Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater ... out to straighten Slater's tie. Like Grande, Slater has roots on Broadway and connections to Nickelodeon. The actor originated the role of SpongeBob SquarePants ...

What awards has Ethan Slater been nominated for? Best Leading Actor in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for SpongeBob ...

Ethan Slater and wife Lilly Jay's relationship spanned ... The Broadway star - who is best known for playing SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical by the same name - found love with Jay in 2012.

In the show, Slater played the titular role with Hsu taking on the character Plankton's wife Karen. On the subject of Wicked, Hsu told her co-star Slater that he's "the best Boq" she's ever seen.