Originator of the role Aaron Burr in the Broadway smash hit Hamiliton, Leslie Odom, Jr. reflects on his Tony and Grammy Award-winning, Oscar and Emmy Award-nominated career. With a loving eye toward his own creative practice and collaborative spirit, he gabs with NBC’s Matthew Rodrigues on self-care, fame, and might just bring us a little Christmas in June by the end.

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PHOTO: Matthew Rodrigues and Leslie Odom, Jr. on stage at Francis W. Parker School at the Chicago Humanities 2025 Spring Festival.

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Leslie Odom, Jr., Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning

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One Night in Miami... trailer

Leslie Odom Jr. Sings A Change is Gonna Come

Purlie Victorious PBS Great Performances

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Live event programmed by Kaity O’Reilly

Live event produced by Jesse Swanson

Live event stage managed by Sophia Fishkin

Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar

Production assistance by Hope Mignini, Rach Granillo, Bucky Emmerling, and Cody Kressman

Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal

Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn

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