The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande [b] as Glinda Upland, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in supporting roles.

Ethan Samuel Slater is an American actor, singer, writer, and composer who in 2024 went onto portray the supporting character of Boq Woodsman in Wicked: Part I, a Munchkin in love with Galinda and will reprise the role in the 2025 sequel Wicked: Part II.

Nov 12, 2024 · Ethan Slater, best known for his Tony-nominated starring role in Broadway's “SpongeBob SquarePants” brings his talent to the big screen in the musical adaptation of “Wicked," out Nov. 22.

Slater began a relationship with singer Ariana Grande in early 2023, whom he met on the set of Wicked, and filed for divorce. In September 2024, it was reported that his divorce from Jay had been finalized.

2 days ago · Wicked’s Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater were both SAG Award nominees tonight—and the offscreen couple didn’t hide their affection for each other during the ceremony either. While the co ...

1 day ago · 'Wicked' star Ethan Slater says munchkin is a 'badge of honor' at SAG Awards red carpet "Wicked" star Ethan Slater talks about the 2025 award season and sitting next to Ariana Grande during the ...

Nov 25, 2024 · What happened between Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater and why is their relationship so controversial? When the duo first met in December 2022, Slater was married to his high-school sweetheart Lilly Jay. That same year, Slater and Jay welcomed their first child, a …

Feb 13, 2025 · Ethan Slater is “unbelievably proud” of everybody in the Wicked cast — especially his girlfriend, Ariana Grande. “I’m unbelievably proud of her,” Slater, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly ...

Nov 12, 2024 · On the day he was asked to submit a tape of himself for the role of Boq, Slater was playing the part of actor Christopher Fitzgerald's identical twin in a table read for a potential...

Dec 7, 2022 · Broadway veteran Ethan Slater, who scored a Tony nomination for “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical,” has been cast as Boq in Universal’s big-screen adaptation of “ Wicked.” In the film,...