Tony-winning Hamilton original cast member Leslie Odom, Jr. has extended his upcoming return to the Broadway company of the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical in the fall.
Odom, Jr., who won the 2016 Tony for creating the role of Aaron Burr
in the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, will again play Burr at the Richard
Rodgers Theatre beginning September 9, as previously announced. Originally scheduled to conclude his run November 23, the Broadway favorite will now continue through November 26.
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The stage and screen star was most recently on Broadway in a Tony-nominated turn in the 2023 revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Since his breakout role in Hamilton, the actor has been seen on screen in The Good Wife, Murder on the Orient Express, One Dollar, Only, Love in the Time of Corona, Central Park, Abbott Elementary, The Many Saints of Newark, and an Oscar-nominated performance in One Night in Miami鈥� Odom, Jr. also hosted The Tony Awards Present: Broadway鈥檚 Back on CBS and can be seen in the filmed TV version of Hamilton.
Odom, Jr.'s return coincides with the musical's 10th Broadway anniversary, which will be celebrated on the 78th Annual Tony Awards June 8 on CBS and Paramount+. The actor will join other members of the original Broadway company for the Tony tribute.
鈥淩eturning to Hamilton is a deeply meaningful homecoming,鈥�
said Odom, Jr. in an earlier statement. 鈥淚鈥檓 so grateful for the chance to step
back into the room鈥攅specially during this anniversary moment鈥攁nd to
revisit this brilliant piece that forever changed my life and the lives
of so many.鈥�
"When I saw Leslie perform 'The Room Where It Happens' at the first act two workshop of Hamilton, I knew I was witnessing a historic moment. How lucky we are that Leslie is returning to Hamilton and bringing his indelible Burr back to Broadway," added Hamilton lead producer Jeffrey Seller.
The musical鈥攚ith a book and score by Miranda鈥攅xplores the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Inspired by the book "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow, the musical incorporates historical figures such as George Washington, Aaron Burr, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson.
Hamilton also has direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, casting by The Telsey Office's Bethany Knox, and general management by Baseline Theatrical.
Hamilton, which continues at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre, won 11 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical officially opened August 6, 2015, following previews that began July 13. It is also the recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
A new block of tickets for the Broadway production have just been released with seats available through November 23.
The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, and The Public Theater.
