Ep118 - Leslie Odom Jr. | "The Christmas Album" & Beyond

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 3:34 p.m.

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Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Leslie Odom Jr. discusses his meteoric rise to the top, all things Hamilton, his solo career, and the brand-new holiday album \\u201cThe Christmas Album\\u201d which released on November 6th, 2020. Odom Jr. reimagines holiday favorites like \\u201cLittle Drummer Boy\\u201d and \\u201cLast Christmas\\u201d along with two newly penned original tracks, \\u201cSnow\\u201d and \\u201cHeaven & Earth.\\u201d This album also features guest artists such as Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo, actress Nicolette Robinson and The Mzansi Youth Choir.

Leslie Odom Jr. is a multifaceted performer spanning Broadway, television, film and music. He is best-known for his award-winning performance as \\u2018Aaron Burr\\u2019 in Hamilton, which is now streaming on Disney+. Additionally, he recently became an Emmy nominated voice actor for his role in the animated musical-comedy series Central Park on Apple TV+.

In November 2019, Leslie Odom Jr. released his third album and first all-original material called "Mr" and last month (October 2020) a brand-new version of his song \\u201cCold\\u201d with SIA. Odom Jr. is set to star in several upcoming projects, including Regina King\\u2019s directorial debut film One Night in Miami as Sam Cooke, The Sopranos prequel, The Many Saints of Newark, and the feature film Music written and directed by singer-songwriter Sia.

Get "The Christmas Album" here: https://leslieodomjr.ffm.to/xmas\\xa0
Stream \\u201cCold (featuring Sia)\\u201d: https://s.disco.ac/xgfgrjznytnt\\xa0

Moderated by Alan Seales.

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