'Hamilton' alum Leslie Odom, Jr. to use his powers for good on a Christmas album
How's that for redemption, Aaron Burr? Leslie Odom, Jr., best known for assassinating Alexander Hamilton and rapping up a storm while he did it, will release a Christmas album in winter of 2016.
The Tony winner announced the news on Good Day NY and Twitter on Thursday, and fans are -- predictably -- thrilled.
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Odom will cover yuletide classics like “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” “First Noel” and more. Odom's debut album dropped in the summer of 2016 to rave reviews.
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