It’s unusual to complain that a book should be longer than it is — authors typically give readers too much rather than too little — and that’s especially true if the book is merely one volume of a ...

James Monroe Iglehart became a Broadway star 10 years ago playing the Genie in the original cast of “Aladdin.” The role, voiced in the Disney animated film by Robin Williams, called for a combination ...

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources. "The musical was entertaining, fun to watch and informative. The singing, the horn playing and the dancing were awesome. And who ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. New Orleans has many a story to tell. One of ...

As local high school marching bands fill the streets with rolling thunder over the next couple of weeks, consider the battered cornet on view at the New Orleans Jazz Museum exhibition “It All Started ...

Imagine a night in the musical theater where you get compressed versions of “Funny Girl” and “Funny Lady” plus “Funny Grandma” with a coda of “It’s a Wonderful Life” that includes the song “What a ...

A document from the National Archives, released to the online nonprofit Wikimedia and discovered by a New Orleans jazz expert, has led to what's believed to be a previously unknown photograph of jazz ...

Well, hello, Louis! Add another talent to the already prodigious roster of Louis Armstrong: Jazz giant, trumpeter par excellence, great American vocal stylist and, now, the rare musical historical ...

A Wonderful World tells the story of Armstrong’s blazing musical career from the perspective of his four wives, who each had a unique impact on his life. It features beloved songs he recorded and made ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “It All Started in Jane Alley: Louis Armstrong in New Orleans” is an exhibition on showcase at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. It begins just in time for the annual Summer Satchmo ...