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Starting Sept. 9, Leslie Odom Jr. will step back into the disgraced former Vice President’s shoes for the second time in his ...
Leslie Odom Jr.'s Tony-winning performance as Hamilton’s Aaron Burr led him to find success in various ventures — from movies ...
And so, I’m stealing everything from them.” Leslie Odom Jr. in character as Aaron Burr in "Hamilton" in 2016.
Leslie Odom Jr. Eats the ‘Same Thing’ During a Broadway Run: ‘I Don’t Want to Mess Up the Rhythm’ (Exclusive) "I want to count on something," the 'Hamilton' alum tells PEOPLE in this ...
For Leslie Odom Jr., it meant a Tony Award, a Grammy, and a place in Broadway history. "It's social currency now – how early you saw 'Hamilton,' not [even] that you saw it,'" he said.
Leslie Odom Jr. and Peter Travers at the ABC Headquarters in New York, May 18th, 2016. “I begged them to let me out of the contract, but there were people who told me I was nuts,” Odom said.
Leslie Odom Jr. Says ‘One Night in Miami’ Pushed His Courage to Tell the Truth In a frank interview, Odom weighs in on how the new guard of Black writers like Kemp Powers allow actors to be ...
Leslie Odom Jr. has been a successful working actor since the age of 17. A few years ago, he got what every actor dreams of, an offer of a lead role on a TV series.
Leslie Odom Jr and Germar Terrell Gardner Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection ODOM JR.: I wouldn’t call myself a fan, before I was cast. I hadn’t watched the series top to bottom.
Leslie Odom Jr. was widely agreed to be one of the best performers in Hamilton. And he was objectively excellent as Aaron Burr, the cautious foil to Alexander Hamilton’s spirited personality.
Leslie Odom Jr. is orchestrating double Oscar buzz for “One Night in Miami,” in which he plays soul music savant Sam Cooke and performs the original song “Speak Now.” (Marvin Joseph/The ...
Just finishing his epic Tony-winning run as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, Leslie Odom, Jr. reflects about leaving the show, his new self-titled CD, and what drives his joy.