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Leslie Odom Jr. won one of 11 TONY AWARDS for the Broadway musical HAMILTON on Sunday night. The talented actor stars as the show's narrator and Alexander Hamilton's nemesis, Aaron Burr. Last week, Odom released a self-titled debut album, which debuted at the top of the iTunes jazz chart. He joins "CBS This Morning" for his first TV interview since winning his Tony.
Asked if he'll still be in the Tony Award winning musical post-July, the actor shares, "I do not know. I wish I knew - honestly. We're in contract negotiations." Watch the appearance below!
Leslie Odom Jr. won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role asAaron Burr in Hamilton. Other 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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