Ethan Slater, who plays Boq in "Wicked," opened up about how he prepared for his role in the film. He also shared what it was like having a front row seat to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performing.

Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' character Glinda and Ethan Slater's Boq intersect at Shiz University in 'Wicked' Moviegoers are finally getting a peek at Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's relationship on the big screen.

I recently spoke with the cast and crew of Wicked in celebration of the film’s release. Ethan Slater, who plays Boq in the film, was telling me about his first day on set when this delightful little anecdote came up: We had 100 dancers working on Dancing Through Life,

On November 25, Ariana Grande took to her Instagram stories to share that she had taken a day trip to Florida to enjoy Wicked on the big screen with her Nonna Marjorie and her brother Frankie — and, of course, Ethan Slater tagged along.

Ethan Slater joins TODAY to talk about landing the role of Boq in “Wicked,” getting his start playing Toto in a community production of the “Wizard of Oz” when he was 4, reveals the advice he received from Ariana Grande and other members of the cast,

"To say I’m honored to be a part of this movie is the understatement of the century. I cannot wait for you to see it," the actor wrote

I could see it for them [long term]. I don’t think this is a PR move that ‘this will help my career if I date the other one.’ There’s something there.”

The first Wicked movie is right around the corner, and the cast is sharing even more behind-the-scenes stories. Case in point: Ethan Slater revealing he played not one, not two, but three characters at once for his audition.