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Interview: John Riddle on Playing Cal and Finding Freedom in Chaos

The origin story of TITANIQUE has become the stuff of downtown theater legend. What began as a wildly irreverent parody performed beneath a Gristedes grocery store has transformed into one of Broadway’s most joyful word-of-mouth sensations. Through nearly every chapter of that evolution, John Riddle has been there, steering Cal’s campy villainy with swagger, sincerity, and sequined sleeves intact. Long before …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 4:02pm on May 11, 2026