[PAR] [TLE] Leslie Odom Jr. [SEP] Leslie Odom Jr. ( , born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer.  He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, as well as in other theatrical productions.  He is known for his work in the role of Aaron Burr in the musical "Hamilton", a performance for which he won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist, and Sam Strickland in the 2013 musical television series "Smash". [PAR] [TLE] Hamilton (album) [SEP] Hamilton is the cast album to the 2015 musical "Hamilton".  The musical is based on the 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow, with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda.  The recording stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos, Okieriete Onaodowan, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Jonathan Groff.  It also features Jon Rua, Thayne Jasperson, Sydney James Harcourt, Ariana DeBose, and Sasha Hutchings.  It achieved the largest first week sales for a digital cast album and is the highest-charting cast album since 1963.  It was the highest-selling Broadway cast album of 2015 and peaked at number one on the Rap Album chart, the first cast album to ever do so.
[PAR] [TLE] Leslie Odom Jr. [ SEP ] Leslie Odom Jr. ( , born August 6 , 1981 ) is an American actor and singer . He has performed on Broadway and in television and film , as well as in other theatrical productions . He is known for his work in the role of Aaron Burr in the musical " Hamilton " , a performance for which he won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist , and Sam Strickland in the 2013 musical television series " Smash " . [PAR] [TLE] Hamilton ( album ) [ SEP ] Hamilton is the cast album to the 2015 musical " Hamilton " . The musical is based on the 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton written by Ron Chernow , with music , lyrics , and book by Lin - Manuel Miranda . The recording stars Lin - Manuel Miranda , Leslie Odom Jr. , Phillipa Soo , Renée Elise Goldsberry , Christopher Jackson , Daveed Diggs , Anthony Ramos , Okieriete Onaodowan , Jasmine Cephas Jones , and Jonathan Groff . It also features Jon Rua , Thayne Jasperson , Sydney James Harcourt , Ariana DeBose , and Sasha Hutchings . It achieved the largest first week sales for a digital cast album and is the highest - charting cast album since 1963 . It was the highest - selling Broadway cast album of 2015 and peaked at number one on the Rap Album chart , the first cast album to ever do so .
What starring role did the actor and singer play in a 2015 musical based on a 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton?
What starring role did the actor and singer play in a 2015 musical based on a 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton ?
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr