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Creating Time for Play...Ground: A Look at a Unique student-driven fringe festival

Feb 06, 2025

Michael E. McKelvey

 

Source:  MTEA Journal, Volume 6, February 2025, pp. 100 - 113

Publisher: Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance

 

I recently had the great opportunity to attend a Q&A session with Leslie Odom, Jr. at Carnegie Mellon Univer- sity’s School of Drama. Probably best known to musical theatre aficionados for his Tony-winning turn as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, the CMU alum was asked by one student about how he spends his time when not actively involved with a project. Without missing a beat, he discussed his ongoing commitment to the betterment of his craft in developing his own projects through writing and reaching out to collaborators. Odom, known for both his on-screen and stage work, didn't distinguish between mediums; instead...

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