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PHOTOCOURTESY CREDIT TYLER HERE PERRY TK STUDIOS T end ofherinaltour shows asshenears the leaves atrail ofsold-out famous character Tyler Perry's most BY BRAD WEISSBERG offer alastround ofapplause As Madea bows out,theaters year. After year 12 we did it every two years years two it we every did 12 year year. After every one we did years 12 rst "The said. mas plays. stage of"Madea" run 20-year entire er for the her. replacing in diculty the and character’s legacy the about years plays Madea over the the have hosted that venues to several and farewell bidding about audiences. urban particularly crowds, pleasing and theaters for lling reputation developed a which character, popular his for run last the is this said has Perry and Tour," ofa17-week legs last tour the on is "Madea's Play Farewell incarnation, stage current The movies. 11 and shows stage 11 in born. was show, afranchise and the stole Madea roared, crowd The night. ater that The at Chicago’s star's Regal lines ofthe all on to take forced show Perry ofthe star of the cancellation last-minute the But minutes. two for only onstage to be supposed was family Simmons ofthe loveable matriarch mainly and violent sometimes tough, often ways loud, "We've been doing this since 1999," since Pri "We've this doing been promot- tour the been has Primas Arthur VenuesNow Twenty later, appeared years has Madea "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," By al the All Bad Do "I Can play, 1999 original the In juggernaut. million a$500 became eventually that movies and shows stage touring ofthe star the to be supposed not was character ' spoke with the production production the with spoke - - - ester, N.Y. that involved so Tyler is Perry we Roch- played was cities rst ofthe One crew. and cast the in people were 35 there and $10,000, cost set the members, cast we 10 show had dously," rst "The he said. have shows evolved tremen- "The years. respect." with everyone he treats because ry to Tyler loyal "People are Per he said. start," the since us with have been members crew Many here. been have constantly actors the "Two of same. to three have the stayed crew to 17-week tours. tours 40-week doing went from they routing; the in shows in-between." were lmed movies the because ter. charac- irascible Perry's for hurrah Tour," last the Play Farewell "Madea's in cast and Tyler Perry Primas has seen many changes over the over the changes many seen has Primas and cast the among names of the many But of amount the is over time changed Also - These are pieces of art, and it's been this it's and this been ofart, pieces are These constantly. They're moving sets. current the about static there's but nothing started rst we when static was set "The hewalls," said. eyes. for the feasts moving to sets xed have gone from sets how the around.” crew and cast 80-person the and show the to move buses eights and trucks 11 It takes costumes. outrageous and sets moving with We've way. along truck. come the unloading he was there up, Idrove when CONTINUED ON PAGE 56 "We've got LED screens and moving moving "We've and screens got LED with impressed most been has Primas production alarge into grown has “This MAY 2019 may 2019 55 COURTESY TYLER PERRY STUDIOS - Tickets Kings at Theatre range from $50 Merchandise is a brisk seller Madea at excited be to hosting"We're and it excited Primas has mixed emotions about the Is this really the of Madea? end Primas "Make mistake no — this is farewell tour, without any advertising. There is of lot a organic interest in the show." $140.to shows, and the house gets a small percentage of the as all revenue, do the in. plays it venues serveto the community with this kind of A-list Batesproduction," said. "There is world-class talent coming through these doors, and this is helping us expand the live theater conversa tion out of Manhattan and into Brooklyn." of theend been road. "In one sense we've working constantly 22 for years. In another sense, start you do how with over something on gone thisthat's But long? mostly I want to thanksay the to you fans the for loyalty and the