Tyler Perry Returns to the Stage with Madea's Big Happy Family National Tour

By Ernio Hernandez
01 Dec 2009

Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry will take his beloved matriarch character on the road this winter with the live stage show, Madea's Big Happy Family, the actor-director-producer announced Dec. 1.

Perry stated on his website: "I gotta tell you, I have missed you. There is nothing like a live performance and if you've never seen a Madea play, then you haven't seen Madea at all. It is an experience, just ask someone who's seen it.

"It's been five years since I've been on the road and the timing just happened to fall right into place. I needed to get away from Hollywood for a second...clear my head. There is no better way to do that than to come out and see your faces and be reminded of where this all started."

The star has seen his stage alter-ego, Mable "Madea" Simmons, jump from stage to the big screen in such films as "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion," "Madea Goes to Jail" and the latest "I Can Do Bad All by Myself."

Scheduled tour dates (more to be announced) are as follows:

Tyler Perry as Madea
photo © Tyler Perry Studios
Denver, CO - January 4 - Pepsi Arena
Colorado Springs, CO - January 5 - World Arena
Sacramento, CA - January 7 - Arco Arena
Seattle, WA - January 9 - Key Arena
Portland, OR - January 10 - Memorial Coliseum
San Diego, CA - January 12 - Sports Arena
Fresno, CA - January 13 - Save Mart Center
Oakland, CA - January 15-17 - Paramount Theatre
Los Angeles, CA - January 19-24 - Kodak Theatre
Florence, SC - February 2 - Civic Center
Raleigh, NC - February 3-5 - RBC Center
Fayetteville, NC - February 6 - Crown Coliseum
Charlotte, NC - February 7 - Crickett Arena
Macon, GA - February 9 - Macon Arena
Charleston, SC - February 10-11 - North Charleston Coliseum
Columbia, SC - February 12-13 - Colonial Life Arena
Augusta, GA - February 14 - James Brown Arena
Winston-Salem, NC - February 19-20 - Veterans Coliseum
Nashville, TN - February 25 - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Memphis, TN - Febuary 27-28 - Morpheum Theatre
Chicago, IL - March 2-6 - Arie Crown Theatre
Dallas, TX - March 12-14 - Nokia Theatre
Milwaukee, WI - March 16 - US Cellular Arena
Hartford, CT - March 19-21 - The Bushnell Theatre
Dayton, OH - April 6 - Nutter Center
Cincinnati, OH - April 7 - Cintas Center
Louisville, KY - April 8 - Freedom Hall
Baltimore, MD - April 22-25 - Lyric Theatre
Philadelphia, PA - April 27-May 2 - Liacouras Center

For more information, visit tylerperry.com.