Ethan Slater

Last updated

Ethan Slater
Ethan Slater Youtube Interview Zoom 2020.png
Slater in 2020
Born
Ethan Samuel Slater

(1992-06-02) June 2, 1992 (age 32)
Alma mater Vassar College (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • writer
  • composer
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Lilly Jay
(m. 2018;div. 2024)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Website www.ethanslater.com

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.

Contents

He most recently played the Historian, Prince Herbert, and others in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot at the St. James Theatre. [2] [3] On screen, he appeared in a few guest roles in various television series, before landing his first major film role as Boq in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked (2024-2025).

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. [14] Between September 30 and October 24, 2015, he starred in Please excuse my dear aunt Sally in the One Year Lease Theater Company. [15] In December 2015 he joined the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington, acting in Barry Levinson's play Diner, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall. [16] 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. [17] 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. [18] [19] 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. [20]

Between 2018 and 2019 he appeared in a few episodes of television series, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , 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. [21] 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. [22] His performance earned him a Lucille Lortel Awards nomination for Best Performance. [23] From March to April 2022, Slater originated the role of Max Weinbaum in the play Good Night, Oscar at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. [24] From 2023 to 2024, he played the Historian, Prince Herbert, and other roles in the Broadway revival of Spamalot at the St. James Theatre. [25]

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. [26] Slater joined a stellar cast including Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande-Butera as Glinda, as well as Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode and Jeff Goldblum. The movies were directed by Jon M. Chu. [27]

Personal life

In 2012, Slater began dating [28] his high school sweetheart Lilly Jay. [29] They married in 2018, and their son was born in 2022. [30] In 2023, Slater filed for divorce from Jay, following reports that he had begun dating Ariana Grande. [31] On September 13, 2024, it was reported that his divorce from Jay had been finalized. [32]

Works

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015Lightning Bugs in a JarBen
2016EVOL: Theory of LoveRonny Goldstein
2021The Man Behind the CameraGerald
2022IntervenorsMilesWriter and composer
2024 Wicked Boq Woodsman Completed [33]
2025 Wicked Part Two Post-production
TBALost on A Mountain in Maine [34] HenryPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Riley PorterEpisode: "Revenge"
Murphy Brown Officer ReynoldsEpisode: "Thanksgiving and Taking"
2019 Fosse/Verdon Joel Grey Episode: "Me and My Baby" [35]
Instinct NoahEpisode: "After Hours" [35]
SpongeBob SquarePants HimselfEpisode: "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout"
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! SpongeBob SquarePants Television adaptation of The SpongeBob Musical [36]
2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel StevenEpisode: "Susan"

Web

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015Redheads AnonymousSam [28]
New Mayor of New YorkNathan

Theatre

YearProductionRoleVenueCategoryRef.
2015DinerModellDelaware Theatre CompanyRegional [16]
Claudio Quest Luis NYMF [14]
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt SallyCastOne Year Lease Theatre Company (59E59 Theatres)Off-Off-Broadway [37] [38]
2016 The SpongeBob Musical SpongeBob SquarePants Oriental Theatre Regional [17]
2017 Baghdaddy Jerry Samuel St. Luke's Theatre Off-Broadway [39]
2017–18 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical SpongeBob SquarePants Palace Theatre Broadway [40]
2019 Camelot Mordred Lincoln Center Theater [41]
2021–22 Assassins The Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald Classic Stage CompanyOff-Broadway [42]
2022 Good Night, Oscar Max WeinbaumGoodman TheatreRegional [43]
2023-24 Spamalot Prince Herbert / The Historian St. James Theatre Broadway [44]
2024Edge of the WorldBen Lynn F. Angelson Theater Off-Broadway [45]

Discography

Cast recordings

Release DateTitleTypeLabelRef.
September 22, 2017SpongeBob SquarePants, The New MusicalOriginal Cast RecordingMasterworks Broadway
September 28, 2018Who's Your Baghdaddy, or How I started the Iraq WarBroadway Records
August 6, 2021Edge of the WorldConcept Album [46]
March 18, 2022Assassins2022 Cast Recording [47]

