Spotlight 'Hamilton's' Leslie Odom Jr. brings 'Purlie Victorious' to television BRUCE R. MILLER May 12, 2024 May 12, 2024 Updated Aug 22, 2024 0 × Final performance on Feb. 7th, 2024. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES – “Hamilton” did more than make Leslie Odom Jr. a star. It enabled him to pitch a project and land a spot on PBS’ “Great Performances.”kAm%96 36?67:4:2CJ :D “!FC=:6 ':4E@C:@FD[” 2 `he` 4@>65J ~DD:6 s2G:D HC@E6 23@FE 2 EC2G6=:?8 AC62496C C6EFC?:?8 E@ 9:D 9@>6E@H? 49FC49]k^AmkAm%96 A=2J 925?’E 366? A6C7@C>65 @? qC@25H2J :? >@C6 E92? e_ J62CD 3FE s2G:D’ 49:=5C6? H2?E65 E@ D66 :E C6G:G65]k^Am Leslie Odom Jr. in "Purlie Victorious." Marc J. Franklin kAm~5@> 3642>6 E96 4@?5F:E E@ >2<6 E92E 92AA6?] w6 4@?E24E65 %@?J\H:??:?8 5:C64E@C z6??J {6@? 2?5[ =2DE 72==[ E96 D9@H C6EFC?65 E@ qC@25H2J H:E9 ~5@> :? 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