support." thinks Perry means when said he it that this is the last play. and this, end when we over." it's Vella said theatersVella will miss Perry’s trade- miraculous“It's that Perry still takes the Tickets are priced by Live Nation, which said Madea willVella be dicult to Madea is also coming Brooklyn's to back our second Madea show and"It's I wish Madea is calling it a day after 11 stage plays and 11 movies. mark character as as much audiences will. time live play theater to when of his much time could be movies, to devoted which is probably more lucrative. more amazing Even is that Perry and his team are very easy with work to Perryand that has Tyler no attitude." is co-promoting the tour with Perry's pro- the sameduction "It's pricing company. as said. Vella our package," Broadway replace. "There is up-and-coming no Tyler Perry. one No is producing this product for this audience, and miss we'll dearly." it 3,000-seat Kings Theatre. The historic 1929 closedvenue in 1977 and reopened in 2015 after a $95 million renovation in time to book on the "Madea Run." there said would Kings be more," Theatre General Bates. "The Manager shows Tyler are fantastic and all have sold out, mostly MAY 2019 MAY "Ticket sales the for shows are robust, "The city large at is Vella proud of him," "The show has been coming his to theater Fittingly, the Madea story will where end Atlanta Perry's home, and the is Tyler Fox Primas also recollections had fond of Primas also remembered an early date Primas fondly recalled some of the early "The movies are great, but I meet a lot While the audience appreciates the high- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 55 PAGE FROM CONTINUED and every sells Madea event 100% capac- said. Vella "The demographicsity," of the show vary wildly. urban, skews It but Madea has touched a nerve in many communities.” said. "He's a great rags-to-richessaid. "He's American story. is He and beloved a very important member of the put his community. He's time, money and e©ort into investing back very generous andinto the a quiet He's city. philanthropist.” so long it predates me," said Allenso long predates it me," Vella, andpresident CEO Theatre. of the "The Fox show has been playing years. 20 for here Perry isTyler an institution in Atlanta.” it startedit and will raise its nal curtain in Atlanta. Perry will take the stage as Madea thefor last time with six shows 22-26 May at the Fox. Theatre in Atlanta an played instrumental part in the success of the franchise. The the- tookater a chance on Perry in 1999 before anyone knew who Madea was, been and it's a stop on every Madea tour since. ever Tyler Perry Studios sits in the Greenbriar area of southwest Atlanta and includes 200,000 square of sets feet and oce space. shows the at Beacon Theater in York New L.A.'sCity, Dolby Theatre and The- the Fox atre in Detroit. when one emotional performance the at Fox Theatre in Atlanta almost brought down the "Thebalcony. crowd was so enthusiastic; they stomping were and cheering, and I uplooked and I could see the balcony mov- ing up said. and he down,” thought “I was it going break to o©." shows. "The rst Can 'I Do show, Bad All had such deep meaningBy Myself,' and connected with Primas the audiences," said. Family thought Reunion'"People 'Madea's was a teaching moment. Same thing with Goes'Madea Jail' to Gets or 'Madea a Job.' actuallyIn these shows Tyler talks directly theto audience and they the feel message tryinghe's send." to of people the to gone who have movies and them,love and I tell them, 'If haven't you Perryseen not live, seen Tyler have Ty- you The connection Perry.' ler with the material and the audience and the vibe are like noth- a reason why seen. ever There's ing you've this character is so by the loved fans." tech sets, what they really appreciate is seeing Perry on stage,Tyler according Primas. to way for the for way last years." 10 56 56 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Ranked by gross. basedonigures Alldata provided toPollstar. Daterange: 3/16/19-4/15/19. updatedasofApril21. Data HOT Ranked by gross. basedonigures Alldata provided toPollstar. Daterange: 3/16/19-4/15/19. updated asofApril21. Data HOT 10 RANK 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RANK
