Leslie Odom Jr. wanted to be paid the same as a white actor doing the filmed version of a live musical Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

Leslie Odom Jr. is a theater superstar, celebrated for his Tony and Grammy Award-winning performance as the original Aaron Burr in the acclaimed musical "Hamilton." In 2023, the renowned Broadway ...

On a new episode of PBS' Finding Your Roots, host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will accompany Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane as they meet a cast of inspiring ancestors hidden in the ...