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On May 4, the 2016 Tony nominees flocked to the Paramount Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will continue bringing you coverage from the epic day over the next week, but for now, check out photos of Best Performance by and Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical nominee for Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr., as captured by Walter McBride!
Select theatre: Hamilton (Public Theater); tick, tick...BOOM! (City CenterEncores!), 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. Debut album available on iTunes. Twitter and Instagram: @leslieodomjr.
The American Theatre Wing's 70th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony Award winner James Corden, will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 12, 2016 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
For the full list of nominees, click here!
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
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