Leslie Odom Jr.: Being Burr in 'Hamilton' like falling in love
NEW YORK - It has been nearly 20 years since Leslie Odom Jr. felt this way about a show. The first time was 1998, the show was Rent, and there was an open audition for the Broadway cast. Odom was 17, just a kid from East Oak Lane, but he showed up anyway. He just knew he needed to be there.