Leslie Odom Jr. Reflects on Hamilton and Teases His 'Great Part' in Sopranos Prequel
“If I’m known at all as a singer, it’s primarily as an interpreter of other people’s music, on Broadway or Nationwide jingles,” says Odom who appeared in the 2016 Nationwide commercial. “So it was a little scary to step out on faith. But my wildest dreams came true a while ago and so now I’m trying to think of the next scary thing to do. What else do you do, right?”.
Now he’s paying it forward by helping the foundation support young performers and raise money by giving occasional private concerts. At a recent concert, held at the home of PGF-USA supporters Roy and Jenny Niederhoffer, Odom joked with the guests, “I just want to make a good return on their investment.”Leslie Odom Jr with Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Princess Grace Foundation USA Gala on Oct 16 in NYC.
They heard the news when they were on a trip to Palm Springs, California. “A 212 number came up,” Odom told the guests. “And I said only good things come from 212. ‘Answer all 212 numbers! Are you crazy? That could be Broadway calling!’ And we called back and it was Princess Grace Foundation with good news.”The Many Saints of Newark,
out in September 2020. But he’s not allowed to say too much about it — yet. “I can’t talk about it but I have a great part,” he says with a smile. “They’re super protective of that franchise.”One of his biggest fans is Princess Grace’s nephew Chris Le Vine. “His voice is spectacular and he makes everyone in the room feel good,” says Le Wine, who’s also on the board of PGF-USA. “He just keeps getting better and we’ve been cheering him from the sidelines for a long time.
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