Photo
James Monroe Iglehart to Host 'Mr. Abbott' Award Gala Honoring Christopher Ashley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

James Monroe Iglehart will host Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's “Mr. Abbott” Award Gala honoring Christopher Ashley. Learn more about the event here.
New Music USA And Berklee Institute Of Jazz And Gender Justice Reveal 2025 Next Jazz Photo
New Music USA And Berklee Institute Of Jazz And Gender Justice Reveal 2025 Next Jazz Legacy Cohort
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

Next Jazz Legacy has revealed the eight emerging improvisers in jazz that make up its 2025 cohort. Learn more about the color and about Next Jazz Legacy!
Jazz At Lincoln Center To Celebrate the New Orleans Songbook At Wharton Canter Photo
Jazz At Lincoln Center To Celebrate the New Orleans Songbook At Wharton Canter
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2025

Prepare to be transported to the lively streets of New Orleans with Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS, New Orleans Songbook: an evening of soul and Mardi Gras spirit celebrating the composers and inspired songs of the Crescent City.
Michael Feinstein to Perform Tony Bennett Tribute Benefiting Youth Arts Programs Photo
Michael Feinstein to Perform Tony Bennett Tribute Benefiting Youth Arts Programs
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2025

Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will host award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer, pianist, and recording artist Michael Feinstein for a Tony Bennett tribute.
Benny Benack III Comes to the Gateway Playhouse Photo
Benny Benack III Comes to the Gateway Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025

Emmy-nominated trumpeter Benny Benack III and Broadway’s Khailah Johnson blend Jazz’s biggest hits with Broadway’s hottest tunes in “Some Enchanted Evening.
Catherine Russell To Host Jazz Power Initiative's Annual Fundraiser Photo
Catherine Russell To Host Jazz Power Initiative's Annual Fundraiser
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

Celebration21, the Jazz Power Initiative annual fundraising event, will pay homage to the long and rich, pioneering history of Jazz and the transformative power of jazz arts/music education. Learn more and see how to attend.
Award-Winning Author Edwidge Danticat To Present A Free Reading At Queens College Photo
Award-Winning Author Edwidge Danticat To Present A Free Reading At Queens College
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025

Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat will present the annual Marjorie Hecht Watson Memorial Reading at Queens College in celebration of Women's History Month.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025

AT THIS PERFORMANCE… will return to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys, Understudies and Alternates from GYPSY; MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL; & JULIET; OH, MARY!; HADESTOWN; and more.
AT THIS PERFORMANCE…  Returns to the Green Room 42 Photo
AT THIS PERFORMANCE…  Returns to the Green Room 42
by Emmy Rice - Mar 1, 2025

Stephen DeAngelis will continue his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys, understudies and alternates with the next edition in his monthly residency of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…™ to be held on Monday, March 17th  at The Green Room 42.
Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS, New Orleans Songbook at the Wharton Center Photo
Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS, New Orleans Songbook at the Wharton Center
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025

Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS, New Orleans Songbook: an evening of soul and Mardi Gras spirit celebrating the composers and inspired songs of the Crescent City.
The Town Hall Will Honor Lin-Manuel Miranda At 2025 Spring Shout Photo
The Town Hall Will Honor Lin-Manuel Miranda At 2025 Spring Shout
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 26, 2025

Town Hall will honor award-winning songwriter, actor, director and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda at its inaugural fundraising event and concert, Spring Shout. The evening will gather luminaries from the arts for a night of inspiration, impact, and performances by a concert lineup of entertainers and presenters.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/23/25 - THE OUTSIDERS and More Long-Running Shows Top Photo
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/23/25 - THE OUTSIDERS and More Long-Running Shows Top the List
by - Feb 25, 2025

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/23/2025.
DEATH BECOMES HER and More to Host Performances Benefiting Entertainment Community Fu Photo
DEATH BECOMES HER and More to Host Performances Benefiting Entertainment Community Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her and Oh, Mary! will host performances with tickets dedicated to supporting The Entertainment Community Fund. Learn more!
Broadway's OTHELLO: Meet the All-Star Cast as Previews Begin at the Ethel Barrymore T Photo
Broadway's OTHELLO: Meet the All-Star Cast as Previews Begin at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2025

Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/16/25 -WICKED Continues to Lead Top Grossing Shows Photo
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/16/25 -WICKED Continues to Lead Top Grossing Shows
by - Feb 18, 2025

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/16/2025.
Video: Vanessa Williams Sings 'A Lot of Livin' to Do' From BYE BYE BIRDIE at MISCAST Photo
Video: Vanessa Williams Sings 'A Lot of Livin' to Do' From BYE BYE BIRDIE at MISCAST
by Michael Major - Feb 17, 2025

Watch a video of Vanessa Williams singing 'A Lot of Livin' to Do' from Bye Bye Birdie at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. Williams starred in a 1995 film adaptation of the classic musical as Rose Alvarez.
Photos: Kamala Harris Visits A WONDERFUL WORLD on Broadway Photo
Photos: Kamala Harris Visits A WONDERFUL WORLD on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 17, 2025

Kamala Harris took in the magic of Broadway over the weekend as she attended A Wonderful World: the Louis Armstrong Musical. See photos from her backstage visit with the cast, including shots with James Monroe Iglehart, Darlesia Cearcy, and more.
Western Piedmont Symphony Presents The Clarinet Queen Of New Orleans Doreen Ketchens Photo
Western Piedmont Symphony Presents The Clarinet Queen Of New Orleans Doreen Ketchens
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025

Western Piedmont Symphony will present MASTERWORKS: SYMPHONY SWINGS on Saturday, February 22, featuring guest artist Dr. Doreen Ketchens, the 'Clarinet Queen of New Orleans.'
Adam Lambert, Jordan Fisher, Kelli O’Hara and More to Join BROADWAY BACKWARDS Photo
Adam Lambert, Jordan Fisher, Kelli O’Hara and More to Join BROADWAY BACKWARDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025

Broadway Backwards is set to return on Monday, March 10, 2025. The first slate of special guest performers includes Adam Lambert, Jordan Fisher, Kelli O’Hara and more. See how to purchase tickets.
Interview: The 20s and 30s Shine in Bryce Edwards' FRIVOLITY HOUR at Birdland Photo
Interview: The 20s and 30s Shine in Bryce Edwards' FRIVOLITY HOUR at Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 13, 2025

The 2/24 show features music of the early 20th century, as hot and alive as ever. presented by crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards. This show is back by popular demand after several sold-out editions.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Louis Armstrong been in?

Louis Armstrong has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Louis Armstrong been in?

Louis Armstrong has not appeared in the West End

How many shows has Louis Armstrong written?

Louis Armstrong has written 1 shows including A Wonderful World (Music).

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