Jonathan Bailey is not dancing through the Oscars. The Wicked star wasn’t at the award show at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday for a good reason, and his costar Jeff Golblum explained his absence on the red carpet.

Jonathan Bailey wasn't dancing his way through to the Oscars 2025 — but he had a good reason. The actor's Wicked costar Jeff Goldblum confirmed to E! News that Bailey, 36, was missing in action at the Academy Awards — despite the film earning 10 nominations — due to a prior work engagement.

Jonathan Bailey has just begun his run onstage starring in Richard II at London’s Bridge Theatre. Given his performance schedule, the Wicked actor was unable to attend this evening’s SAG Awards in Los Angeles.

Bailey portrayed Prince Fiyero in the 2024 film adaptation of 'Wicked,' opposite Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Oscars, stars like Kieran Culkin and Mikey Madison were celebrating Hollywood’s biggest wins. However, some notable celebs like Pamela Anderson were absent from the March 2 ceremony.

The Oscars 2025 brought together a grand ensemble of Hollywood big names. However, one presence that was missing from the event was of Jonathan Bailey. What happens to be a point of interest is that his film,

Ethan Slater (who played Boq), Marissa Bode (who portrayed Nessarose) and Jeff Goldblum (who portrayed the Wizard) do their thing on the Oscars red carpet, we're all wondering whether Jonathan Bailey (who plays Fiyero) will appear at the ceremony as well.