The tour of Tyler Perry’s play “Laugh to Keep from Crying”, scheduled to run at the Orpheum Feb. 25-28, 2010, has been canceled, local promoter Fred Jones said today.

The tour of the musical comedy began in early October and included Perry's regular cast of characters, except the popular Madea. The gun-toting grandma played by Perry is now a multimillion dollar franchise that includes movies and books in addition to plays. His latest movie, "Precious", opens on Friday.

Refunds for tickets are available at the point of purchase, Jones said.