The evening with the Hamilton Tony winner celebrates The Cooper Union's anniversary.
By
Andrew Gans
June 17, 2024
Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. offers a free concert to celebrate The Cooper Union’s 165th
anniversary June 17.
Part of the Gardiner Foundation Great Hall Forum series, the concert will be held at the Great Hall of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Show time is 8 PM.
A Tony winner for his performance in Hamilton, the actor was back on Broadway this past season in a Tony-nominated turn in the acclaimed revival ofPurlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Odom, Jr.'s screen credits include One Night in Miami, The Exorcist: Believer, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and The Many Saints of Newark.
Although admission is free, registration is required by clicking here. The event is first-come, first-served, and an RSVP does not guarantee admission.
The play comes on the heels of a broader cultural conversation about Dahl's work and the prejudice that was embedded in many of his most beloved stories.