LESLIE ODOM, JR. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author.
With a career that spans all performance genres, Odom has received recognition for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music. Most recently, Odom made his long-awaited return to Broadway starring in, and co-producing, the new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis, which opened in September 2023 to widespread critical acclaim. Additionally, he stars in the highly anticipated sequel to the original iconic film The Exorcist for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures out October 6, 2023. Odom recently starred in Rian Johnson’s 2022 Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which broke records for Netflix and is currently streaming worldwide. In 2020, he starred as legendary singer Sam Cooke in the award-winning Amazon film adaptation of One Night in Miami…, directed by Regina King. His critically acclaimed and highly lauded portrayal of the soul icon and musical performance of original song “Speak Now” earned him multiple awards and nominations. He also starred in The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to David Chase’s award-winning HBO series “The Sopranos,” released in October 2021. Well known for his breakout role as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton, Odom hosted “The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!” on CBS in September 2021 (2022 Emmy nomination). Additional film and television credits include Apple TV+’s “Central Park” (2020 Emmy nomination), Hamilton on Disney+ (2021 Emmy nomination), “Abbott Elementary,” “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” “Love in the Time of Corona,” “Harriet,” and many more. Co-written with Nicolette Robinson, Odom’s first children’s book, I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know, was published by Feiwel & Friends on March 28, 2023. The book debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at #7 in its first week. Odom is a BMG recording artist and has released five full-length albums. Released in November 2023, Odom’s fifth full-length album and his first of all-new original music since 2019, When A Crooner Dies, features a collection of 10 newly penned, original tracks that mark his most personal body of music to date.
The Queen of Versailles (7/16/24-8/25/24)
Shrek The Musical (9/13/24-9/15/24)
Hannah Gadsby WOOF! (9/19/24-9/19/24)
The Life and Music of George Michael (9/20/24-9/20/24)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert (9/21/24-9/21/24)
An Evening with Amor Towles (9/24/24-9/24/24)
An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi (10/8/24-10/8/24)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (10/25/24-10/25/24)
Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents The Nutcracker (11/29/24-11/29/24)
Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents The Snow Queen (11/30/24-11/30/24)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) (12/3/24-12/29/24)
Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical (1/25/25-1/26/25)
Parade (3/11/25-3/23/25)
Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (4/26/25-4/26/25)
Emerson Colonial Theatre is at 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA.
Zucchero (5/11/24-5/11/24)
The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favorites Illuminated (5/6/24-5/6/24)
Clue (4/30/24-5/5/24)
Dog Man: The Musical (4/27/24-4/28/24)
Sesame Street Live! Say Hello (4/19/24-4/20/24)
Tom's Elton Tribute (4/13/24-4/13/24)
An Evening with Alan Ruck (4/7/24-4/7/24)
An Evening with Alan Ruck And Screening of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (4/7/24-4/7/24)
Message In A Bottle (3/26/24-3/30/24)
Girl From the North Country (3/12/24-3/24/24)
Videos
Chess: The Musical
Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/14 - 6/15)
PHOTOS
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The Weir
Unicorn Theatre (9/26 - 10/27) | ||
The Heart Sellers
Cape Rep Theatre (9/18 - 10/20) | ||
The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare & Company (7/13 - 8/18) | ||
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Pentucket Players, Inc (7/19 - 7/21) | ||
Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents The Snow Queen
Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/30 - 11/30) | ||
Baby Jane
The Company Theatre (10/11 - 10/27) | ||
Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Emerson Colonial Theatre (4/26 - 4/26) | ||
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