john leguizamo one man show be hit or miss represent mambo mouth show off his intense characterization and great timing but the material be average and spic o rama accomplish the former a well but this time the material be funny and freak be a classic follow by his disappointing sex o holic . but his stuff in freak showcase his genius and when he in the spotlight he without peer . freak semi autobiographical look at the journey of a young man have power and resonance i do not think even it creator know about . by allow u the chance to see his soul and mr. leguizamo give u an opportunity to project our own life onto his and there can be no great gift a performer can give . the willingness to drop the wall and expose and share be too terrify for most actor they use character to hide behind but jl go full throttle and gleefully smash any pretense . lenny bruce and richard pryor be our best cultural observer or comedian or actor because they speak from their heart about whatever they notice in society and the truth provide slash humor . combine that with a great actor gift of mimicry and be in the moment ( not to mention a sense of humanity ) and you will see john leguizamo have the power to do the same . at least in freak he do . from birth to his first big break and every life alter moment in between and a viewer see our host and other character in their most private moment all the while experience the pain and hope and and humor that come with . look drained and lean muscle tight jl be ring with sweat by even end have offer up his crazy life for an audience while spike lee fluid camera work capture the actor nuances down to the last lip curl and slow blink . the scenario range from drink with his machismo fuel father ( when he be 9 ) to see a chorus line with his gay and deaf uncle while his first girlfriend vicious humiliation when he strip naked and eager to have sex . a nightmarish first sexual encounter with a large german woman in the back of a kentucky fried chicken follow an unsuccessful attempt to pick up a drunk lapse catholic in a bar on st. patty day . climax in a serious showdown with his mother and father and it here that he show his true genius represent he play a scene between these two character and himself and his brother with such a strong dramatic or humourous intensity and you forget youre watch only one person . there no costume change and bad wig and light trick and or makeup . just an actor give his all . it simply amaze . other actor or comedian that stand out right now be eddie izzard and chris rock but they do not dive into themselves as deeply a john leguizamo do while that not a criticism and not by a long shot . i love their work but freak be different . it move in a no b way . it the best one man show out there and no one will be able to touch it for a long time .