Arts Knoxville previews The Royale by Marco Ramirez at Clarence Brown Theatre’s Jenny Boyd Theatre, featuring Kerwin Thompson as Wynton, the veteran trainer to protagonist Jay Jackson. The production, directed by Tosin Morohunfola, runs March 25 – April 12, 2026.
The play is a fictionalized story inspired by Jack Johnson, the legendary real-life Black prizefighter and first African-American heavyweight boxing champion.
Cast: Denzel Dejournette (Jay), Kerwin Thompson (Wynton), Anquanizia Hall (Nina), Keith Allen Davis Jr. (Fish), Jeb Burris (Max)
Source: Arts Knoxville | By Alan Sherrod | March 20, 2026