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,

"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

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,