After his Tony-nominated work in "Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical," Ethan Slater is now returning to Broadway with "Spamalot."
The news came weeks after Slater was reportedly in a relationship with Ariana Grande, his co-star in the upcoming movie musical "Wicked."
Ethan Slater Cast In Broadway 'Spamalot' Revival
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Urie and Ethan Slater were among the new people recently cast for the upcoming revival of the 2005 Tony-winning musical "Spamalot."
Slater was cast as The Historian and Prince Herbert, a double-casting role, multiple for Slater's character. Not only will he play The Historian and Prince Herbert, but he will also play Not Dead Fred, the Lead Minstrel, and The French Taunter's Best Friend, briefly for some parts.
The role was originated by Tony-winning actor Christian Borle in 2005, along with Sara Ramirez, Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pierce, and Tim Curry from the original Broadway production in 2005.
The musical took home three Tony Awards in 2005, including Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Sara Ramirez, Best Direction for a Musical by Mike Nichols, and Best Musical.
Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande Cheating Scandal
Over the past few weeks, Ethan Slater's name was dragged into the dirt when it was reported that he and "Wicked" co-star Ariana Grande have entered into a relationship, despite Slater being married and recently welcomed a child.
Netizens have slammed Grande for doing such a thing and Slater for being involved in extramarital affairs while being a newly-minted father.
It was reported that there was "no overlap" between Slater and Grande's relationship. However, a source from The Daily Mail claimed that the two have been "sloppy" on set.
"They were seen being all over each other while he was still supposedly happily married to Lilly," the insider shared. Aside from this the same source also shared that the couple have been on various dates while filming "Wicked" in the United Kingdom. They were also reported to be "all over each other" during Michelle Yeoh's Oscar Party in March.
Notably, Grande celebrated her second wedding anniversary with her husband Dalton Gomez in May 2023. Grande initially called it quits with Gomez after 2 years of marriage, days after she was linked to Jonathan Bailey after being spotted cozying on Wimbledon before surprisingly linked to Slater in the subsequent days.
Slater plays Boq on "Wicked," who will then be the Tin Man, while Grande plays Glinda the Good.
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