Leslie Odom, Jr. will return to Broadway‘s Hamilton this fall in a reprise of his Tony Award-winning role as Aaron Burr. An member of the original cast, Odom’s return to Hamilton comes 9 years after he took his ultimate bow in July 2016.
Odom begins performances on Tuesday, September 9, for a strictly restricted engagement via Sunday, November 23 at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre.
The announcement was made this morning throughout Odom’s stay look on NBC’s The Today Show. A brand new block of tickets has been launched and is now on sale via November 23.
The announcement of Odom’s return engagement comes as Hamilton nears its tenth anniversary on Broadway on August 6.
“Returning to Hamilton is a deeply meaningful homecoming,” mentioned Odom. “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,” mentioned Hamilton’s lead producer Jeffrey Seller.
Odom originated the position of Aaron Burr in Hamilton’s Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, incomes a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award as a principal soloist on the Original Broadway Cast Recording.
Last season, Odom made his Broadway return as a producer and star within the acclaimed revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis. The manufacturing earned six Tony Award nominations, together with one for Odom’s efficiency, and aired as a part of PBS’ “Great Performances.”
With ebook, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, path by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton is predicated on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. It has gained Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented particular quotation from the Kennedy Center Honors.
The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater.