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Leslie Odom, Jr., best known for his
Tony-winning role as “Aaron Burr” in Hamilton, performs a
mix of jazz-influenced soul, pop, standards and more with
his band.
With a career that spans all performance
genres, he has received recognition with Tony and Grammy
Awards as well as multiple Emmy and Academy Award
nominations for his excellence and achievements in
Broadway, television, film, and music.
Well known for his breakout role as the
original ‘Aaron Burr’ in the smash hit Broadway
musical Hamilton, Odom won the Tony
Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for
his performance as a principal soloist on the original cast
recording.
In 2020, Odom starred in and performed the
songs of legendary singer Sam Cooke in the critically
acclaimed Amazon film adaptation of One Night in
Miami…, directed by Regina King. His portrayal
of the soul icon was met with widespread praise and
critical acclaim, earning him nominations for an Academy
Award, BAFTA Award, Critics’ Choice Award, Golden Globe
Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, among others.
Most recently, Odom starred in Rian
Johnson’s Knives Out sequel, Glass
Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, streaming worldwide on
Netflix. In December 2022, the film debuted as Netflix’s #1
movie in its premiere week and has already secured its
position as the #5 most popular movie of all time on
the platform.
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