Leslie Odom Jr. announces 2025 Christmas tour, New York show. Get tickets
Leslie Odom Jr. won't be relaxing after he wraps his run as Aaron Burr in 'Hamilton' this fall.
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor just announced he's striking out on a November/December 2025 'Christmas Tour' that will send him to venues all over North America.
That includes stops at Morristown, NJ's Mayo Performing Arts Center on Friday, Nov. 28 and Tarrytown, NY's Tarrytown Music Hall on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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This run of Yuletide-themed shows isn't unprecedented for Odom Jr.; he went on a similar tour last year. Based on our findings at Set List FM, he performed 12 songs at one of his gigs including iconic Christmas classics, cuts from his two holiday albums — 2016's 'Simply Christmas' as well as 2020's 'The Christmas Album' — and even a surprise 'Hamilton' tune.
Prior to the quick trek, as noted above, the 43-year-old actor and singer will reprise his role as Aaron Burr in 'Hamilton.' At the time of publication, he's slated to perform eight times a week as part of the ensemble at the Richard Rodgers Theatre from Sept. 9 through Nov. 23.
According to the Associated Press, Odom Jr. has played Burr approximately 500 times but never tired of the role. 'It still had revelation for me, and it still gave me reason to look a little deeper and focus a little harder,' he said.
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Leslie Odom Jr. Christmas shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for 'The Christmas Tour' is Friday, June 20.
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Leslie Odom Jr. tour schedule
A complete calendar including all upcoming Leslie Odom Jr. Christmas concert dates (as well as a few no-holiday shows), venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
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Starting Sept. 9, Odom Jr. returns to the Great White Way for just 12 weeks.
If you want to see him live, tickets for all 'Hamilton' shows featuring Odom Jr. — yes, only the dates he's set to perform — can be found here.
Leslie Odom Jr. Christmas set list
On Dec. 12, 2024, Odom Jr. brought holiday cheer to Nashville, TN's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Here's what Set List FM reported he performed that evening.
01.) 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' (Hugh Martin cover)
02.) 'My Favorite Things' (Rodgers & Hammerstein cover)
03.) 'Cold'
04.) 'Snow'
05.) 'Heaven & Earth'
06.) 'Merry Christmas Darling' (Carpenters cover)
07.) 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)' (Mel Tormé cover)
08.) 'The Christmas Waltz' (Frank Sinatra cover)
09.) 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' (Clement Clarke Moore cover) (reading)
10.) 'Wait for It' (Lin‐Manuel Miranda cover)
11.) 'Jesus Gave Me Water'
12.) 'The First Noel' ([traditional] cover)
Huge stars on tour in 2025
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Many Broadway icons are going the solo route this year just like Odom Jr.
Here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss live — all by their lonesome — these next few months.
• Patti LuPone
• Mandy Gonzalez sings Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Mandy Patinkin
• Renee Elise Goldsberry
• Bernadette Peters
Want to catch a Tony-nominated show, too? Check out our list of all the 2025 nominees here to find the play or musical for you.
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This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
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