Solo recordings

Release DateTitleNotesRef.
February 5, 2019Richmond RewritesSingle [48]
July 11, 2019Wanderer EP
July 21, 2020Life Is WeirdEP [49]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2015 NYMF Award Outstanding Individual PerformanceClaudio QuestNominated [50]
2018 Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical SpongeBob SquarePants Nominated [51]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Won [52]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a MusicalWon [53]
Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)Won [54]
Favorite Leading Actor in a MusicalWon
Theatre World Award Honoree [55]
2022 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical Assassins Nominated [56]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Squidward Tentacles</span> Fictional character from SpongeBob SquarePants

Squidward J. Q. Tentacles is a fictional character voiced by actor Rodger Bumpass in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, produced by Nickelodeon. Squidward was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. He first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gavin Lee</span> British actor

Gavin Lee is an English actor who has appeared on the stage in musical theatre, notably as Bert in the musical Mary Poppins, in both the West End and on Broadway, and as Squidward Tentacles in the original Broadway cast of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Arden</span> American actor

Michael Jerrod Moore, known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor, singer, musician, and theatre director. Arden won a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical in 2023 for the revival of the musical Parade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nederlander Theatre (Chicago)</span> Theater in Chicago, Illinois

The James M. Nederlander Theatre is a theater located at 24 West Randolph Street in the Loop area of downtown Chicago, Illinois. Previously known as the Oriental Theatre, it opened in 1926 as a deluxe movie palace and vaudeville venue. Today the Nederlander presents live Broadway theater and is operated by Broadway In Chicago, currently seating 2,253.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Timbers</span> American writer and director

Alex Timbers is an American writer and director best known for his work on stage and television. He has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Drama Desk Award, as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Grammy Award. Timbers received the Drama League Founder's Award for Excellence in Directing and the Jerome Robbins Award for Directing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tina Landau</span> American playwright and theatre director (born 1962)

Tina Landau is an American playwright and theatre director. Known for her large-scale, musical, and ensemble-driven work, Landau's productions have appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally, most extensively at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago where she is an ensemble member.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casey Nicholaw</span> American theatre professional

Casey Nicholaw is an American theatre director, choreographer, and performer. He has been nominated for several Tony Awards for his work directing and choreographing The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), The Book of Mormon (2011), Aladdin (2014), Something Rotten! (2015), Mean Girls (2018), The Prom (2019), and Some Like It Hot (2023) and for choreographing Monty Python's Spamalot (2005), winning for his co-direction of The Book of Mormon with Trey Parker and his choreography of Some Like It Hot. He also was nominated for the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Direction and Choreography for The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) and Something Rotten! (2015) and for Outstanding Choreography for Spamalot (2005).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Kitt (musician)</span> American composer and musician

Thomas Robert Kitt is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and musician. For his score for the musical Next to Normal, he shared the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama with Brian Yorkey. He has also won two Tony Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Next to Normal, as well as Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations for If/Then and SpongeBob SquarePants. He has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards, winning one, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for Jagged Little Pill in 2021.

Wesley Taylor is an American stage actor and writer, best known for his work in musical theatre and television.

Lesli Margherita is an American stage and screen actress. She is best known for originating the roles of Inez in the musical Zorro, for which she won a Laurence Olivier Award, and Mrs. Wormwood in the Broadway cast of Matilda the Musical.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frankie Grande</span> American actor, dancer, singer and TV host (born 1983)

Frank James Michael Grande Marchione is an American dancer, actor, singer, producer, television host and YouTuber.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> (musical) Stage musical, co-conceived and directed by Tina Landau

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical is a musical, co-conceived and directed by Tina Landau with songs by various artists and a book by Kyle Jarrow. It is based on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and made its world premiere in June 2016 at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. Following a month of previews, the musical opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in December 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jon Rua</span> American actor, singer, and choreographer (born 1983)

Jon Rua is an American actor, singer, and choreographer, best known for his roles in Broadway musicals such as Hamilton, In the Heights, The SpongeBob Musical, and Hands on a Hardbody.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ariana DeBose</span> American actress (born 1991)

Ariana DeBose is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2022, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lilli Cooper</span> American actress

Lilli Cooper is an American actress and singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">72nd Tony Awards</span> 2018 awards ceremony

