Leslie Odom Jr. was among the performers at this year's Wawa Welcome America July 4th Concert, held in Philadelphia, PA on Monday, July 4th. Other performers included American R&B and soul singer Leon Bridges, EMPIRE star Yazz, The O'Jays, and Harold Melvin's Blue Notes.
Thrilled to welcome @leslieodomjr back home for #july4thphilly! #WelcomeAmerica pic.twitter.com/NyDkcDNi95
- City of Philadelphia (@PhiladelphiaGov) July 4, 2016
Leslie Odom, Jr. recently won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Aaron Burr in HAMILTON. Select theatre credits include Hamilton (Public Theater); tick, tick...BOOM! (City Center Encores!), Leap of Faith (Broadway), Rent (Broadway). Select TV/film: "Law & Order: SVU," "Gotham," "Person of Interest," "Supernatural," Red Tails, and "House of Lies."
Odom, Jr. graduated with honors from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. He's been nominated for the Drama Desk, Drama League and Lucille Lortel Awards. He's won the Princess Grace Award and an Astaire Award.
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