Ethan Slater Explained
Ethan Slater |
Birth Name: | Ethan Samuel Slater |
Birth Date: | 2 June 1992 |
Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Yearsactive: | 2012–present |
Alma Mater: | Vassar College (BA) |
Children: | 1 |
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Ethan Samuel Slater (born June 2, 1992) is an American actor, singer, writer, and composer known for his role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical of the same name, for which he received a Tony Award nomination and won a Drama Desk Award in 2018.[1] During his career he has also acted in musicals directed by Kathleen Marshall, Barry Levinson, John Tartaglia, Bartlett Sher, and John Doyle.
He most recently played the Historian, Prince Herbert, and others in the Broadway revival of Spamalot at the St. James Theatre.[2] [3]
Early life and career
Ethan Samuel Slater was born on June 2, 1992, in Washington, D.C. He is the third child of Jay Slater, an employee at the Food and Drug Administration.[4] [5] He is Jewish and was raised Conservative, attending Ohr Kodesh in Silver Spring.[6] After attending Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, his family moved to Silver Spring, Maryland.[7] [8] [9] Slater's mother died when he was seven, which he describes as a "really big, formative thing in my life. She had left this huge imprint on me, even though I had so few memories."[10] He graduated from Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC, and studied drama at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. During his time in college, he auditioned to apprentice at a Shakespeare workshop, which then got him an audition in front of director Tina Landau.[11] Slater graduated from Vassar with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 2014.[12]
His first theater appearance was at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in July 2015, in which he starred as Luis in the musical Claudio Quest, directed by John Tartaglia,[13] earning a nomination for the festival's award in the category for Best Individual Performance. Between September 30 and October 24, 2015, he starred in Please excuse my dear aunt Sally in the One Year Lease Theater Company.[14] In December 2015 he joined the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington, acting in Barry Levinson's play Diner, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall. During the same period he appeared in several short films, including Lightning Bugs in a Jar and Evol.
In 2016 Slater was cast in the lead role SpongeBob SquarePants in Kyle Jarrow's musical of the same name directed by Tina Landau at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. The musical achieved success and was praised by theater critics, bringing the production to Broadway at the Palace Theatre in New York between 2017 and 2018.[15] [16] For his performance, Slater earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical in 2018, winning in the respective category at the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award. He is also awarded the Theatre World Award for Best Performance in a Broadway Debut in 2018.[17]
Between 2018 and 2019 he appeared in a few episodes of television series, including , Murphy Brown, Instinct and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. On March 4, 2019, Slater was cast by director Bartlett Sher in the theatrical special of Camelot at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York.[18] Between 2021 and 2022 he starred in the musical Assassins with the direction of John Doyle at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater in New York, playing Lee Harvey Oswald.[19] His performance earned him a Lucille Lortel Awards nomination for Best Performance.[20] From March to April 2022, Slater originated the role of Max Weinbaum in the play Good Night, Oscar at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[21] From 2023 to 2024, he played the Historian, Prince Herbert, and other roles in the Broadway revival of Spamalot at the St. James Theatre.[22]
In 2022 it was announced that he will play Boq in the two-part film adaptation of the musical Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu.[23]
Personal life
In 2012, Slater began dating[24] his high school sweetheart Lilly Jay.[25] They married in 2018, and their son was born in 2022.[26] In 2023, Slater filed for divorce from Jay, following reports that he had begun dating Ariana Grande.[27]
Works
Film
Television
Web
Theatre
Discography
Cast recordings
Solo recordings
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- News: Ethan Slater on How He Prepares Each Night to Be 'SpongeBob' on Broadway. Haun. Harry. December 25, 2017. Observer. January 21, 2018. en-US. January 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122071818/http://observer.com/2017/12/ethan-slater-on-how-he-prepares-each-night-to-be-spongebob-on-broadway/. live.
- Web site: D'Zurilla . Christie . July 21, 2023 . Who is Ethan Slater? 5 things you need to know about Ariana Grande's new squeeze . July 24, 2023 . . en . July 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723172718/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-20/who-is-ethan-slater-ariana-grande-boyfriend-dating-wicked-sources . live .
- Web site: Cuccinello . Hayley C. . April 30, 2018 . Tony-Nominated Broadway Star Ethan Slater On Making 'SpongeBob SquarePants' His Own . July 24, 2023 . . en . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722133012/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2018/04/30/broadway-star-ethan-slater-on-making-spongebob-squarepants-his-own/ . live .
- News: Marks . Peter . June 26, 2018 . He absorbed all her high school drama expertise. And now he's SpongeBob . July 22, 2023 . The Washington Post.
