The Royale
83

The Royale NYC Reviews and Tickets

83%
(153 Ratings)
Positive
90%
Mixed
6%
Negative
4%
Members say
Great acting, Great staging, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Intelligent

About the Show

Lincoln Center Theater presents a play loosely based on the life story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion in history.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (153)

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99 Reviews | 69 Followers
84
Relevant, Masterful, Great staging, Great writing, Resonant

See it if great writing; clever staging (especially the fights); Went from good to great with the introduction and use of the female character.

Don't see it if you cannot deal with or have an open mind about social commentary and racial issues

63 Reviews | 22 Followers
84
Clever, Great staging, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if The Royale showed how a person can communicate action without ever showing what we all know the action is.

Don't see it if Dont see it and understand for yourself how people truly hurt and rip your heart out and what they are forced to live with.

761 Reviews | 166 Followers
84
Thought-provoking, Resonant, Relevant, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if you like history of boxing, enjoy clever staging, like finding double meanings, want to explore racial issues in different context & reason

Don't see it if you don't like boxing stories, though this isn't one, can't sympathize with the danger and fear black people felt in America, can't imagine

131 Reviews | 46 Followers
82
Great staging, Refreshing, Relevant, Absorbing, Thought-provoking

See it if you want to see a highly theatrical piece set in the past that comments on contemporary society. Khris Davis keeps you riveted.

Don't see it if you like your plays literal and kitchen-sinky; you're not in the mood for social commentary; you don't care for boxing or sports settings.

159 Reviews | 12 Followers
81
Resonant, Great writing, Entertaining, Great acting

See it if You like LCT works! You want to have something to think about. It is based on a true story & the character makes it muck

Don't see it if You hate boxing &it’s brutality

151 Reviews | 17 Followers
81
Absorbing, Original, Great acting, Great staging, Relevant

See it if You like boxing.

Don't see it if You don't like racial themes.

187 Reviews | 41 Followers
81
Absorbing, Great staging, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Original

See it if you love really good plays with creative staging and wonderful acting. Interesting point of view of "The Great White Hope" story/history.

Don't see it if you have no imagination. The staging needs your imagination to embrace it,

168 Reviews | 64 Followers
80
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging

See it if Great writing and direction.

Don't see it if you won't, it closed.

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