HAMILTON's Leslie Odom, Jr. Coming to Lesher Center for the Arts in July

Feinstein's at the Nikko and The Lesher Center for the Arts will present Grammy Award winner and Tony Award-nominated star of Hamilton, Leslie Odom, Jr., for one performance only - Saturday, July 23 at 8 p.m. - at The Lesher Center for the Arts (1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek). For his Bay Area concert debut, Odom will perform selections from his self-titled solo album (released on June 10), as well as songs from his celebrated career. Tickets for Leslie Odom, Jr. range in price from $45-85 and are available by calling The Lesher Center for the Arts Box Office at 925-943-7469 or visiting www.lesherartscenter.org.

Multifaceted performer Leslie Odom, Jr. can currently be seen on Broadway starring as "Aaron Burr" in the blockbuster hit musical Hamilton.

He 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 Theater in 2015, earning a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.

Odom, Jr. made his Broadway debut at the age of 17 in Rent, before heading to Carnegie Mellon University's prestigious School of Drama, where he graduated with honors. He is the recipient of a 2002 Princess Grace Award for Acting, which is dedicated to identifying emerging talent in theater, dance and film.

Additional theatre credits include Leap of Faith on Broadway, for which he won the 2012 Astaire Award for Outstanding Male Dancer on Broadway and was nominated for a Drama League Award; the 2014 musical Venice, which also played at The Public Theater; and the Encores! Off-Center production of Tick, Tick... Boom! Which was his first time working with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

On the small screen, Odom, Jr. is best-known for his portrayal of "Sam Strickland" in the NBC musical series "Smash," and his recurring role as "Reverend Curtis Scott" on "Law & Order: SVU." He's also appeared in episodes of "Gotham," "Person of Interest," "Grey's Anatomy," "House of Lies," "Vanished" and "CSI: Miami." On the big screen he starred in the 2012 film Red Tails opposite Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and David Oyelowo.

As a recording artist, Odom's self-titled debut album will be released on June 10, 2016 on S-Curve Records. The album will feature Odom's soulful new interpretations of beloved songs that have been longtime favorites of his. Standout tracks on the album, which is available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon, include Odom's ethereal rendition of the Jerome Kern gem "Look for the Silver Lining," a new arrangement of "The Guilty Ones" from Spring Awakening, a stunning percussion and piano-driven version of "Love Look Away" and his inspired take on the timeless classic "Autumn Leaves."

Odom, Jr. was raised in Philadelphia, and currently resides in New York City.

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