http://s2smagazine.com/stories/2012/08/tyler-perry-takes-break
Tyler Perry is hanging up his wig and taking a break from the stage for a while.
In a few months, the only way you’re going to be able to catch Madea is in a movie.
Tyler told fans on Facebook this week that he’s leaving his plays behind for now so that he can focus on other endeavors. It’s not the first time he’s stepped away from his stage; the media mogul reminded supporters that he stopped doing Madea plays for a little while back in 2005.
With a laundry list of movies and TV shows on the slate, he feels that now is that time to step away from the bright lights of the theater.
“As much as I love to be out on stage and doing a live Madea show, the time has come again for me to take a long break from the stage,” Tyler said in a statement. “I have some major projects that I’m working on that will require a lot of my time and effort.”
Not to worry! Tyler’s not making an abrupt exit; he fully intends to finish out this leg of his run for Madea Gets A Job. The last stretch of the tour begins September 25 in Columbus, Georgia, at the Columbus Civic Center. From there, Tyler will be hitting New Orleans (September 27), Seattle (October 25), Las Vegas (October 26), Miami (November 9-10) and New York (November 16-17) before the tour wraps up on November 18 in Milawaukee.
Tickets start at $25, which was important to Tyler because it makes tickets more affordable for fans. Naturally, he wants as many people as possible to come out for Madea Gets A Job, which he promises will be an epic show.
“If you have never seen me live, you have never seen me at all. I’m telling you, ask anyone who has and they will tell you,” he said. “This show will have you rocking and rolling and laughing and crying and singing all the way back home. You’ll see!”
Take a look at the full list of tour dates below:
Columbus, Georgia
September 20
Columbus Civic Center
Albany, Georgia
September 21
Albany Civic Center
Greensboro, North Carolina
September 22
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Macon, Georgia
September 23
Macon Civic CentroPlex
New Orleans, Louisiana
September 27
New Orleans Arena
Mobile, Alabama
September 28 – 29
Mobile Civic Center
Little Rock, Arkansas
September 30th
Verizon Arena
Greenville, South Carolina
October 11
BI-LO Center
Columbia, South Carolina
October 12 – 13
Colonial Life Arena
Fayetteville, North Carolina
October 14
Crown Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
October 20
PNC Arena
Augusta, Georgia
October 21
James Brown Arena
Seattle, Washington
October 25
Key Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 26
Planet Hollywood
Oakland, California
October 27 – 28
Oakland Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
November 1
Time Warner Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
November 3
Veteran’s Memorial Arena
Savannah, Georgia
November 4
Savannah Civic Center
Orlando, Florida
November 8
Amway Arena
Miami, Florida
November 9 – 10
American Airlines Arena
Tampa, Florida
November 11
Sundome
Cleveland, Ohio
November 15
Wolstein Arena
New York, New New York
November 16 – 17
Madison Square Garden
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 18
US Cellular Arena
