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By Thomas Gerbasi - NEW YORK – Sorry Las Vegas, but the truth of the matter is that the only real place for former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson to deliver his one man show “Undisputed Truth” is in his hometown of New York City.
And that’s where “Iron Mike” was on Tuesday night, as he began the second installment of the show, which initially ran in Vegas for a week in April. This time, Tyson’s retrospective of his life – as directed by Spike Lee - will run for 12 performances through August 12th, and if the first night was any indication, the often troubled and polarizing, but always compelling Brooklynite may have found a new life on the stage.
Simply put, the 46-year old Tyson is a natural performer and storyteller, one who has embraced the opportunity to tell his story in two hours that don’t seem to be enough to fit in all the twists and turns of his life. And to the credit of Tyson, his wife Kiki (who wrote the show), and Lee, this isn’t a chronological trip down memory lane complete with glossed over downs, elevated ups, and a blow by blow retelling of his greatest fights. [Click Here To Read More]
And that’s where “Iron Mike” was on Tuesday night, as he began the second installment of the show, which initially ran in Vegas for a week in April. This time, Tyson’s retrospective of his life – as directed by Spike Lee - will run for 12 performances through August 12th, and if the first night was any indication, the often troubled and polarizing, but always compelling Brooklynite may have found a new life on the stage.
Simply put, the 46-year old Tyson is a natural performer and storyteller, one who has embraced the opportunity to tell his story in two hours that don’t seem to be enough to fit in all the twists and turns of his life. And to the credit of Tyson, his wife Kiki (who wrote the show), and Lee, this isn’t a chronological trip down memory lane complete with glossed over downs, elevated ups, and a blow by blow retelling of his greatest fights. [Click Here To Read More]
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