Just you wait: Hamilton star Leslie Odom, Jr. on not throwing away his shot at success


Leslie Odom, Jr. speaks at John Paul Jones Arena on January 19 as part of UVA’s President’s Speaker for the Arts series. Odom, who almost gave up before making it big, advises young people to “walk toward the thing that you love.” Publicity photo

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