''Madea's Family Reunion'' is a 2002 American stage

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written and produced by

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...

. Described as gospel theater, the play stars Tyler Perry as his recurring character, the grandmother

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; D'Atra Hicks as Jackie, David Mann as Mr. Brown; and

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as Cora. The live performance released on

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and

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was recorded live in

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at the Saenger Theatre in January 2002. It was made into a film in 2006.

2002 Flim Cast

* D'Atra Hicks as Jackie *Terry Phillips as Kevin *

as Cora * David Mann as Mr. Brown *Quan Howell as Reverend Johnny Lewis *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

2002 Live Cast

* D'Atra Hicks as Jackie *Terry Phillips as Kevin *

as Cora * David Mann as Mr. Brown * Isaac Carree as Reverend Johnny Lewis *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

The Band

* Musical Director/Keyboards - Elvin Ross * Keyboards - John Forbes * Drums - Erick Morgan * Bass - Mike Frazier

Musical Numbers

''All songs written and/or produced by

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

References

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