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Madea's Family Reunion
Written byTyler Perry
CharactersMadea, Jackie, Reverend Johnny Lewis, Cora, Mr. Brown, Vickie, A.J. Mattie, Kevin, Lisa, Ronnie and Tina
Date premieredJanuary 4, 2002 (2002-01-04)
Place premieredAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy-Drama
SettingMadea’s Backyard
Tyler Perry Plays chronology
Diary of a Mad Black Woman Madea's Class Reunion

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

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Musical numbers

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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

Tour Dates

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Date City Venue
North America
January 4, 2002 Augusta Bell Auditorium
January 5, 2002
January 10, 2002 Memphis Orpheum Theatre
January 11, 2002
January 12, 2002
January 13, 2002
January 15, 2002 Philadelphia Merriam Theatre
January 16, 2002
January 17, 2002
January 18, 2002
January 19, 2002
January 20, 2002
January 22, 2002 New Orleans Saenger Theatre
January 23, 2002
January 24, 2002
January 25, 2002
January 26, 2002
January 27, 2002
January 29, 2002 Philadelphia Merriam Theatre
January 30, 2002
January 31, 2002
February 1, 2002
February 2, 2002
February 3, 2002
February 5, 2002
February 6, 2002
February 7, 2002
February 8, 2002
February 9, 2002
February 10, 2002
February 14, 2002 Columbia Township Auditorium
February 15, 2002
February 16, 2002
February 17, 2002
February 20, 2002 Chicago New Regal Theater
February 21, 2002
February 22, 2002
February 23, 2002
February 24, 2002
February 26, 2002 New Orleans Saenger Theatre
February 27, 2002
February 28, 2002
March 1, 2002
March 2, 2002
March 3, 2002
March 5, 2002 Chicago New Regal Theater
March 6, 2002
March 7, 2002
March 8, 2002
March 9, 2002
March 10, 2002
March 12, 2002
March 13, 2002
March 14, 2002
March 15, 2002
March 16, 2002
March 17, 2002
March 27, 2002
March 28, 2002
March 29, 2002
March 30, 2002
March 31, 2002
April 2, 2002 Washington, D.C. Warner Theatre
April 3, 2002
April 4, 2002
April 5, 2002
April 6, 2002
April 7, 2002
April 9, 2002
April 10, 2002
April 11, 2002
April 12, 2002
April 13, 2002
April 14, 2002
April 16, 2002 Atlanta Atlanta Civic Center
April 17, 2002
April 18, 2002
April 19, 2002
April 20, 2002
April 21, 2002
May 7, 2002 New York Beacon Theatre

May 8, 2002 May 9, 2002 May 10, 2002

May 11, 2002
May 12, 2002
May 13, 2002 Trenton War Memorial Auditorium
May 14, 2002
May 16, 2002 Memphis Orpheum Theatre

May 17, 2002 May 18, 2002 May 19, 2002

May 21, 2002 New York Beacon Theatre

May 22, 2002 May 23, 2002 May 24, 2002 May 25, 2002 May 26, 2002

North America Summer 2002
July 16, 2002 Washington, D.C. Warner Theatre (Washington DC
July 17, 2002
July 18, 2002
July 19, 2002
July 20, 2002
July 21, 2002
North America Fall 2002
September 3, 2002 Philadelphia Merriam Theater
September 4, 2002
September 5, 2002
September 6, 2002
September 7, 2002
September 8, 2002
September 9, 2002 Columbus Palace Theatre

September 10, 2002 September 12, 2002 September 13, 2002 Washington, D.C. Warner Theatre September 14, 2002 September 15, 2002 September 17, 2002 Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts September 18, 2002 September 19, 2002 September 20, 2002 September 21, 2002 September 22, 2002 September 24, 2002 September 25, 2002 September 26, 2002 September 27, 2002 September 28, 2002 September 29, 2002 October 1, 2002 October 2, 2002 October 3, 2002 October 4, 2002 October 5, 2002 October 6, 2002 October 8, 2002 October 9, 2002 October 10, 2002 October 11, 2002 October 12, 2002 October 13, 2002 October 24, 2002 Indianapolis Murat Theatre October 25, 2002 October 26, 2002 October 27, 2002 October 29, 2002 Baltimore Morgan State University October 30, 2002 October 31, 2002 November 1, 2002 November 2, 2002 November 3, 2002 November 5, 2002 Dallas Bruton Theatre November 6, 2002 November 7, 2002 November 8, 2002 November 9, 2002 November 10, 2002 November 19, 2002 Houston Verizon Wireless Theatre November 20, 2002 November 21, 2002 November 22, 2002 November 23, 2002 November 24, 2002 November 25, 2002 November 26, 2002 November 28, 2002 New Orleans Saenger Theatre November 29, 2002 November 30, 2002

December 1, 2002

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Blank, Christopher (January 10, 2002). "Devotion to the show". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Casey, Nora Sørena (2024). "Tyler Perry". Britannica Biographies – via EBSCOhost.
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