Undisputed Truth: Mike Tyson on Broadway

Mike Tyson will bring his one-man show Undisputed Truth, co-written by Kiki Tyson and Randy Johnson, and directed by Spike Lee, to Broadway for six performances only, playing at the Longacre Theatre from 31 Jul - 5 Aug 2012.

In Mike Tyson:Undisputed Truth legendary boxer Mike Tyson will reveal untold stories, peeling back layers of tragedy and public turmoil while unfolding his tale of triumph and survival. In an up-close-and-personal setting featuring images, music and video, Tyson, in an intimate and theatrical setting, will share the stories of his life and experiences as a professional athlete and controversies in and out of the ring.

The show will see Director Spike Lee make his Broadway directional debut. Lee has been nominated for Academy Awards for his helming of the documentary '4 Little Girls' and the movie 'Do the Right Thing,' for which he also wrote the screenplay.

Mike Tyson:Undisputed Truth played at the Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel in Los Angeles for six performances from 13 -18 Apr 2012, directed by Randy Johnson.

Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press writting after seeing the show in Los Angeles said, "That he's transformed himself into something far different than his fearsome former self is even more remarkable. He's now America's Guest, a comedian/actor/storyteller who finds it both therapeutic and financially lucrative to talk about a time gone by, when he mesmerized the world with his wild and crazy ways. ....The idea of Tyson doing a one-man show that people would actually pay to see seems a bit ludicrous. Somehow, though, it works — in a lot of ways."

For nearly three decades, Mike Tyson has been a legend both in and out of the ring. With nicknames like "Iron Mike," "Kid Dynamite," and "The Baddest Man on the Planet," he was once the most feared fighter in all of boxing. While most people know that Tyson was once the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, few realize that before Tyson, no boxer had ever won the three biggest belts in prizefighting—the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. None, besides Tyson, have ever owned them simultaneously."