Ethan Slater Wicked Audition Story: The Day He Was '20 Years Too Young'
Wicked star Ethan Slater reveals his worst audition story, involving a 20-year age gap and a director's harsh comment. Learn how he overcame this early career setback.
"Why did you even bring him in?" These were the words Ethan Slater heard before the door even closed behind him. Long before he became the star of the Wicked franchise, Slater faced an audition so brutal it made him think he'd never work again.
The Brutal Reality of the Ethan Slater Wicked Audition Story
According to Entertainment Weekly, Slater shared this nightmare scenario during a recent event at Vassar College on December 10. At just 23 years old, he unwittingly auditioned for a role that he was 20 years too young to play. The director's harsh comment wasn't about his talent, but a massive casting mismatch he wasn't aware of at the time.
I left that room and I was like, 'I'm never going to work.' That is the worst thing.
Perspective Shift: From Failures to Blockbusters
Fast forward to 2025, and Slater's career tells a different story. After his breakout 2017 Broadway debut in The SpongeBob Musical, which earned him a Tony nomination, he's now a household name. With Wicked: For Good now streaming, he looks back at that faux pas with a more mature perspective, acknowledging that the director's comment was inappropriate regardless of the age gap.
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