Mike Tyson may have taken some punches from New York critics, but that isn't stopping him from taking his Broadway show, “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,†on the road in a 10-week tour.
The tour, which Mr. Tyson announced Tuesday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,†will hit more than 36 cities, starting with a two-night engagement on February 12-13 in Indianapolis, the city where in 1992 Mr. Tyson was convicted of rape.
In the show, which was directed by Spike Lee and ran for 11 days at Broadway's Longacre Theater in August, Mr. Tyson strongly denies that he committed the crime, for which he served three years in prison. And on “Jimmy Kimmel,†Mr. Tyson added a comic footnote about an unannounced jailhouse visit from Florence Henderson.
At the time, Mr. Tyson was in solitary confinement, so couldn't see her. “What was I going to say when Mrs. Brady came to visit?†Mr. Tyson said, staggering round the stage, imitating what was like to walk to the bathroo m in shackles. “Hi ma'am, how ya doing?â€
Mr. Tyson, who did not explain why Ms. Henderson had visited, said he hoped she would come see the show.
Meanwhile, a more family-friendly production, “Chaplin: The Musical,†currently running at the Barrymore Theater, has also announced plans for a national tour, starting sometime in the fall of 2014. A world tour is also in the planning stages, according to a release from the producers. The release did not specify whether Rob McClure, who stars as the Little Tramp, will take the role beyond Broadway, where the musical has struggled at the box office.
