Leslie Odom, Jr., on His Fear of God Obsession and Return to ‘Hamilton’


“Supporting a revolutionary American designer in a show based on the American Revolution.”

That’s how Avo Yermagyan, stylist for Leslie Odom Jr., described the actor’s choice to wear head-to-toe Fear of God at the Tony Awards Sunday night.

Odom, a Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy and two-time Academy Award-nominee, was part of arguably the most-memorable performance during the broadcast when the full original cast of “Hamilton” reunited for the 10th anniversary of the show.

Odom, who played Aaron Burr in the Pulitzer Prize-winning, hit Broadway musical, will return for a limited engagement of the show from Sept. 9 through Nov. 23.

“Having a Broadway show that runs for 10 years is an extraordinary, and possibly, once in a lifetime event,” Odom said. “Good shows open every season. I don’t know how many of them expect to be in those same theaters a decade later. The chance to revisit this show and the role, in a whole new chapter of my life, was too good to pass up.”

He said that although he’s reprising his role, he expects it to feel different now that the play has become so enormously popular and ubiquitous.

“I suspect it’s going to be night and day. We couldn’t take a thing for granted in the early days — not one thing,” Odom said. “Now I’m not sure, but maybe you can take for granted, that 10 years later, if they’re in the seats today, they probably already love the thing. Maybe as much as you do.”

Behind-the-scenes with Leslie Odom, Jr., before his red carpet appearance at the 2025 Tony Awards.

Behind-the-scenes with Leslie Odom Jr. before his red carpet appearance at the 2025 Tony Awards.

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On the red carpet Sunday night, as well as on stage for the performance, Odom turned to Jerry Lorenzo of Fear of God to dress him in looks fresh off the fall 2025 runway.

“I’m a longtime fan. I’ve wanted to collaborate for years. And there’s never been a more perfect opportunity,” Odom said. “The clothes look like luxury and ease. There’s a timeless quality to them. And there’s a bigger story too maybe — about the people to whom these adjectives become attached. The Fear of God ethos always feels relevant to me. Authenticity always feels fresh.”

Odom said that as he’s gotten older, he’s feeling more comfortable expressing his personal style. “Thankfully, most days, I feel so damn comfortable in my skin — finally. Took me a long time to arrive there. I paid for it. So even on special nights — even on formal nights — I don’t want to give up that feeling. It’s cost me too much.”

Yermagyan said Odom has been looking for the right venue to showcase his fondness for Fear of God and decided this year’s Tonys were it.

“Leslie has had a love affair with Fear of God for years,” he said. “He spoke of the brand at our first meeting in his trailer on the set of a film he was shooting in 2017. We have been waiting for the right moment to place him in a look ever since. The 78th annual Tony Awards felt like the perfect moment.”

Yermagyan said for the performance, the cast was completely clad in black. “For Leslie’s look, we wanted it to have layers [that] could be added gradually to build the look as the music builds. It is elegant in its simplicity but complex in its layers. All black fabrications, in different finishes — including a wide satin pinstripe on the suit. The drape and movement of the signature oversize Fear of God fit, including the addition of the black coat, added just the right note of swagger to complement Lin Manuel Miranda’s untouchable score.”

Leslie Odom, Jr., in his Fear of God outfit for his performance at the 2025 Tony Awards.

Leslie Odom Jr. in his Fear of God outfit for his performance at the 2025 Tony Awards.

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For the red carpet, Yermagyan said the look is from Lorenzo’s “A Civil Collection” from fall 2025 that “draws inspiration from the elegance, resilience and humility that graced the American people of the late 1960s. The inspiration of this collection taken from that era particularly struck a chord with me because Leslie and I have leaned into so many 1960s silhouettes in the past, from his Oscar run for ‘One Night in Miami’ till today. I love that both his red carpet and performance looks incorporate a turtleneck, a piece [that] has become a signature styling move with Leslie. The strength of these particular looks are their oversized silhouettes and their effortless flow — synonymous with the immediately identifiable yet quietly elegant designs by Jerry that we are continually drawn to.”

When he’s not wearing Fear of God, Yermagyan said he has dressed Odom in other designer looks including Brioni, Prada, Versace, Fendi, Valentino, Berluti, Celine, Ermenegildo Zegna, Amiri, Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Botter, Thom Browne, Casablanca, Prabal Gurung and KidSuper.

Avo Yermagyan and Vernon Scott get Leslie Odom, Jr., ready for his performance at the 2025 Tony Awards.

Avo Yermagyan and Vernon Scott get Leslie Odom Jr. ready for his performance at the Tony Awards.

Danielle Ellis

 “I have been working with Leslie since 2017. It has been one of the biggest gifts in my career to collaborate with him and to be continually inspired by his incomparable talent. It has been an even bigger gift in my life to have him beside me as a friend for the nearly 10 years we have been in each other’s lives,” Yermagyan said.

Beyond his “Hamilton” revival plans, Odom was mum about the other projects he’s working on. “Always stuff,” he said. “I’m excited about the next few years.”



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