7 Real-Life Couples Who Came Out ofWicked,from Ari and Ethan to Norbert and Michelle

Mar. 15, 2025

Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater.Photo:Michelle Yeoh/Instagram

Michelle Yeoh/Instagram

Wicked: Part Oneis in theaters now. Themovie’s second actis slated for Nov. 26, 2025.

Below, a look at all the real-life couples who saw sparks fly while acting in either the Broadway or film adaptation ofWicked.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater

Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande at the 2024 ‘Wicked’ Los Angeles premiere.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

As a source told PEOPLE in December 2023, “[Ariana] loves being with [Ethan]. It’s a very normal relationship.”

The two made their relationshipInstagram officialin November 2024. The image, taken backstage at the Australia premiere ofWicked, showed Slater chivalrously carrying the train of Grande’s gown.

Idina Menzel and Taye DiggsIdina Menzel and Taye Diggs in 2012.Frederick M. Brown/GettyTaye DiggsandIdina Menzelfirst crossed paths while costarring in the original Broadway production ofRentback in the mid-1990s, eventually tying the knot in 2003 and welcoming son Walker in 2009.Menzel originated the role of Elphaba inWickedon Broadway and while her husband wasn’t part of the original cast, he did join her onstage after actorNorbert Leo Butz(who played Fiyero) took a medical leave. Diggsstepped into the role temporarily, playing his wife’s onstage love interest for a month.In 2013, the two announced theirsplit after a decade of marriage, finalizing their divorce the following year.

Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs

Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs in 2012.Frederick M. Brown/Getty

Taye DiggsandIdina Menzelfirst crossed paths while costarring in the original Broadway production ofRentback in the mid-1990s, eventually tying the knot in 2003 and welcoming son Walker in 2009.

Menzel originated the role of Elphaba inWickedon Broadway and while her husband wasn’t part of the original cast, he did join her onstage after actorNorbert Leo Butz(who played Fiyero) took a medical leave. Diggsstepped into the role temporarily, playing his wife’s onstage love interest for a month.

In 2013, the two announced theirsplit after a decade of marriage, finalizing their divorce the following year.

Nick Adams and Kyle BrownNick Adams and Kyle Brown in 2022.Monica Schipper/GettyNick Adams and Kyle Brown met in 2010, as castmates on Broadway’sPriscilla Queen of the Desert.Later, Brown played Adams’ understudy inWicked’snational tour.As Brown toldPlaybillin a 2016 interview,the two “loved” working together onWicked: “As soon as I found out he was coming out I was so excited because my person was going to be on the road with me, and he would get to experience all the things that I was experiencing. I definitely enjoyed the tour more with him than I did without him.”

Nick Adams and Kyle Brown

Nick Adams and Kyle Brown in 2022.Monica Schipper/Getty

Monica Schipper/Getty

Nick Adams and Kyle Brown met in 2010, as castmates on Broadway’sPriscilla Queen of the Desert.Later, Brown played Adams’ understudy inWicked’snational tour.

As Brown toldPlaybillin a 2016 interview,the two “loved” working together onWicked: “As soon as I found out he was coming out I was so excited because my person was going to be on the road with me, and he would get to experience all the things that I was experiencing. I definitely enjoyed the tour more with him than I did without him.”

Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle FedererNorbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer in 2022.Cindy Ord/GettyBoth Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer acted as part of the original Broadway cast ofWicked— Butz as Fiyero and Federer as Nessarose. The couple was married in 2007. They have three children (one together, and two from Butz’s former marriage).Butz jokedtoBroadway.comthat he won over Federer with Fiyero’s tight white pants in the show, quipping that “she was checking out those white pants when I was ‘Dancing Through Life.’ Now she’s dancing through wife!”

Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer

Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer in 2022.Cindy Ord/Getty

Cindy Ord/Getty

Both Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer acted as part of the original Broadway cast ofWicked— Butz as Fiyero and Federer as Nessarose. The couple was married in 2007. They have three children (one together, and two from Butz’s former marriage).

Butz jokedtoBroadway.comthat he won over Federer with Fiyero’s tight white pants in the show, quipping that “she was checking out those white pants when I was ‘Dancing Through Life.’ Now she’s dancing through wife!”

Michelle Pawk and John DossettJohn Dossett and Michele Pawk in 2017.Dave Kotinsky/GettyMichelle Pawk and John Dossett, who married in 2004, recently starred inWickedon Broadway. Pawk played Madame Morrible, while Dossett played the Wizard.

Michelle Pawk and John Dossett

John Dossett and Michele Pawk in 2017.Dave Kotinsky/Getty

Dave Kotinsky/Getty

Michelle Pawk and John Dossett, who married in 2004, recently starred inWickedon Broadway. Pawk played Madame Morrible, while Dossett played the Wizard.

Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian ArcelusStephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus in 2023.Unique Nicole/GettyStephanie J. Block played the role of Elphaba in the original readings ofWickedand during the North American tour of the traveling show. It was on tour that she met Sebastian Arcelus, who served as a replacement for the role of Fiyero for a brief time.They got married in October 2007 and are parents to a daughter named Vivienne.

Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus

Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus in 2023.Unique Nicole/Getty

Unique Nicole/Getty

Stephanie J. Block played the role of Elphaba in the original readings ofWickedand during the North American tour of the traveling show. It was on tour that she met Sebastian Arcelus, who served as a replacement for the role of Fiyero for a brief time.

They got married in October 2007 and are parents to a daughter named Vivienne.

Kara Lindsay and Kevin MasseyKevin Massey and Kara Lindsay in 2024.Dia Dipasupil/GettyKara Lindsay and Kevin Massey actually met while starring opposite one another in a production ofLittle House on the Prairie.Lindsay performed the role of Glinda in the Broadway company show and two national tours ofWicked, while Massey has served in various roles as an understudy of the Broadway show.The couple married in 2013 and welcome their first child, a son, that same year.

Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey

Kevin Massey and Kara Lindsay in 2024.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey actually met while starring opposite one another in a production ofLittle House on the Prairie.

Lindsay performed the role of Glinda in the Broadway company show and two national tours ofWicked, while Massey has served in various roles as an understudy of the Broadway show.

The couple married in 2013 and welcome their first child, a son, that same year.

source: people.com