PHOTO: Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Performs at Philly's 4th of July Celebration

By: Jul. 05, 2016
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Leslie Odom Jr. was among the performers at this year's Wawa Welcome America July 4th Concert, held in Philadelphia, PA on Monday, July 4th. Other performers included American R&B and soul singer Leon Bridges, EMPIRE star Yazz, The O'Jays, and Harold Melvin's Blue Notes.

The Tony award winner shared a photo from the last night's appearance on Twitter. Check it out below:

Leslie Odom, Jr. recently won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Aaron Burr in HAMILTON. 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.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos


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