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Mike Tyson Joins Neil Patrick Harris For Tony Awards Opening Ceremony (VIDEO)

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Former boxing champ Mike Tyson , once again, swapped the ring for the stage on Sunday night, as he strutted his stuff during the opening of the Tony Awards.

The annual theatre awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York, were led by four-time host and general theatre darling, Neil Patrick Harris.

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But Tyson, who last summer performed a one-man play with a brief but impressive run of sold out performances on Broadway billed as 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth', was on hand for a quick cameo appearance in which he showed he's not quite as nimble on his feet as some of his thespian peers.

Watch Tyson take over the Tony's in the video above.

The three-hour long ceremony featured performances from some of the biggest Broadway shows of the year, as well as a bevy of Hollywood cameos from nominees and presenters like Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Zachary Quinto.

See all the picture from the night below after the winner's list...

Top winners at the 2013 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Sunday:

Best Play: "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike."

Best Musical: "Kinky Boots."

Best Book of a Musical: "Matilda the Musical."

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater: "Kinky Boots."

Best Revival of a Play: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Best Revival of a Musical: "Pippin."

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Tracy Letts, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Best Performance by an Actress in Leading Role in a Play: Cicely Tyson, "The Trip to Bountiful."

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Billy Porter, "Kinky Boots."

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Patina Miller, "Pippin."

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Courtney B. Vance, "Lucky Guy."

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Judith Light, "The Assembled Parties."

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Gabriel Ebert, "Matilda the Musical."

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Andrea Martin, "Pippin."

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Sunny the Dog licks Neil Patrick Harris on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 09: Audra McDonald (L) and Neil Patrick Harris perform onstage at The 67th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) (credit:Getty Images)
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Mike Tyson arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Tony Award nominee Cyndi Lauper arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Casts of Broadway's "Bring it On" perform at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Jake Gyllenhaal arrives to the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris performs on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Angela Bassett arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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This image released by Starpix shows Tom Sturridge, center, his mother Phoebe Nicholls, left, and Sienna Miller at the 67th Annual Tony Awards in New York on Sunday, June 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab) (credit:AP)
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris performs on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actor Zachary Quinto, left, and actress, Audra McDonald present the Best Performance by an actor in a featured role in a play award at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris performs on stage at the opening of the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Tony Award nominee Patina Miller arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Tony Award nominee Cicely Tyson arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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The cast of "Matilda The Musical" performs at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actress Scarlett Johansson, left, and actor Alan Cumming present the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Gabriel Ebert accepts his award for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical, for " Matilda the Musical" at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Sally Field, left, and Matthew Broderick present and award at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Andrea Martin receives an award for best featured actress in a musical for her performance in "Pippin" at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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The cast of "The Phantom Of The Opera" performs at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left and actress Sigourney Weaver speak onstage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Neil Patrick Harris, right, and David Burtka arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Scarlett Johansson arrives on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Courtney B. Vance poses with his award for best featured actor in a play for "Lucky Guy" in the press room at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actor Tom Hanks presents the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play award at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Host Neil Patrick Harris introduces the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris performs on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, left, and Jane Krakowski, speak onstage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Leon Rothenberg poses with his award in the press room at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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John Shivers accepts award for best sound design for "Kinky Boots" at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Laura Benanti, from left, Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, and Neil Patrick Harris perform at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris, left, and Mike Tyson perform on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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The cast of "Newsies The Musical" appear on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Cyndi Lauper performs at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Billy Porter accepts his award for best actor in a musical at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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