Leslie Odom, Jr. | GALA — live event
A multifaceted Tony® and Grammy Award-winning performer – Broadway’s original Aaron Burr in Hamilton. Leslie Odom, Jr., Tony® and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor best known for his role as “Aaron Burr” in Hamilton, performs his favorite music from Broadway and beyond in our 2024 Gala. His concert will feature a wide range of popular Broadway and standard tunes with an incredible band. This is a show that is not to be missed! Odom Jr. made his Broadway debut in RENT at age 17. He starred in The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to David Chase’s Award-winning HBO series The Sopranos that was released in theaters and on HBO Max in October 2021, and also hosted CBS’s “The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!” special live concert event. Odom Jr. starred in Johnson’s highly anticipated sequel to Knives Out, Glass Onion. Additional film and television credits include the Disney+ filmed musical performance of the original Broadway production of Hamilton, the limited series Love in the Time of Corona, which he executive produced and co-starred opposite Nicolette Robinson, Harriet, Murder on the Orient Express, Only, Red Tails, and Smash, as well as the critically acclaimed Amazon film adaptation of One Night in Miami in which he performed the songs of legendary singer Sam Cooke. His portrayal of the soul icon and musical performance of the original song “Speak Now” was met with widespread praise and critical acclaim, including an Oscar nomination.
Starts: 2024-03-09T20:00:34Z
Ends: 2024-03-09T22:00:34Z
Where: 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
Price: $100.0