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Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr. Is Expecting Second Child with Nicolette Robinson

Leslie Odom Jr. and his wife Nicolette Robinson are expecting their second child together!

The 39-year-old Hamilton actor and the 32-year-old Broadway actress announced the news on their Instagram accounts on Monday (November 9).

“Lots of reasons to celebrate over here. Lots of reasons for hope too. Baby boy and mama are doing swell. Praying for him and all the little ones on the way! The new class!! 🙏🏾🤟🏾 …We’ll make it right for you,” Leslie wrote on his account.

Nicolette added, “Sweet baby boy, we cannot wait to meet you❣️ More reasons to love, to live, to connect, to pave the way for you and other little ones arriving in this world… We love you. Arriving March 2021 💙.”

Leslie won a Tony Award for his work in the musical Hamilton and he also appeared in the movies Murder on the Orient Express, Harriet, and the upcoming One Night in Miami, for which he has Oscar buzz. Nicolette played Jenna in the Broadway musical Waitress.

See the cute photo they shared on Instagram!

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'One Night in Miami' Stars Attend Drive-In Premiere Amid All of the Oscars Buzz!

The new movie One Night in Miami has been generating so much Oscars buzz ever since its Venice Film Festival premiere and now an L.A. audience has seen the film!

The cast of the movie attended the AFI Fest drive-in screening of the movie at the Rose Bowl on Monday evening (October 19) in Pasadena, Calif.

In attendance at the event were stars Leslie Odom Jr. (with wife Nicolette Robinson) and Eli Goree (with Ash Reynolds). Also there were Blair Underwood and Angela Bassett. To ensure that safety and health precautions were met, VIP guests enjoyed the film from the comfort of Audi e-tron electric vehicles.

One Night in Miami “tells a fictional account of one incredible evening, in which Muhammad Ali (Goree), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), Sam Cooke (Odom) and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) gather after Ali defeated Sonny Liston in February 1964.”

The movie was directed by Regina King and it will open in select theaters on December 25, 2020. Then it will begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 15, 2021.

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Cynthia Erivo Goes Green for 'Harriet' D.C. Premiere!

Cynthia Erivo shows off her green hair on the red carpet at the Harriet D.C. premiere on Tuesday (October 22) in Washington, D.C.

The 32-year-old actress was joined by co-stars Leslie Odom Jr, Jennifer Nettles, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Zackary Momoh, and Nick Basta. The event took place at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History.

Also in attendance were director Kasi Lemmons, executive producer Nnmadi Asomugha, and Leslie‘s wife Nicolette Robinson.

Harriet will hit theaters on November 1!

FYI: Cynthia is wearing a Rosie Assoulin dress and Brian Atwood shoes. Leslie is wearing Ermenegildo Zegna XXX. Jennifer is wearing a Jenny Packham dress.

30+ pictures inside of Cynthia Erivo and others at the premiere…

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Cynthia Erivo Celebrates Her Birthday at 'Choir Boy' Opening

Cynthia Erivo is all smiles while arriving for the opening night performance of the new Broadway play Choir Boy on Tuesday (January 8) at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City.

The 32-year-old Widows actress celebrated her birthday that day and it seems she had a great time at the show!

Also attending the performance were Debra Messing and Cynthia‘s former The Color Purple co-star Danielle Brooks.

More celebs there included married couple Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson, Empire‘s Jussie Smollett, Elementary‘s Jonny Lee Miller, and mother-daughter duo Phylicia and Condola Rashad.

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Al Roker Makes His Broadway Debut in 'Waitress' (Photos)

Al Roker takes his bow following his opening night performance in the Broadway musical Waitress on Friday (October 5) at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City.

The 64-year-old Today Show weatherman made his Broadway debut in the musical and he will appear in the show for six weeks only.

Members of the Today Show family were in attendance at the performance and you can check out a video below!

“I get to do @WaitressMusical with @KatieQLowes & @adamshapiro through this weekend and then they’re back to LA, but they have been so sweet and welcoming as has been everyone. So nervous!!!” Al wrote the other day on Twitter.

Scandal‘s Katie Lowes and husband Adam Shapiro are appearing in the musical through the end of the weekend.

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Nicolette Robinson Makes Her Broadway Debut, Gets So Much Support from Family & Friends!

Nicolette Robinson embraces her husband Leslie Odom Jr. following her Broadway debut in the musical Waitress on Tuesday (September 4) at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City.

The 30-year-old actress is playing the role of Jenna in the hit musical, with music by Sara Bareilles. The buzz is huge for Nicolette and she got a standing ovation in the middle of the show for her performance of “She Used to Be Mine.”

Nicolette had so many friends and family at the show to support her on her first night. Cynthia Erivo, Patina Miller, Anthony Ramos, and married couple Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann all went backstage following the performance to give their congratulations.

If you didn’t know, Cynthia is the godmother to Nicolette and Leslie‘s daughter Lucille!

You can see Nicolette in the show through October 28.

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Sara Bareilles & Upcoming 'Waitress' Star Nicolette Robinson Host Karaoke on Broadway!

Sara Bareilles and Nicolette Robinson pose for a photo backstage at the Broadway musical Waitress on Thursday night (August 23) in New York City.

The ladies hosted a special night of Cast Album Karaoke at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre following the performance of Waitress.

Sara wrote the music for Waitress and she even starred as the leading lady Jenna for two special engagements in 2017 and 2018. Nicolette will be making her Broadway debut as Jenna starting September 4.

Married couple Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro, who are also in the show right now, hung out with the rest of the cast to watch audience members perform songs from the show on stage.

Watch one of the best Cast Album Karaoke performances below!

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