Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, he has received recognition with Tony and Grammy Awards as well as Emmy and, most recently, two Academy Award nominations for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music. Odom most recently starred in the critically acclaimed Amazon film adaptation of One Night in Miami…, in which he performed the songs of legendary singer Sam Cooke. His portrayal of the soul icon and musical performance of the original song “Speak Now” was met with widespread praise and critical acclaim, earning him multiple award nominations. He can currently be heard voicing the character of ‘Owen Tillerman’ in Season 2 of the Apple TV+ animated musical-comedy series Central Park and will next star in David Chase’s Sopranos prequel Many Saints of Newark that is set to be released in theaters on October 1st.
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Topdog/Underdog
Actor's Express (3/20 - 4/19) | |
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Jazz Talk with Trey Wright: Brazilian Flavor: Bossa Nova and The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (4/17 - 4/17) | |
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Black Comedy
CenterStage North Theatre (8/1 - 8/9) | |
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Twelfth Night
The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse (4/5 - 4/27) | |
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Spivey Hall Presents Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov
Spivey Hall (4/27 - 4/27) | |
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Little Women, The Broadway Musical
Marietta Theatre Company (5/1 - 5/10) | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center (FoCAL) (8/14 - 8/24) | |
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GSU Opera Theater Presents “Die Fledermaus”
Rialto Center for the Arts (4/13 - 4/13) | |
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