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Justin Timberlake Eric Church Eric Church André Rieu Arctic Monkeys "Pa'L Norte" "Vive Latino" Paul McCartney George Strait George Strait EVENT Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Bryan Adams Hans Zimmer The World of Blake Shelton Shawn Mendes Michael Bublé Justin Timberlake Kenny Chesney Picture This EVENT
17,528 Sprint Center, KansasCity, Mo. Arena,Allstate Rosemont, Ill. Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wis. Altice Arena, Lisbon,Portugal Foro Sol,Mexico City 131,584 Parque Fundidora, Monterrey, Mexico Foro Sol,Mexico City Allianz Parque, SãoPaulo Mercedes-Benz Atlanta Stadium, 80,108 NRG atNRG Stadium Park, Houston VENUE Greenville, S.C. Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 9,508 The SSE Arena, Wembley, London Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis. ZürichHallenstadion, Pechanga Arena, SanDiego Van AndelArena, Grand Rapids,Mich. Van AndelArena, Grand Rapids,Mich. 3Arena, Dublin VENUE
MORE THAN 15,000 CAPACITY 10,00115,000 CAPACITY Atlanta andDetroit. including Fox in Theatres forcountry two decades, the across illed theaters The "Madea" plays have 26,473 26,592 36,994 64,467 161,784 90,384 55,255 SOLD TICKETS 10,825 10,605 9,907 7,780 10,795 10,024 11,054 22,539 62,249 SOLD TICKETS
Live NationGlobalTouring TouringMessina Group /AEG Presents TouringMessina Group /AEG Presents In-House, André RieuProductions OCESA /CIE Representaciones Apodaca OCESA /CIE, OCESA /CIE T4F -Time For Fun TouringMessina Group /AEG Presents Houston Livestock Show andRodeo PROMOTER Messina TouringMessina Group /AEG Presents TouringMessina Group /AEG Presents Frontier Touring Kilimanjaro Live TouringMessina Group /AEG Presents AEG Presents, abcProduction TouringMessina Group / Beaver Productions Live NationGlobalTouring TouringMessina Group /AEG Presents MCD Productions PROMOTER
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VENUE York New Beacon Theatre, VENUE Conn. Uncasville, Arena, Mohegan Sun Conn. Uncasville, Arena, Mohegan Sun Conn. Uncasville, Arena, Mohegan Sun Conn. Uncasville, Arena, Mohegan Sun San Francisco Civic Auditorium, Bill Graham Conn. Uncasville, Arena, Mohegan Sun York Radio City Music Hall, New San Francisco Civic Auditorium, Bill Graham Fla. Jacksonville, Place Amphitheater, Daily's Texas Hidalgo, Arena, State Farm Theater, Au-Rene Center, Broward Fla. Lauderdale, Fort N.C. Charlotte, Belk Theater, Vegas Hall, Las Reynolds The Smith Center, Richmond, Va. Altria Theater, Performing Cobb Energy Atlanta Arts Centre, Philadelphia of Music, Academy Hall, Performance DeVos Rapids, Mich. Grand Omaha, Neb. Orpheum Theater, Hall, Nashville Jackson Andrew
EVENT Jerry Seinfeld EVENT Justin Timberlake Shelton Blake Ariana Grande Bad Bunny (Get G.E.M. Moving) Everybody KISS Mariah Carey Excision Chesney Kenny Bad Bunny Hansen" "Dear Evan Hansen" "Dear Evan "Hello Dolly!" "The Book Of Mormon" Performing Shen Yun Arts "Miss Saigon" "The Book Of Mormon" Away" From "Come "Anastasia" MAY 2019 MAY
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Bad Bunny performs March 10 as part of the X100Pre at Tour Coliseo dePuerto Rico in San Juan. GROSS GROSS $2,360,953 $2,360,953 $1,175,947 $1,112,692 $969,342 $877,243 $791,850 $703,823 $1,654,000 $1,594,853 $1,420,697 $1,352,775 $1,350,205 $1,350,205 $1,086,638 $1,069,376
RANK RANK 10 10 HOT HOT Ranked by gross. All data based on igures provided to Pollstar. Date range: 3/16/19-4/15/19. Data updated as of April 21. 3/16/19-4/15/19. Date range: to Pollstar. provided All data on igures based gross. by Ranked Ranked by gross. All data based on igures provided to Pollstar. Date range: 3/16/19-4/15/19. Dataupdated as of April 21. 