Madea's Family Reunion (play)
Madea's Family Reunion is an 2002 American stage play written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. It stars Tyler Perry as 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.
| 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 | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Genre | Comedy-Drama | ||
| Setting | Madea’s Backyard | ||
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Synopsis
The Simmons family has a funeral, a wedding, and a family reunion all in the same weekend, and it is up to no-nonsense matriarch Madea to keep things in order.
Just as the southern matriarch Madea buries her younger sister, Irene, her granddaughter Lisa is marrying a successful, rich man named Ronnie at the house. But Lisa's fiancé is secretly beating her, and Lisa's ex-boyfriend and first love, A.J., Madea's mechanic, is going to do something about it. While Lisa is trying to cover up her bruises, her sister Tina is getting into more trouble: neglecting her baby, trying to seduce her cousin Jackie's husband Kevin, and stealing money for drugs from her mother, Cora. Madea's granddaughter Jackie and her ex-con unemployed husband Kevin live with Madea, and Jackie finds out she is pregnant and might have a miscarriage. When she goes to tell Kevin the news, she finds her cousin Tina trying to seduce him. Although she's upset with him, Jackie urges Kevin to get a job for the sake of their child. Meanwhile, Madea's know-it-all niece Victoria is being romantically pursued by her minister. Later, Tina and Lisa tearfully reveal to Cora that when they were kids, their father sexually abused them, and Cora reflects that it will take days of praying to get over this bombshell. Madea must endure the craziness of neighbor Leroy Brown and of the dysfunctional relatives all staying under her roof for the weekend. During the family reunion, Lisa tells everyone that Ronnie has been hitting her. On the wedding day, Lisa decides to marry her first love, A.J.
Tour Dates
| Date | City | Venue |
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| 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 |
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| April 7, 2002 | ||
| April 9, 2002 | ||
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| April 12, 2002 | ||
| April 13, 2002 | ||
| April 14, 2002 | ||
| April 16, 2002 | Atlanta | Atlanta Civic Center |
| April 17, 2002 | ||
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| April 19, 2002 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| July 16, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theatre |
| July 17, 2002 | ||
| July 18, 2002 | ||
| July 19, 2002 | ||
| July 20, 2002 | ||
| July 21, 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 | ||
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| September 27, 2002 | ||
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| September 29, 2002 | ||
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| October 8, 2002 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 28, 2002 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre |
| November 29, 2002 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | ||
| December 1, 2002 |
Cast
- Tyler Perry as Madea
- D'Atra Hicks as Jackie
- 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
- Terry Phillips as Kevin
- Mike Storm as Ronnie
- Regina McCrary as Mattie
- James Tittle IV as Brian
- Kim Easterling as Aquaneesha
The Band
- Elvin Ross - Musical Director
- Mike Frazier - Bass
- Eric Morgan - Drums
- John Forbes - Keyboards
- Jim Gorst - Sound
- David Sears - Sound
Musical numbers
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
