Tyler Perry's Madea tour dates announced

A scene from "Madea Goes to Jail"

Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry is taking his Madea character on the road for a nation wide tour.  The first leg of the play “Madea’s Big Happy Family” will kick off Jan. 4 in El Paso and conclude May 9 in Detroit. 

The shows for the second leg of the tour will be announced at a later date.  The tour schedule is posted below

 Jan 4 El Paso, TX, Don Haskins Center

Jan 5 Phoenix, AZ, Dodge Theatre

Jan 6 San Diego, CA, San Diego Sports Arena

Jan 9 Seattle, WA, Key Arena

Jan 10 Portland, OR, Memorial Coliseum

Jan 12Fresno, CA, Selland Arena

Jan 13Sacramento, CA, Arco Arena

Jan 14, 15, 16 Oakland, CA, Paramount Theatre

Jan 19 -24 Los Angeles, CA, Kodak Theatre

Jan 27-31New York, NY, WaMu at Madison Square Garden

Feb 2 Florence, SC, Civic Center,

Feb 3, 4, 5 Raleigh, NC, RBC Center

Feb 6Fayetteville, NC, Crown Center Coliseum

Feb 7 Charlotte, NC, Bojangles’ Coliseum

Feb 9Macon, GA, Macon Centreplex

Feb 10-11 Charleston, SC, North Charleston Coliseum

Feb 12-13 Columbia, SC, Colonial Life Arena

Feb 14 Columbus, GA, Columbus Civic Center

Feb 16-17 Jacksonville, FL, Veterans Memorial Arena

Feb 18 Chattanooga, TN, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium

Feb 19-20 Winston Salem, NC, Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Feb 21 Richmond, VA, Richmond Coliseum

Feb 23 Albany, GA, Albany Civic Center

Feb 24-25 Nashville, TN, Municipal Auditorium

Feb 27-28Memphis, TN, Orpheum Theatre

Mar 2-6 Chicago, IL, Arie Crown Theatre

Mar 9 Minneapolis, MN, Target Center