- Web site: Ethan Slater Talks About Playing SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway . Jackson . Dory . April 16, 2018 . . May 7, 2018 . May 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180507111332/http://www.newsweek.com/spongebob-broadway-ethan-slater-interview-887644 . live .
- Web site: The happy-go-lucky 25-year-old Jewish guy who plays SpongeBob on Broadway . . 2024-03-09 . June 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022918/https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-happy-go-lucky-25-year-old-jewish-guy-who-plays-spongebob-on-broadway/ . live .
- Web site: Dayanim . Avital . 2023-07-21 . 18 Things to Know About Jewish Actor and Singer Ethan Slater . 2023-09-06 . Hey Alma . en-US . September 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906195943/https://www.heyalma.com/18-things-to-know-about-jewish-actor-and-singer-ethan-slater/ . live .
- Web site: Schleier . Curt . July 22, 2023 . The happy-go-lucky 25-year-old Jewish guy who plays SpongeBob on Broadway . July 22, 2023 . . en-US . June 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022918/https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-happy-go-lucky-25-year-old-jewish-guy-who-plays-spongebob-on-broadway/ . live .
- Web site: Ethan Slater Is SpongeBob SquarePants . Tietjen . Alexa . December 22, 2017 . . May 7, 2018 . May 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508053735/http://wwd.com/eye/people/spongebob-broadway-ethan-slater-11079833/ . live .
- Web site: 2021-08-26 . Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Ethan Slater . 2023-07-22 . Pop Culturalist . en-US . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722160844/http://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-ethan-slater/ . live .
- Web site: Bailey . Alyssa . July 20, 2023 . All About Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande's New Boyfriend and 'Wicked' Co-Star . July 22, 2023 . . en-US . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722081624/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a44603159/who-is-ethan-slater-ariana-grande-boyfriend/ . live .
- Web site: Barry . John W. . 'SpongeBob,' 'Junk' and Tony nominations showcase Vassar College . 2023-07-22 . Poughkeepsie Journal . en-US . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722160844/https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/entertainment/2018/05/01/spongebob-junk-and-tony-nominations-showcase-vassar-college/569360002/ . live .
- News: Collins-Hughes . Laura . July 13, 2017 . At New York Musical Theater Festival, a Video Game Sendup, Gospel Music and More . en-US . . July 24, 2023 . 0362-4331 . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720222321/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/theater/at-new-york-musical-theater-festival-a-video-game-sendup-gospel-music-and-more.html . live .
- Web site: Archived Show: Please excuse my dear aunt sally . July 24, 2023 . 59e59 Theater . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722133009/https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/please-excuse-my-dear-aunt-sally/ . live .
- Web site: Haun . Harry . December 25, 2018 . Ethan Slater on How He Prepares Each Night to Be 'SpongeBob' on Broadway . July 24, 2023 . . en-US . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720222359/https://observer.com/2017/12/ethan-slater-on-how-he-prepares-each-night-to-be-spongebob-on-broadway/ . live .
- Web site: Evans . Greg . June 7, 2018 . Sponge-Worthy: Ethan Slater Soaks Up Broadway Success – Tony Awards Watch . July 24, 2023 . . en-US . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722133010/https://deadline.com/2018/06/broadway-spongebob-squarepants-ethan-slater-tony-awards-1202404903/ . live .
- Web site: Gans . Andrew . May 8, 2018 . Noma Dumezweni, Hailey Kilgore, and Ethan Slater Among 2018 Theatre World Award Honorees . July 24, 2023 . . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722150026/https://playbill.com/article/noma-dumezweni-hailey-kilgore-and-ethan-slater-among-2018-theatre-world-award-honorees . live .
- News: Paulson . Michael . January 31, 2019 . Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead One-Night 'Camelot' Benefit Concert . en-US . . July 24, 2023 . 0362-4331 . May 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517134752/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/theater/lin-manuel-miranda-camelot-lincoln-center-theater.html . live .
- News: Collins-Hughes . Laura . November 14, 2021 . Review: This Revival of Sondheim's 'Assassins' Misses Its Mark . en-US . . July 24, 2023 . 0362-4331 . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722064610/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/14/theater/assassins-review-classic-stage.html . live .
- Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . April 7, 2022 . 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards: See the Complete List of Nominees . July 24, 2023 . . June 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604001414/https://www.playbill.com/article/2022-lucille-lortel-awards-see-the-complete-list-of-nominees . live .
