The day Sia slid into musical star s DMs Aussie music sensation Sia was left in tears after watching Leslie Odom Jr in the hit musical Hamilton and decided she needed to work with the rising star.
Movies by Amy Price A starring role in Hamilton on Broadway changed everything for Leslie Odom Jr. As the somehow sympathetic antagonist Aaron Burr, he was widely regarded as one of the best performers in Lin Manuel Miranda s musical masterpiece, and with that came the obvious accolades, including a Tony and an Emmy Award in 2016. But it was the chance moments the production afforded him that changed the course of his career and saw him take the leap from stage to film after 18 years on Broadway - now starring in Sia s debut movie Music and as singer Sam Cooke in Regina King s One Night in Miami.