Leslie Odom, Jr. News

Leslie Odom, Jr. ascended to international fame by originating the role of 'Arron Burr' in the hit musical HAMILTON and won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical in 2016. He will be joining the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a one night only concert, Nov. 1, 2019. Coincidentally, that is also the date of the film HARRIET opens in which he has a leading role. On November 8 his newest album will be released.

Stars of Harriet, Tony winners Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr., and their director Kasi Lemmons sat down with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to tell us all about their new roles, being reunited on screen, why they want to come back to Broadway, and so much more!

Today's top stories: the national tour of Bandstand officially opens today, and more!

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 28, 2019!

Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo sat down with Oprah to talk about her starring role in the upcoming film, Harriet.

Stand Up, the original song written by Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo for Harriet, is now available with the full soundtrack releasing on November 1st. 

On Thursday night's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden, Corden welcomes guests Leslie Odom Jr. Zazie Beetz, and Edward Norton, who is a super fan of 'Hamilton.'

Today's top stories: casting announced for My Fair Lady on tour, and more!

Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author and actor Leslie Odom, Jr. will be hitting the road as his heavily anticipated new album, titled Mr., drops November 8th.

Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author and actor Leslie Odom, Jr. will soon release his anxiously awaited first album of all-original material, Mr, which is set to arrive on November 8. The album will be available for pre-order HERE. Additionally, he is set to perform a?oeGo Crazya?? on The Late Late Show on October 24th and on The Today Show on November 5th. Check out the track below:

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 21, 2019!

The 92nd Street Y is hosting a conversation with Leslie Odom, Jr. The event takes place on November 3 at 8 PM.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, starring Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard and Christian Borle, opened just last night, October 17 at The Westside Theatre (407 W. 43rd St, NYC), where it plays through January 19, 2020. We're taking you inside opening night below!

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Focus Features has released a new trailer for Harriet, starring Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo. Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

There are so many ways you can absorb theatre but one of the most important and underrated ways is through television. We all know about Glee and the success it had, but most people aren't aware of the other genius musical shows such as Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Galavant, and even Smash, which is probably the most well-known of the three.