‘Hamilton’ ticket demand ‘through the stratosphere’ amid Leslie Odom Jr.’s return

Fans want to be — have got to be — in the room where it happens.

Leslie Odom Jr. returns as Aaron Burr in “Hamilton” this fall, and seats were claimed faster than anyone could say, “wait for it.”

Jeffrey Seller, producer of the beloved musical, exclusively told The Post that “demand has been through the stratosphere.”

“Leslie is one of the [most] remarkable musical theater actors of our time,” Seller, 60, said.

Odom will reprise his role at the Richard Rodgers Theatre starting September 9. His run, initially scheduled to end on November 23, has been extended through November 26.

According to ticket-selling platforms like Broadway Direct, TodayTix and Broadway.com, Odom’s entire stint is completely sold out.

The “One Night in Miami…” actor’s return engagement comes as the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical prepares to celebrate 10 years since its official Broadway opening on August 6, 2015, following previews that began on July 13.

Odom originated the role of Aaron Burr, performing opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton. Miranda wrote the book, music and lyrics for the show.

“Hamilton” went on to win 11 Tonys at the 2016 awards ceremony, including best musical. Odom received the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical.

“All [of] the original Broadway cast — because we opened in the summer — they won the Tony, and then they all left,” Seller explained. “I think that there was something left on the table, and I think that this is just an extraordinary opportunity to come back for Leslie and put on that suit again.”

He added, “Where is he now? Who is Aaron Burr with Leslie Odom Jr. today?”

Odom left “Hamilton” in July 2016, alongside Miranda and Phillipa Soo, who originated the role of Eliza Hamilton. He first announced his return to the hit musical while on the “Today” show April 14.

During his appearance, he gave a shout-out to Seller, whom he first worked with almost two decades ago on “Rent,” which Seller also produced. Odom made his Broadway debut in Jonathan Larson’s Tony-winning musical in 1998 at just 17 years old.

“You don’t get shows that run [for] 10 years,” Odom, now 43, told “Today” host Savannah Guthrie. “There are a lot of shows we love, great shows, that they come and they go — that’s the nature of the theater. For something to be embraced by the public and the culture in the way ‘Hamilton’ has [been] and the way that ‘Rent’ was — it’s twice in a lifetime.”

Odom’s upcoming run will mark the first time he is reprising the role for which he gained fame, largely through his performances of songs like “Wait for It” and “The Room Where It Happens.”

“When I saw Leslie perform ‘The Room Where It Happens’ at the first act two workshop of ‘Hamilton,’ I knew I was witnessing a historic moment,” Seller said at the time of Odom’s announcement. “How lucky we are that Leslie is returning to ‘Hamilton’ and bringing his indelible Burr back to Broadway.”

In addition to “Hamilton” and “Rent,” Seller is also known for producing “Avenue Q” (2003), Miranda’s “In the Heights” (2008), the 2009 revival of “West Side Story,” and, most recently, the 2023 revival of “Sweeney Todd.”

On May 6, he released “Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir,” which chronicles his journey from growing up in Detroit to becoming an Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning producer.

Odom, for his part, has appeared in films like “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” and “Harriet,” as well as TV shows like “Abbott Elementary.”

Since starring in “Hamilton,” he returned to Broadway in the 2023 revival of “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch,” which earned him a 2024 Tony nomination for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play.

Odom has been married to fellow Broadway performer Nicolette Robinson since 2012. The couple welcomed their daughter, Lucille “Lucy” Ruby, 8, in April 2017, and their son, Able Phineas, 4, in March 2021.

“My kids weren’t even born when we did ‘Hamilton,’” he said on the “Today” show. “The fact that these kids are going to get to come see it this time, that’s what I didn’t know. That’s been the surprise.”