The Royale

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Jay is a really good boxer, so good they call him “The Sport.” He’s won his last seventy-six fights and has his sights set on being crowned the next heavyweight champion. But it’s 1905, and in the Jim Crow era, a Black man doesn’t get to fight a reigning white champion. When a surprising chance at the title appears, Jay gears up for the fight of his life—where the stakes are staggeringly high inside the ring and out. Inspired by real-world boxer Jack Johnson, this adrenaline rush of a play by Marco Ramirez (Orange is the New Black, Buena Vista Social Club) is a kinetic and poetic portrayal of what it takes and what it costs to make history.

This production contains mature themes and language.

Estimated Runtime: 1 hour and 30-minutes; no intermission

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Writers Theatre - 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, IL 60022

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This production contains mature themes and language.

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Friday, Oct 23

7:30pm
$25

Saturday, Oct 24

7:30pm
$25

Wednesday, Oct 28

7:30pm
$25

Thursday, Oct 29

7:30pm
$25