HAMILTON star and Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. returned to his native Queens, NY to perform a special duet with cultural legend Phil Collins during last night's Opening Night Ceremony for the 2016 US Open. The duet marked the first time the two singers performed together. Below, watch their performance of Collins' 1980's hits 'In the Air Tonight' and 'Easy Lover.'
The U.S. Open also tweeted photos of the special performance - check them out below:
.@PhilCollinsFeed and @leslieodomjr's Opening Night performance was absolute ???? ?? pic.twitter.com/iwgbaeuotX
- US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2016
Odom, Jr., who won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the hit sensation "Hamilton," is a multi-faceted performer whose eponymous debut album, featuring the single "Autumn Leaves," was released in June on S-Curve Records and hit #1 on both the Billboard and iTunes Jazz Albums charts. In addition to a Tony, Odom, Jr. is a Grammy Award-winner as a principal soloist on Hamilton's Original Broadway Cast Recording, which won the 2015 award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Odom, Jr. originated the role of 'Burr' in a sold out run at The Public Theatre in 2015, earning a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Odom, Jr. debuted on Broadway at the age of 17 in "Rent," before heading to Carnegie Mellon University's prestigious School of Drama, where he graduated with honors. He has appeared in a number of television programs including "Law & Order: SVU," "Gotham," and "Smash" among others.
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