LIVE AT THE MEYERHOFF Leslie Odom, Jr.— The Christmas Tour
ABOUT THE ARTIST
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Leslie Odom, Jr., vocalist
Please note the BSO does not perform on this program.
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated songwriter, actor, and a New York Times bestselling author. Well known for his breakout role as Aaron Burr in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Hamilton, Odom made this season’ s most anticipated return to his awardwinning role. Last season, he made his long-awaited return to Broadway as a producer and star of Ossie Davis’ classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, which opened to widespread critical acclaim. Odom was Tony-nominated for his performance, and the production received six nominations and one win. Odom has continued to captivate audiences across film and television including his star turn as legendary soul singer Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami, directed by Regina King. His lauded portrayal of the soul icon and musical performance of original song“ Speak Now” earned him multiple awards and nominations. Additional film and television credits include Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Many Saints of Newark, Apple TV +’ s Central Park( 2020 Emmy nomination), Hamilton on Disney +( 2021 Emmy nomination), host of“ The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’ s Back!” on CBS( 2022 Emmy nomination), Abbott Elementary, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Harriet, and many more. In March 2018, Odom added the title of author to his resume with the release of his book— Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher and Never Stop Learning. Co-written with Nicolette Robinson, Odom’ s first children’ s book, I Love You More Than You’ ll Ever Know, was published by Feiwel & Friends in March 2023 and debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at # 7. Odom has released six full-length albums.
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