#tony-award

#tony-award

"She was an actress, a wife, a sister, a mother, an aunt, a friend, and she took on all those roles with grace and kind ferocity. Although we're all grieving there is some comfort in knowing she is no longer suffering and reunited with her sisters in peace."

Critics argue the decision to replace a barrier-breaking Asian actor with a white successor in a production of Asian authorship sends a disheartening message and reflects a broader pattern of exclusion.

Leslie Odom Jr. will reprise his role as Aaron Burr in "Hamilton" on Broadway for 12 weeks this fall, starting Sept. 9 until Nov. 23.