Madea's Family Reunion (play)
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| Madea's Family Reunion | |||
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| Written by | Tyler Perry | ||
| Characters | Madea, Jackie, Reverend Johnny Lewis, Cora, Mr. Brown, Vickie, A.J. Mattie, Kevin, Lisa, Ronnie and Tina | ||
| Date premiered | January 4, 2002 | ||
| Place premiered | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Genre | Comedy-Drama | ||
| Setting | Madea’s Backyard | ||
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Madea's Family Reunion is a 2002 American stage musical written and produced by Tyler Perry.[1] Described as gospel theater,[2] the play stars Tyler Perry as his recurring character, the grandmother Madea; D'Atra Hicks as Jackie, David Mann as Mr. Brown; and Tamela Mann as Cora. The live performance released on VHS and DVD was recorded live in New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre in January 2002.[citation needed]
It was made into a film in 2006.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Tyler Perry as Madea
- D'Atra Hicks as Jackie
- Terry Phillips as Kevin
- Tamela Mann as Cora
- David Mann as Mr. Brown
- Isaac Carree as Reverend Johnny Lewis
- Quan Howell (filmed version)
- Pebbles Johnson as Vickie
- Sonya Evans as Lisa
- Gary Jenkins as A.J.
- Zakiya Williams as Tina
- Mike Storm as Ronnie
- Regina McCrary as Mattie
- James Tittle IV as Brian
- Kim Easterling as Aquaneesha
Musical numbers
[edit]All songs written and/or produced by Tyler Perry and Elvin D. Ross.
- "I Miss My Old Friend" – Cora
- "Old Time Mix (consists of Jesus Will Fix It, On the Battlefield, Trouble in My Way, and Have You Tried Jesus?)" - Reverend Johnny, Mattie, Cora, and Brown
- "It Ain't Over" – A.J.
- "How Much Can One Heart Take?" – Jackie
- "Open My Heart" – Vickie
- "Marriage Can Be Love" – Reverend Johnny
- "I Can Say I'm Sorry" – Kevin and Jackie
- "A Family That Prays Together" – Company
References
[edit]- ^ Blank, Christopher (January 11, 2002). "Perry's 'Reunion' a happening with non-stop humor, tunes and ad-libs". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blank, Christopher (January 10, 2002). "Devotion to the show". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Casey, Nora Sørena (2024). "Tyler Perry". Britannica Biographies – via EBSCOhost.
