Jonathan Bailey didn’t shy away from indulging in some Sydney traditions during his whirlwind trip to Australia for the Wicked press tour.
The Bridgerton actor, 36, joined his Wicked co-stars including Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Down Under to promote their movie, based on the popular stage show.
But Jonathan made sure to take some time out of his busy work schedule to enjoy some of the iconic sightseeing spots in Sydney.
He took to Instagram to share a carousel of photographs from his trip, including one of him climbing the world-famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The picture was also shared by the Bridge Climb’s official Instagram page, and Jonathan appeared in his element as he posed at the top of the bridge.
Jonathan – who stars as Elphaba’s love interest Fiyero Tigelaar in Wicked – didn’t appear fazed by the height as he flashed a huge grin and struck a playful pose.
He did not appear to have been joined by any of his Wicked co-stars on the climb as he posed solo after reaching the summit.
A pun-filled caption underneath the Bridge Climb’s post lightheartedly referenced his world-famous role as Anthony Bridgerton in the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton.
In the style of the series’ gossip writer Lady Whistledown, it read: ‘Dearest gentle readers, it seems our dear Lord Bridgerton has traded his lofty terrace in the ‘Ton for an even grander Summit – the Sydney Harbour Bridge!
‘Word has it that Jonathan Bailey took on this dazzling Sydney experience, while having a truly ‘Wicked’ time here in Oz. We can only imagine the tales he’ll bring back across the Bridge-erton!’
Jonathan and his Wicked co-stars celebrated the movie’s Australian premiere in Sydney on Sunday and have been busy promoting the release over the past week.
The movie is about an unlikely friendship that emerges between Elphaba (Cynthia) and Glinda (Ariana), two clashing witches in the magical land of Oz.
Elphaba is wrongfully cast as a wicked witch as she seeks to expose the fraudulent, corrupt Wizard who rules the land.
Wicked is the origin story of ‘a green-skinned woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West’, serving as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz.
The story delves into the former friendship between the characters Elphaba and Glinda many years before Dorothy’s arrival.
The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James and Peter Dinklage, among many others.
Ariana has been credited in the film under her birth name Ariana Grande-Butera, and recently revealed she chose to use her full moniker to ‘honour’ her younger self.
‘Technically, it’s my little girl name. It’s little Ari’s name. This experience was such a homecoming for me,’ Ariana began.
‘I feel like I came home to myself in a lot of ways in what I learned from [Wicked characters] Glinda, from Elphaba.
‘That was my name when I was 10 years old and it felt like a really lovely way of honouring that. It felt really full circle and something I wanted to do.’
Wicked: Part One hits cinemas in November 22, and the sequel, Wicked: Part Two, will follow the next year and is slated to premiere on November 21, 2025.
