Leslie Odom Jr. is returning to Broadway for the first time since 'Hamilton' in a historic revival of 'Purlie Victorious' — and EW has your exclusive preview.
It's fitting that Odom, 42, would be the one to return Ossie Davis' satirical play to the Great White Way, as it's been a minute since Odom himself has been seen there. After winning the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical in 2016 for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in
"It is just a feeling that I'm looking for," Odom tells EW. "If a piece stirs something inside of me, I can move forward with the faith, with the hope that it'll stir something similar in folks who give it a chance and buy a ticket and come check it out."'s] piece made me feel. I'm moved by the joy, the intellect, and the patriotism they're both writing about.
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