Wicked’ star Ethan Slater recalls his 'dumb’ self-tape audition for Boq and how therapy is helping him get through this ‘crazy ride.’

Every week, I’m interviewing fascinating people in our community, nation and around the world. Ethan Slater is an actor, singer, writer, and composer who was nominated for a Tony Award for playing the lead role of SpongeBob SquarePants in the Broadway musical.

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,