John Riddle (actor)

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John Riddle

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Born|  (1989-06-30) June 30, 1989 (age 35)

Vermilion, Ohio, USA

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2008–present
Known for| The Phantom of the Opera, Frozen

John Riddle is an American stage actor who is most well known for being the last actor to play Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the original Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera and originating the role of Prince Hans in the Broadway production of Frozen.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Acting credits
* 2.1 Selected theatre credits
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Career[edit]

Riddle started his career doing many productions at The Muny. He made his Broadway debut in the cast of The Visit in April 2015 playing the role of Young Anton.[2]

In 2016, he was in an Off-Broadway concert version of The Secret Garden.[3]

In 2018, he joined the original Broadway cast of Frozen creating the role of Prince Hans. He left the cast in February 2019 being replaced by Joe Carroll.[4]

In September 2019, Riddle took over the role of Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. He stayed with the show through its closing in April 2023. He left the show for several months in 2022 and 2023 being filled in for by Jordan Donica,[5] Jason Forbach,[6] and Paul Adam Schaefer.[7]

In 2022, he played Cal in the Off-Broadway production of Titanique.[5]

## Acting credits[edit]

### Selected theatre credits[edit]

Sources:[2][3]

Year(s)  | Production  | Role  | Notes

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2008  | Altar Boyz | Mark  | Regional
2009  | Annie | Ensemble/Marine Guard  | The Muny
Meet Me in St. Louis | Ensemble
Camelot | Sir Castor/Ensemble
2010  | Beauty and the Beast | Ensemble
Titanic | Bandmaster Wallace Hartley/Ensemble
The Sound of Music | Ensemble
Show Boat | Jeb/Drunk/Radio Announcer
Ensemble
2011  | Legally Blonde | Aaron/Ensemble
The Little Mermaid | Prince Eric
Jesus Christ Superstar | Ensemble  | Regional
2013  | Evita | Tour
2014  | Little Dancer | Premiere
2015  | The Visit | Young Anton  | Broadway
My Paris | Grenier/Ensemble  | Premiere
2016  | The Secret Garden | Lieutenant Wright  | Off-Broadway Concert
My Paris | Grenier/Ensemble  | Regional
Damn Yankees | Joe Hardy
2017  | West Side Story | Tony
2018-19  | Frozen | Prince Hans of the Southern Isles  | Broadway
2019-22  | The Phantom of the Opera | Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny
2022  | Titanique | Cal  | Off-Broadway
2023  | The Phantom of the Opera | Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny  | Broadway

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "John Riddle: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "John Riddle (Performer) | Playbill".
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 John Riddle AboutTheArtists
4. ↑ Stadler, Nancy (April 17, 2017). "Principal Casting Announced for Disney's New Broadway Musical, "Frozen" Opening Spring 2018". Jim Hill Media.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Jordan Donica Returns to Broadway's Phantom of the Opera May 29 | Playbill".
6. ↑ "Meet Jason Forbach, the Understudy Doing Double Duty in The Phantom of the Opera & Into the Woods". Broadway.com.
7. ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (November 29, 2022). "'Phantom of the Opera' delays closing".

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