HAMILTON Hot Shot Leslie Odom Jr. to Headline Long Wharf Theatre Gala

For one night only, Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. can be heard in the intimate setting at Long Wharf Theatre with his five-piece band performing pop and jazz standards along with tunes from his Broadway roles.

Odom, Jr. will headline the theatre's 2018 Gala Monday, June 4. The event begins at 6 p.m. with an elegant and sparkling cocktail reception featuring a sumptuous sampling of fine foods. Odom, Jr. will perform at 8 p.m. on the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre. The evening's festivities conclude with a pop of bubbly to round out a mouthwateringly delicious dessert reception.

For more information or to reserve tickets contact Kathy Cihi at kathy.cihi@longwharf.org or visit longwharf.org.

Multifaceted performer Leslie Odom, Jr. completed his run on Broadway starring as 'Aaron Burr' in the original cast of the blockbuster hit musical, Hamilton, a role that earned him the 2016 Tony Award for Lead Actor in a Musical. He is also a Grammy Award-winner as a principal soloist on Hamilton's Original Broadway Cast Recording, which won the 2016 award for Best Musical Theater Album.

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.

He recently appeared in Kenneth Branagh's reimagining of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express featuring an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Dame Judi Dench and more.

Leslie's debut solo album, "Leslie Odom, Jr," was released in June 2016 on S-Curve Records and quickly rose to number one on the Billboard and iTunes Jazz charts.

Odom Jr. was raised in Philadelphia, and currently resides in Los Angeles.

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