- News: Hall . Margaret . March 21, 2022 . Opening March 21, Goodman Theatre's "Good Night, Oscar" Extends Rubn . en-US . . August 31, 2023 . September 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230907050651/https://playbill.com/article/opening-march-21-goodman-theatres-good-night-oscar-extends-run . live .
- Web site: Gordon . David . March 5, 2024 . Broadway Revival of Spamalot Sets Closing Date . April 15, 2024 . TheaterMania.
- Web site: Jackson . Angelique . December 7, 2022 . 'Wicked' Movie Casts Ethan Slater Opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (EXCLUSIVE) . July 24, 2023 . . en-US . December 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213153530/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/wicked-movie-cast-ethan-slater-1235452035/ . live .
- Web site: He Knows Bikini Bottom. Now He Gets to Swim There. . Deb . Sopan . November 22, 2017 . . December 2, 2018 . January 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190117200012/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/theater/spongebob-squarepants-broadway-ethan-slater.html . live .
- Web site: Showstopper . Engel . Margaret . April 2, 2018 . . December 2, 2018 . December 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024631/https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-magazine/march-april-2018/showstopper/ . live .
- Web site: Juneau . June . July 27, 2023 . Ethan Slater's Ex Breaks Silence About His Romance with Ariana Grande: 'My Family' Is 'Collateral Damage' . 2023-07-28 . People . en . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728145901/https://people.com/ethan-slater-ex-lilly-jay-breaks-silence-about-his-relationship-with-ariana-grande-7566518 . live .
- Web site: Clack . Erin . July 27, 2023 . Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Are 'Full-On Dating' After Being 'Sweet' with Each Other on Set: Source (Exclusive) . 2023-07-28 . People . en . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728145618/https://people.com/ariana-grande-ethan-slater-are-full-on-dating-sweet-on-set-exclusive-7565997 . live .
- Web site: 7 December 2022 . Wicked . . December 7, 2022 . December 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213153530/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/wicked-movie-cast-ethan-slater-1235452035/ . live .
- Web site: Lost on a Mountain in Maine . . September 10, 2022 . September 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220910031525/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2965408/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1 . live .
- Aniftos . Rania . July 20, 2023 . Who Is Ethan Slater? 5 Things to Know About the Actor . July 21, 2023 . . en-US . July 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721024600/https://www.billboard.com/lists/ethan-slater-who-is-he-5-things-to-know/ . live .
- Web site: Clement . Olivia . December 13, 2019 . How Did The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! Fare in the Ratings? . July 21, 2023 . . July 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721195944/https://playbill.com/article/how-did-the-spongebob-musical-live-on-stage-fare-in-the-ratings . live .
- News: Marks . Peter . December 12, 2015 . 'Diner': Improved, but it still needs more oomph . July 21, 2023 . . November 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124215227/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/diner-improved-but-it-still-needs-more-oomph/2015/12/15/7d412222-a345-11e5-b53d-972e2751f433_story.html . live .
- News: Collins-Hughes . Laura . July 13, 2015 . At New York Musical Theater Festival, a Video Game Sendup, Gospel Music and More . en-US . . July 21, 2023 . 0362-4331 . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720222321/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/theater/at-new-york-musical-theater-festival-a-video-game-sendup-gospel-music-and-more.html . live .
- Web site: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally . July 20, 2023 . One Year Lease Theater Company . en-US . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720222316/https://oneyearlease.org/please-excuse-my-dear-aunt-sally/ . live .
- News: Collins-Hughes . Laura . October 6, 2015 . Review: 'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally,' a Phone's Tale . en-US . . July 21, 2022 . 0362-4331 . June 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220616133644/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/07/theater/review-please-excuse-my-dear-aunt-sally-a-phones-tale.html . live .
- Web site: Oxman . Steven . June 20, 2016 . Pre-Broadway Review: 'The SpongeBob Musical' . July 21, 2023 . . en-US . June 23, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160623063609/http://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/the-spongebob-musical-review-chicago-1201799196/ . live .
- Web site: Clement . Olivia . March 31, 2017 . Spongebob's Ethan Slater Joins Cast of Baghdaddy . July 21, 2023 . . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722035353/https://playbill.com/article/spongebobs-ethan-slater-joins-cast-of-baghdaddy . live .
- News: Brantley . Ben . December 5, 2018 . Review: 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' a Watery Wonderland on Broadway . en-US . . July 21, 2023 . 0362-4331 . October 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016164626/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/theater/spongebob-squarepants-broadway-musical.html . live .
