After many years of hearing the "Hamilton" ensemble sing "I am not throwing away my shot," Leslie Odom Jr. clearly took that mantra to heart. Since winning acclaim (and a Tony) for his role as Aaron Burr, the triple-threat performer has not slowed down. For 2020's "One Night In Miami," he earned two Oscar nods and has since starred in films like the "Sopranos" prequel "The Many Saints of Newark" and Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery." But how exactly did Odom Jr. come to fill the role that would put him front and center on a Broadway stage?

The Origins Of Broadway's Aaron Burr

Leslie Odom Jr. has been seen onscreen since 2003 and on stage even longer. At just 17 years old, he was cast in "Rent," prompting him to leave high school a year early for the Broadway production. But given the option to remain onstage,...