Hi,
This is Tyler.
I wanted to take a time out here and thank you for all of your love and support.
I am celebrating my tenth year in the business and this show, "Madea's Class Reunion" has been by far the most sucessful yet. I am so grateful to GOD for allowing all of you all be a part of my destiny. Again, thank you.
The Class Reunion Tour
We started this tour in January 2003 and since this will be my last tour for a while, it has been very difficult for people to get seats. Two ladies in Dallas started fighing in the aisle!
I aint lyin', they must be kin to Madea. However, on a serious note, it's been a good problem for me to have and I am gratetful.
The War in Iraq
While our country is at war, please let's remember to pray for our troops. I have received over 27,000 names on our special prayer list, so when it pops up on the website please, if you don't mind, whisper a prayer for them and for their families. I'm sure they need and would appreciate it.
I will be closing the prayer list on the website on April 20th so that I can print it and take it to the altar at my church where we will pray over the names of our troops.
New Cities for 2003
I read the message board daily and I do see that you all are asking me to come to your city. It has been amazing watching some of you travel for hours to be at the shows. I know that the videos are good, but there's nothing like seeing it live. Am I right? Madea is a fool and I don't know what she is going to do from night to night.
With that in mind, I have decided to try and hit as many new cities as I can before this tour is over. I have heard you and will try to get to your city or somewhere close.
I thank you all and may God bless you. Please try to get your tickets early, people have been left out because all of the shows have been sold out. If you don't believe me then read some of the messages on the message board. Here is a listing of some of the cities that I'm coming to (listed in alphabetical order):
Biloxi, MS (new)
Birmingham, AL (new)
Hampton, VA (new)
Indianapolis, IN
Los Angeles, CA (new)
Miami, FL (new)
Oakland, CA (new)
Portland, OR (new)
Richmond, VA (new)
Seattle, WA (new)
St. Louis, MO (new)
Winston-Salem, NC (new)
We are still finalizing other new cities like Denver and Phoenix. For more information please visit:
http://www.tylerperry.com/shows
Between now and December 2003, we will play at least fifteen weeks in new cities. Do you want to know how I choose these new cities? I look at the message board and the mailing list. We pull up zip codes to see where most of the requests are coming from so please get your friends and family to sign up at TylerPerry.com.
New Mailing List Update System
We have improved our mailing list program so make sure that you enter your zip code when signing up. Many people were not receiving the ticket sale updates because we did not have a correct zip code on file. A separate email will be sent tomorrow describing this new system.
What's Coming Up?
In December I am taking my first break! I have been traveling and touring for five years straight and have decided that it's time for a long and much overdue break. I will be taking a year or two off.
During this time I will be doing a lot of things that I have neglected to do like taking care of Tyler for a while. Dating, partying, writing and a lot of vacationing--that is, until the T.V. deal with C.B.S. causes me to start working full time again.
It looks like I might only get a few weeks off before the T.V. show kicks off.
A New Play
During the T.V. show, my band and crew will still have to work and so will people that I like, like Brown and Cora, so I will be writing a show and putting them in it, along with my friend, Kelly Price. So, look for it! It will either be called "He Proposed to Me" or "Why Did I Get Married?"
Toll Free 800 number
In an effort to cut down on some of the losses that my company has been experiecing from the bootleggers, I have created a phone number for ordering videos. The toll free number is 1-800-49-TYLER.
Please call and place your orders or let someone know who is not a member of the Email Club or who doesn't have Internet access that they can call and order.
So You Want to Know How I Find Talent for My Shows?
In July I will be participating in a talent showcase called "Gospel Dreams". I will be hosting and looking for talented people to either work directly with or introduce into the entertainment industry. This will take place in Atlanta in July. Here is the official announcement.
Tyler Perry and Madea are excited to announce their hosting of Gospel Dream. Gospel Dream is the gospel music industry's answer to American Idol. The Gospel Dream Talent Search will create an opportunity for undiscovered individuals to showcase their musical talent to the nation while being evaluated by some of the gospel music industry's finest.
The Gospel Dream Talent Search will be taped for television in Atlanta, Ga on July 9, 2003, during the 10th year celebration of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Conference. Accomplished producer and composer, Elvin Ross serves as Executive Producer and Bishop Paul S. Morton, Senior Producer. For more information on Gospel Dream log onto
http://www.gospeldream.net
The Class Reunion Video
The video will be recorded in September in Detroit and Hampton, VA and will be available in October 2003.
There will be a lot of extra footage on the DVD, so get ready!
I love you all and again I say thanks and God bless you.
Tyler