- News: Paulson . Michael . 31 January 2019 . Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead One-Night 'Camelot' Benefit Concert . The New York Times . May 1, 2019 . May 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190501173938/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/theater/lin-manuel-miranda-camelot-lincoln-center-theater.html . live .
- Web site: McPhee . Ryan . January 13, 2020 . Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Joins Off-Broadway Assassins Revival . July 21, 2023 . . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722042401/https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-ethan-slater-joins-off-broadway-assassins-revival . live .
- News: Cristi . A.A. . February 18, 2022 . Sean Hayes, Ethan Slater and More Prep for GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Goodman Theatre . BroadwayWorld . February 18, 2022 . February 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219034559/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Sean-Hayes-Ethan-Slater-and-More-Prep-for-GOOD-NIGHT-OSCAR-at-Goodman-Theatre-20220218 . live .
- Web site: White . Abbey . 2023-08-09 . Michael Urie, Ethan Slater Among Cast of Broadway's 'Spamalot' Revival . 2023-08-09 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . August 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809153837/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/spamalot-broadway-revival-cast-michael-urie-ethan-slater-1235559747/ . live .
- https://www.theatermania.com/news/nick-blaemire-and-ethan-slaters-edge-of-the-world-to-have-one-night-only-concert_1742224/ Nick Blaemire and Ethan Slater’s Edge of the World to Have One-Night-Only Concert
- Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . July 20, 2021 . Lilli Cooper, Ethan Slater, Nick Blaemire, More Star on Concept Recording of Edge of the World . December 17, 2021 . . December 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217131057/https://www.playbill.com/article/lilli-cooper-ethan-slater-nick-blaemire-more-star-on-concept-recording-of-edge-of-the-world . live .
- Web site: Harms . Talaura . March 18, 2022 . Assassins Off-Broadway Cast Recording Drops Digitally March 18 . March 18, 2022 . . March 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318131742/https://www.playbill.com/article/assassins-off-broadway-cast-recording-drops-digitally-march-18 . live .
- Web site: Hetrick . Adam . February 6, 2019 . SpongeBob SquarePants Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Releases New Single 'Richmond Rewrites' . December 17, 2021 . . December 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217130246/https://www.playbill.com/article/spongebob-squarepants-tony-nominee-ethan-slater-releases-new-single-richmond-rewrites . live .
- Web site: Fierberg . Ruthie . July 21, 2020 . Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Releases New EP Life Is Weird . December 17, 2021 . . December 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217130240/https://www.playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-ethan-slater-releases-new-ep-life-is-weird . live .
- Web site: Viagas . Robert . July 28, 2015 . Check Out the Winners of the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival Awards . July 22, 2023 . . en-US . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722122045/https://playbill.com/article/youre-the-top-check-out-the-winners-of-the-2015-new-york-musical-theatre-festival-awards-com-354798 . live .
- Web site: Evans . Suzy . May 29, 2018 . Tonys 2018: Ethan Slater on Humanizing 'SpongeBob SquarePants' for the Stage . July 21, 2023 . . en-US . July 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721195945/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/tonys-2018-ethan-slater-humanizing-spongebob-squarepants-stage-1115241/ . live .
- Web site: Fierberg . Ruthie . June 4, 2018 . Nathan Lane, Tina Landau, Ethan Slater and More React to Their 2018 Drama Desk Wins . July 21, 2023 . . July 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722035352/https://playbill.com/article/nathan-lane-tina-landau-ethan-slater-and-more-react-to-their-2018-drama-desk-wins . live .
- Web site: McPhee . Ryan . May 7, 2018 . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady Win Big at 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards . July 21, 2023 . . May 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531103446/https://www.playbill.com/article/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-my-fair-lady-win-big-at-2018-outer-critics-circle-awards . live .
- Web site: May 17, 2018 . Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes . May 17, 2018 . Broadway.com . May 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517205535/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192192/mean-girls-leads-broadwaycom-audience-choice-award-winners-ethan-slater-hailey-kilgore-also-take-top-prizes/ . live .
- Web site: Evans . Greg . May 8, 2018 . 'Harry Potter & The Cursed Child', 'Angels In America' Broadway Newcomers Among 2018 Theatre World Honorees . July 21, 2023 . . en-US . July 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721195945/https://deadline.com/2018/05/theatre-world-honorees-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-angels-in-america-broadway-1202385059/ . live .
- Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . April 7, 2022 . 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards: See the Complete List of Nomiees . April 7, 2022 . Playbill . April 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407161219/https://www.playbill.com/article/2022-lucille-lortel-awards-see-the-complete-list-of-nominees . live .