Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. makes Wait For IT PSA stressing importance of counting every vote

Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. makes Wait For IT PSA stressing importance of counting every vote in presidential election

He’s one of the stars of the celebrated musical Hamilton.

And Leslie Odom Jr. has lent his incredible vocal talents to a public service announcement urging voters to be patient about getting the results of Tuesday’s presidential election.

He performs the song Wait For It in a striking black and white video posted on YouTube featuring a host of ordinary Americans and a few famous faces.

Wait For It: Leslie Odom Jr. has lent his incredible vocal talents to a public service announcement urging voters to be patient about the results of Tuesday’s presidential election

Odom, 39, starred on Broadway in the Lin-Manuel musical as Founding Father Aaron Burr.

And in the video, he intersperses the lyrics with a direct-to-camera plea for folks to be willing to wait for every vote cast to be counted. 

‘Look, this is pretty clear. Every American who voted deserves to have their voice heard,’ Odom Jr. said. ‘In this historic election, millions of you mailed your ballots or dropped them off – and all of you deserve to be counted.’

He added: ‘It may take time, but your vote is worth waiting for. And I’m willing to wait for it.’ 

Spotlight: The star of the celebrated Broadway musical Hamilton performs the song Wait For It in a striking black and white video posted on YouTube

Spotlight: The star of the celebrated Broadway musical Hamilton performs the song Wait For It in a striking black and white video posted on YouTube

The importance of patience: Odom Jr., 39, intersperses the lyrics with a direct-to-camera plea for folks to be willing to wait for every vote cast to be counted

The importance of patience: Odom Jr., 39, intersperses the lyrics with a direct-to-camera plea for folks to be willing to wait for every vote cast to be counted

The video features ordinary Americans

There are service members and teachers, firefighters and nurses, doctors and families

Features ordinary Americans: In the video, Odom Jr. is joined by service members and teachers, firefighters and nurses, doctors and families.

'It's clear': 'Every American who voted deserves to have their voice heard,' he said. 'In this historic election, millions of you mailed your ballots or dropped them off -  and all of you deserve to be counted'

‘It’s clear’: ‘Every American who voted deserves to have their voice heard,’ he said. ‘In this historic election, millions of you mailed your ballots or dropped them off –  and all of you deserve to be counted’

Had a message: 'It may take time, but your vote is worth waiting for. And I'm willing to wait for it,' he added

Had a message: ‘It may take time, but your vote is worth waiting for. And I’m willing to wait for it,’ he added

Celebrity endorsement: A few famous faces were also sprinkled around the video including Amy Schumer, bottom left, and Jeri Ryan, upper right

Celebrity endorsement: A few famous faces were also sprinkled around the video including Amy Schumer, bottom left, and Jeri Ryan, upper right

In the video, Odom Jr. is joined by service members and teachers as well as firefighters and nurses and families.

There are also brief glimpses of some celebrities including Amy Schumer, Jeri Ryan and Ed Helms.

The Wait For It PSA was made by RepresentUs, a nonpartisan organization that seeks to ensure safe and secure elections and the importance of counting every vote.

A record number of people are voting by mail or have deposited their completed ballots in official drop boxes in this election because of the COVID-19 pandemic and that results in some races may not be clear on election night.

In some cases, it could take days for the final tallies to be confirmed.

Breakout role: Odom, 39, starred on Broadway in the Lin-Manuel musical as Founding Father Aaron Burr

Breakout role: Odom, 39, starred on Broadway in the Lin-Manuel musical as Founding Father Aaron Burr

Watchdog: The Wait For It PSA was made by RepresentUs, a nonpartisan organization that seeks to ensure safe and secure elections and the importance of counting every vote

Watchdog: The Wait For It PSA was made by RepresentUs, a nonpartisan organization that seeks to ensure safe and secure elections and the importance of counting every vote