3/16/19-4/15/19. Date range: to Pollstar. provided All data based on igures gross. by Ranked 1 2 3 4 5 $982,850 $969,458 6 7 8 $941,320 9 1 2 3 4 5 $1,350,522 6 7 8 $1,222,473 $1,162,317 9 58 58 7 during the iconic LIVE! ROUNDUP rock band’s End of the Road world tour. The group launched STRAIT TO THE TOP: its farewell jaunt on the road at the end of January with shows planned in 44 cites COUNTRY'S KING RULES during a 10-week George stretch. The Atlanta ´ µ ¶ ·¶’ ¸´ - Strait sellout, attended by a ¹º have been rare since he showed crowd of 11,357, came retired from regular multiple-date himself to be during the nal week king of the touring ve years ago, but he’s rodeo again. of the trek’s opening back on Hot Tickets this month. North American leg. Two sold-out performances from The other two GMarch take the No. 1 and 2 spots on the larg- ticket count of 55,255 with a gross falling just headliners topping $1 million in sales at est capacity category, More Than 15,000. $39 shy of $12 million. The Country Music the Atlanta arena were rapper Travis Scott Much fanfare accompanied the King of Association’s reigning Male Vocalist of the during the homestretch of his Astroworld Country for his top-ranked performance Year, Chris Stapleton, joined Strait for the tour’s North American run and R&B group March 17 as he smashed his own attendance concert along with Chris Janson and Ashley B2K, reuniting on the road for the rst time record at the Houston Livestock Show and Ro- McBryde. The artist’s longtime promoter, in 15 years. Scott’s sold-out concert March deo, drawing 80,108 fans at NRG Stadium. The Messina Touring Group, produced the show. 22 scored a gross of $1,084,881 from 11,593 concert — the 30th of his career at the Houston Speaking of State Farm Arena, the Atlan- tickets. Promoted by Live Nation, the per- event — racked up $12.6 million and marked ta venue earns a mention this month as the formance included support by Sheck Wes the end of the annual rodeo, which kicked o© highest-ranked arena on Top Stops based and Trippie Redd. B2K’s reunion tour, with Feb. 25. With special guests Lyle Lovett and on an overall sold ticket count of 94,840. all four original members of the late-90s boy Robert Earl Keen on the bill, Strait surpassed The venue lands in the third slot in the band, launched March 8 for a seven-week run the attendance record he set during his last More Than 15,000 category, behind Foro with concerts booked in 25 cities stateside. record-breaking stint at the rodeo in 2013. That Sol stadium in Mexico City and Monterrey, Their Atlanta event April 5 moved 12,296 year his concert drew a crowd of 80,020. Mexico’s outdoor park and concert site, tickets to gross 1,071,876. Just 13 days later, Strait played another Parque Fundidora. Rounding out State Farm Arena’s reported sold-out stadium date with a headlining ap- British rock band Mumford & Sons was the events from the March 16-April 15 Top Stops pearance at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadi- top draw at State Farm Arena with a sold tick- eligibility time period are Winter Jam featur- um on March 30. It was the country legend’s et count of 14,826 for a performance March ing the Newsboys (March 16), Impractical rst show in Atlanta since an appearance at 20 and, with a gross of $1,084,620, one of Jokers starring the Tenderloins (March 24), State Farm Arena in March 2014 during his four headliners to break the $1 million bar- Muse (March 26), Maxwell (March 30) and Cowboy Rides Away tour. This year’s sta- rier in ticket revenue. Kiss heads up that list the “Funny as Ish” comedy tour with Mike dium event, ranked No. 2, produced a sold as the top earner with a $1,324,454 take April Epps and others (April 12). – Bob Allen
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6 $217,993 Carol Burnett H-E-B Performance Hall at the 1,738 Ed Atamian Presents, March 19 1 PHOTO CREDIT HERE TK Tobin Center, San Antonio Elite Entertainment 7 $204,398 "Tap Dogs" Knight Theater, Charlotte, N.C. 3,870 Blumenthal Performing Arts April 2-7 8 8 $171,691 Ron White Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville 3,029 In-House March 30 2 9 $171,108 Chris D'Elia The Paramount, Huntington, N.Y. 3,207 Live Nation March 16 3 10 $168,786 Virginia Opera Carpenter Theatre, Richmond, Va. 2,835 In-House, Virginia Opera March 29-31 2 COMPILED BY TEAMBOXOFFICEPOLLSTAR.COM BY COMPILED
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