IN LOVE WITH TYRONE Kicks Off National Tour in Hartford Today, 9/7

What happens when the right woman falls in love with the wrong man? This fall, playwright, producer and director Ericka Nicole Malone poses the question to audiences nationwide as her production "In Love with Tyrone" makes its nine-city tour. Her latest work and tenth production, Malone debuted the "love gone wrong" story last October at Cincinnati's Aronoff Center for the Arts. Since then, Malone has built upon her initial performance with investments in star talent, set design and creative changes that she believes will add to the play's overall sophistication and refinement.

"I want people to feel as though they are at a Broadway production," Malone said. "I attended a Sade concert earlier this year and was amazed at the level of sophistication and elegance with which she performed. It inspired me to think about how I wanted to make 'In Love with Tyrone' a one-of-a-kind experience for urban audiences everywhere."

Malone's tour will include the following stops:

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 7 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. Bushnell PAC
Charlotte, N.C. Sept.14 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. Ovens Auditorium
Louisville, K.Y. Sept. 21 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Palace Theater
Indianapolis,
Ind. Sept. 28 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 29at 7 p.m. Murat Theater
Cleveland, Ohio Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. Palace Theater
Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. Montgomery Performing Arts
Columbus, Ohio Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Palace Theater
Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 9at 8 p.m.; Nov. 10at 7 p.m.; Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 16 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Kansas City Musical Hall

"In Love with Tyrone" features a successful salon chain owner as she struggles with the discovery of her husband's affair with her best friend. For more information about the play and Ericka Nicole Malone, visit www.InLoveWithTyrone.com. And for relationship advice from Tyrone, visit www.DearTyrone.com.

Ericka Nicole Malone has written, directed and produced more than 9 stage plays including "I Feel Like Praising Him" and "You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down." Her latest project and tenth stage play, "In Love With Tyrone", starring Robin Givens and Leon, is making a nine-city tour in fall of 2012.