The 72nd Annual Tony Awards were held on June 10, 2018, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2017–18 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and was broadcast live by CBS. Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban served as hosts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hailey Kilgore</span> American actress and singer (born 1999)

Hailey Frances Kilgore is an American actress and singer. Kilgore's breakthrough role was as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of coming-of-age one-act stage musical Once on This Island, a performance for which the 19-year-old was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the category.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grey Henson</span> American actor, dancer, and singer (born 1990)

Grey Henson is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He originated the role as Damian Hubbard in the Broadway production of Mean Girls, for which he earned a nomination for a 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, as well as Elder McKinley in the US national touring production of The Book of Mormon. He later reprised the role of Elder McKinley in the Broadway production of the show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Rosen (musician)</span> American musician

Charlie Rosen is an American musician, composer, arranger, orchestrator, musical director, and music producer. He is best known for his work on Broadway, where he has worked on Be More Chill, Prince of Broadway, American Psycho, and, along with Bryan Carter, won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for Some Like It Hot. He is also the leader of the 8-Bit Big Band, a jazz orchestra specializing in video game music.

The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Wig and Hair Design is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in theatre across collective Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions in New York City. Unlike some Drama Desk Awards, the award for Outstanding Wig and Hair Design combines plays and musicals into a single category.

References

  1. Haun, Harry (December 25, 2017). "Ethan Slater on How He Prepares Each Night to Be 'SpongeBob' on Broadway". Observer. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. D'Zurilla, Christie (July 21, 2023). "Who is Ethan Slater? 5 things you need to know about Ariana Grande's new squeeze". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. Cuccinello, Hayley C. (April 30, 2018). "Tony-Nominated Broadway Star Ethan Slater On Making 'SpongeBob SquarePants' His Own". Forbes . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  4. Marks, Peter (June 26, 2018). "He absorbed all her high school drama expertise. And now he's SpongeBob". The Washington Post . Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  5. Jackson, Dory (April 16, 2018). "Ethan Slater Talks About Playing SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway". Newsweek . Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  6. "The happy-go-lucky 25-year-old Jewish guy who plays SpongeBob on Broadway". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  7. Dayanim, Avital (July 21, 2023). "18 Things to Know About Jewish Actor and Singer Ethan Slater". Hey Alma. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  8. Schleier, Curt (July 22, 2023). "The happy-go-lucky 25-year-old Jewish guy who plays SpongeBob on Broadway". The Times of Israel . Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  9. Tietjen, Alexa (December 22, 2017). "Ethan Slater Is SpongeBob SquarePants". Women's Wear Daily . Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  10. "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Ethan Slater". Pop Culturalist. August 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  11. Bailey, Alyssa (July 20, 2023). "All About Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande's New Boyfriend and 'Wicked' Co-Star". Elle . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  12. Barry, John W. "'SpongeBob,' 'Junk' and Tony nominations showcase Vassar College". Poughkeepsie Journal. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  13. Collins-Hughes, Laura (July 13, 2017). "At New York Musical Theater Festival, a Video Game Sendup, Gospel Music and More". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  14. 1 2 Collins-Hughes, Laura (July 13, 2015). "At New York Musical Theater Festival, a Video Game Sendup, Gospel Music and More". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  15. "Archived Show: Please excuse my dear aunt sally". 59e59 Theater. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  16. 1 2 Marks, Peter (December 12, 2015). "'Diner': Improved, but it still needs more oomph". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  17. 1 2 Oxman, Steven (June 20, 2016). "Pre-Broadway Review: 'The SpongeBob Musical'". Variety . Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  18. Haun, Harry (December 25, 2018). "Ethan Slater on How He Prepares Each Night to Be 'SpongeBob' on Broadway". The Observer . Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  19. Evans, Greg (June 7, 2018). "Sponge-Worthy: Ethan Slater Soaks Up Broadway Success – Tony Awards Watch". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  20. Gans, Andrew (May 8, 2018). "Noma Dumezweni, Hailey Kilgore, and Ethan Slater Among 2018 Theatre World Award Honorees". Playbill . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  21. Paulson, Michael (January 31, 2019). "Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead One-Night 'Camelot' Benefit Concert". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  22. Collins-Hughes, Laura (November 14, 2021). "Review: This Revival of Sondheim's 'Assassins' Misses Its Mark". