 The tour received general critical acclaim , with critics praising Gaga 's singing abilities , the theatricality of the show , and her sense of style and fashion . The Monster Ball was a commercial success , with sold @-@ out shows and demand for tickets prompting organizers to add more dates to the itinerary . It ultimately grossed an estimated US $ 227 @.@ 4 million from 200 reported shows and an audience of 2 @.@ 5 million . At the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards , Gaga won the Breakthrough Performer Award , as well as the Concert Marketing & Promotion Award , the latter being an acknowledgment of her partnership with sponsor Virgin Mobile . HBO filmed a special of The Monster Ball Tour during Gaga 's February 2011 shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City . Documenting the whole concert with intersperses of backstage footage , Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour : At Madison Square Garden , aired in May and was released on DVD and Blu @-@ ray on November 21 , 2011 . 
