How one actor trained to play heavyweight Jack Johnson, one of the great boxers of Chicago history

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Nov. 12, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 12, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2026/11/12/the-royale-writers-theatre-jack-johnson-boxer-chicago-history

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] Centerstage, on a wooden rectangular set, La’Tevin Alexander stands alone. He’s bathed in a yellowish glow, boxing-gloved fists extend...