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  23. Culwell-Block, Logan (April 7, 2022). "2022 Lucille Lortel Awards: See the Complete List of Nominees". Playbill . Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  24. Hall, Margaret (March 21, 2022). "Opening March 21, Goodman Theatre's "Good Night, Oscar" Extends Rubn". Playbill . Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  25. Gordon, David (March 5, 2024). "Broadway Revival of Spamalot Sets Closing Date". TheaterMania. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  26. Jackson, Angelique (December 7, 2022). "'Wicked' Movie Casts Ethan Slater Opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  27. Cartter, Eileen (October 30, 2024). "How Wicked's Ethan Slater Made It to Oz and Back". GQ. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  28. 1 2 Deb, Sopan (November 22, 2017). "He Knows Bikini Bottom. Now He Gets to Swim There". The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  29. Engel, Margaret (April 2, 2018). "Showstopper". Bethesda Magazine . Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  30. Juneau, June (July 27, 2023). "Ethan Slater's Ex Breaks Silence About His Romance with Ariana Grande: 'My Family' Is 'Collateral Damage'". People. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  31. Clack, Erin (July 27, 2023). "Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Are 'Full-On Dating' After Being 'Sweet' with Each Other on Set: Source (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  32. "Ariana Grande's Boyfriend Ethan Slater Finalizes Divorce from Lilly Jay". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  33. "Wicked". Variety . December 7, 2022. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  34. "Lost on a Mountain in Maine". IMDb . Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  35. 1 2 Aniftos, Rania (July 20, 2023). "Who Is Ethan Slater? 5 Things to Know About the Actor". Billboard . Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  36. Clement, Olivia (December 13, 2019). "How Did The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! Fare in the Ratings?". Playbill . Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  37. "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". One Year Lease Theater Company. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  38. Collins-Hughes, Laura (October 6, 2015). "Review: 'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally,' a Phone's Tale". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  39. Clement, Olivia (March 31, 2017). "Spongebob's Ethan Slater Joins Cast of Baghdaddy". Playbill . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  40. Brantley, Ben (December 5, 2018). "Review: 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' a Watery Wonderland on Broadway". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  41. Paulson, Michael (January 31, 2019). "Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead One-Night 'Camelot' Benefit Concert". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  42. McPhee, Ryan (January 13, 2020). "Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Joins Off-Broadway Assassins Revival". Playbill . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  43. Cristi, A.A. (February 18, 2022). "Sean Hayes, Ethan Slater and More Prep for GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Goodman Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  44. White, Abbey (August 9, 2023). "Michael Urie, Ethan Slater Among Cast of Broadway's 'Spamalot' Revival". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  45. Nick Blaemire and Ethan Slater’s Edge of the World to Have One-Night-Only Concert
  46. Culwell-Block, Logan (July 20, 2021). "Lilli Cooper, Ethan Slater, Nick Blaemire, More Star on Concept Recording of Edge of the World". Playbill . Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  47. Harms, Talaura (March 18, 2022). "Assassins Off-Broadway Cast Recording Drops Digitally March 18". Playbill . Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  48. Hetrick, Adam (February 6, 2019). "SpongeBob SquarePants Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Releases New Single 'Richmond Rewrites'". Playbill . Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  49. Fierberg, Ruthie (July 21, 2020). "Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Releases New EP Life Is Weird". Playbill . Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  50. Viagas, Robert (July 28, 2015). "Check Out the Winners of the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival Awards". Playbill . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  51. Evans, Suzy (May 29, 2018). "Tonys 2018: Ethan Slater on Humanizing 'SpongeBob SquarePants' for the Stage". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  52. Fierberg, Ruthie (June 4, 2018). "Nathan Lane, Tina Landau, Ethan Slater and More React to Their 2018 Drama Desk Wins". Playbill . Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  53. McPhee, Ryan (May 7, 2018). "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady Win Big at 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill . Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  54. "Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  55. Evans, Greg (May 8, 2018). "'Harry Potter & The Cursed Child', 'Angels In America' Broadway Newcomers Among 2018 Theatre World Honorees". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  56. Culwell-Block, Logan (April 7, 2022). "2022 Lucille Lortel Awards: See the Complete List of Nomiees". Playbill. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.