About the Author

Leslie Odom Jr. , burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sung for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before he landed the role of a lifetime in one of the biggest musicals of all time, Odom put in years of hard work as a singer and an actor. The actor turns author with his debut book 'Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning. '

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