Leslie Odom Jr. Returning to ‘Hamilton’ on West End Tonight After Exiting Mid-Performance (EXCLUSIVE)

Leslie Odom Jr., known for his Tony Award-winning role as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, stepped out mid-performance of the musical during Thursday's matinee at London's West End after completing the first act. Variety reports that understudy Manaia Glassey-Ohlson took over for the remainder of that show, and Odom did not appear in the evening performance. The production declined to disclose the reason for the exit.

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