'America's Got Talent' Winner Books Rialto Show

JOLIET, IL — On Friday morning, Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre announced that it booked Terry Fator, winner of "America’s Got Talent" season 2, for a show at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16.

"Terry can impersonate well over 100 voices with fan favorites being Karen Carpenter, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Justin Timberlake, Roy Orbison, Elvis, Louie Armstrong, Meghan Trainor and Bruno Mars. His cast of characters includes: Winston the Impersonating Turtle; Walter T. Airdale the Country Singer; Maynard the World’s Greatest Elvis Impersonator; Apollo legend Julius; and annoying neighbor and billionaire Duggie and many more. These co-stars can be seen with Terry every night onstage, joined by a number of other special guests ... hint, President Trump stops by every night," Friday's Rialto news release adds.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. next Friday, March 6. Seating will range from $43.50, $53.50 and $63.50.

"After two decades on the road performing at county fairs, kids’ birthday parties and oddball venues, he truly thought his lifelong dream of being on the Vegas stage might never come true," Friday's Rialto news release states. "But in 2007 he finally got the chance to audition for America’s Got Talent and became the Season 2 champ, taking home the $1 million prize and title of 'Best New Act in America.'"

During the 10 years he has been the headliner at the Mirage Hotel, Fator has won the coveted awards of Las Vegas’s best show, best impressionist, best all-around performer, best family show and best overall show; and year after year he has been ranked in the top 3 on Forbes' list of the top-earning comics just behind comic legend Jerry Seinfeld, the news release notes.

"I'm grateful that I didn't find success until my 40s. I'm not sure I could've handled all this success at a younger age. It can screw your brain up. Just look at a lot of today's young stars. But if you’re in your 40s, you have perspective and you're more grounded so that the fame doesn't go to your head too much," Fator said in the Rialto's news release.