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Mr. Odom hungered to join the “Hamilton” cast because he recognized the ambition of the lyrics, the appeal of the music, the drama of the story. But there was something else, too.
He remembered the envy he had felt in a production of “Jersey Boys,” realizing that “there’s going to be four really lucky white guys, all over the world, that are going to get to play these parts
Explanation: (New York Times )