{"id":232275,"date":"2020-01-20T10:59:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T15:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/leslie-odom-jr-reflects-on-hamilton-and-teases-his-great-part-in-sopranos-prequel"},"modified":"2020-01-20T10:59:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T15:59:14","slug":"leslie-odom-jr-reflects-on-hamilton-and-teases-his-great-part-in-sopranos-prequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/leslie-odom-jr-reflects-on-hamilton-and-teases-his-great-part-in-sopranos-prequel","title":{"rendered":"Leslie Odom Jr. Reflects on Hamilton and Teases His ‘Great Part’ in Sopranos Prequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since leaving the cast of Hamilton in July 2016, Leslie Odom Jr .<\/a> has done pretty much everything except … slow down.<\/p>\n

He’s starred in several cinemas, including his latest, Harriet( about the life of Harriet Tubman opposite Cynthia Erivo ), recorded two albums, including his latest, Mr .<\/a>, guested on various TV demo, including The Good Wife, and became a dad to daughter Lucy, 2, with wife Nicolette Robinson.<\/p>\n

Part of his success, he tells PEOPLE, is always being ready for that minute, the call that can change your life. For him, it came from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the make of Hamilton.<\/p>\n

“I knew that it was the freshest, most literate, most exciting piece of original material I’d ever been given, ” Odom Jr ., 38, says. “I was ready for what he was potentially asking me to be a part of.”<\/p>\n

The first time he examined the score, he withdraws: “It is what falling in love feels like. Twenty-five seconds into it, I was in the tank for it and I never in a million years visualized I would be in the show.”<\/p>\n

When he got the chance to audition for the role of Aaron Burr, he says, “I wanted to do something memorable. I wanted it to be difficult for them to call somebody else. It’s my job to go in now and spawn Lin never want to see another Aaron Burr.”<\/p>\n

The rest is Broadway history. Odom Jr.’s portrayal of Burr, for over 500 performances, triumphed him a Tony in 2016 and a Grammy( for Best Musical Theater Album) and propelled his wide-ranging career.<\/p>\n

Now, in addition to his sexy brand-new recording, Mr<\/a> ., comprised of original chorus, Odom also has an upcoming tour .<\/a><\/p>\n

“If I’m known at all as a vocalist, it’s chiefly as an translator of other people’s music, on Broadway or Nationwide jingles, ” says Odom who appeared in the 2016 Nationwide commercial-grade. “So it was a little scary to step out on faith. But my wildest dreams came true-blue a while ago and so now I’m trying to think of the next shocking thing to do. What else do you do, right? ”<\/p>\n

For starters, he recently connected the board of the Princess Grace Foundation USA<\/a>. The radical, which grants scholarships to surfacing artists, facilitated him offer his college tuition back when he was a struggling student at Carnegie Mellon University.<\/p>\n

Now he’s paying it forward by helping the foundation support young musicians and raise money by causing occasional private concerts. At a recent concert, held a total of the dwelling of PGF-USA contributors Roy and Jenny Niederhoffer, Odom joked with the clients, “I just want to make a good return on their investment.”<\/p>\n

He likewise told a storey about when his wife, Nicolette Robinson, vocalist and Broadway star of Waitress, utilized( and received) a Princess Grace Foundation grant when she was a student at the University of California, Los Angeles. <\/p>\n

They heard the information when they were on a trip to Palm Springs, California. “A 212 quantity was put forward, ” Odom told the clients. “And I to say good things comes here 212.’ Answer all 212 lists! Is wrong with you? That could be Broadway calling! ’ And we called back and it was Princess Grace Foundation with good news.”<\/p>\n

In the brand-new time, Odom will be on the big screen again in the Sopranos movie, The Many Saints of Newark, out in September 2020.( The movie is about a young Tony Soprano played by James Gandolfini’s son, Michael, 20.) But he’s not allowed to say too much about it — yet. “I can’t talk about it but I have a great segment, ” he says with a smile. “They’re super protective of that franchise.”<\/p>\n

Between screen, theatre and song, Odom has a big year ahead.<\/p>\n

One of his biggest love is Princess Grace’s nephew Chris Le Vine. “His voice is splendid and he makes everyone in the chamber feel good, ” says Le Wine, who’s also on the board of PGF-USA. “He just impedes getting better and we’ve been applauding him from the sidelines for a long time. One date, he’ll sell out Madison Square Garden.”<\/p>\n

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