Leslie Odom Jr. Is Not Throwing Away His Shot
Leslie Odom Jr. and the cast of Hamilton perform the show's opening number at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Theo Wargo / Getty Images The first time Leslie Odom Jr. had an emotional response to Hamilton was months before he was performing in it.In the summer of 2013, Odom saw a workshop of what was then called the Hamilton Mixtape as part of a festival of new work at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater.“I sa…