Tony-winning original Hamilton cast member Leslie Odom, Jr., who returned to the Broadway company of the Tony- and Pulitzer
Prize-winning musical September 9, ends his limited engagement at the Richard Rodgers November 26.
Odom, Jr., who won the 2016 Tony for creating the role of Aaron
Burr
in the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, will be succeeded by Jin Ha.
Odom, Jr.'s return has been a bonanza at the box office for the hit musical, which is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary on Broadway. Prior to his return, the musical had been averaging about $2 million per week; since his arrival, grosses have hovered between $3 million and $4 million, with a staggering $4.04 million for the week ending October 12.
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Watch Odom, Jr. take his first return bow at the Richard Rodgers in the video below.
Odom, Jr. was previously 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… Odom, Jr. also hosted The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back on CBS.
Odom, Jr.'s return coincided with the musical's 10th Broadway
anniversary. The Emmy-winning filmed version of the musical, which
also features Odom, Jr., was released in movie theatres in September.
“Returning to Hamilton is a deeply meaningful homecoming,”
said Odom, Jr. in an earlier statement. “I’m so grateful for the chance to step
back into the room—especially during this anniversary moment—and to
revisit this brilliant piece that forever changed my life and the lives
of so many.”
"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 Broadway company of Hamilton currently features Trey Curtis as Alexander Hamilton, Morgan Anita Wood as Eliza Hamilton, Jisel Ayon as Angelica Schuyler, Tamar Greene as George Washington, Bryson Bruce as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Ebrin R. Stanley as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, David Guzman as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton, Cherry Torres as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, and Jarrod Spector as King George III.
The musical—with a book and score by Miranda—explores 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.
The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, and The Public Theater.
