Academy Center of the Arts

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor. With a career that spans all performance genres, he has received recognition with Tony and Grammy Awards as well as multiple Emmy and Academy Award nominations for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music. Most recently, Odom made his long-awaited return to Broadway to star in, and co-produce, the new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis, which opened in September 2023 to widespread critical acclaim. Additionally, he stars in the highly anticipated sequel to the original iconic film The Exorcist for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures out October 6, 2023. Odom is a BMG recording artist and has released four full-length albums.

Leslie Odom, Jr. at The Academy Center of the Arts is sponsored by Advocates for the Arts The Sonny Merryman Family, Schewels Home, LG Flint Contractors, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts.

Tickets for this event are $57 – $107. Presale begins at 10 AM on Monday 7/22, with the General Public on Sale beginning Friday, 7/26, at 10 AM. Tickets: https://academycenter.org/event/leslie-odom-jr/

For more information or to purchase tickets to our performances, contact our Bank of the James Ticketing Office at (434) 846-8499, or visit AcademyCenter.Org.