Madea's Class Reunion is an 2003 American stage play created, written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry. The live performance released on VHS and DVD(October 2, 2003) was recorded live in Detroit at the Fox Theatre on September 13, 2003(Perry's 34th birthday). The play stars Tyler Perry as Madea and Dr. Willie Leroy Jones, David Mann as Leroy Brown and Tamela Mann as Cora.
Tyler Perry's outrageous and tough granny character, Madea, is traveling to the Pandora Hotel, the venue for her 50-year class reunion. Running afoul of the law, Madea still manages to teach valuable lessons amidst the comedy and chaos, addressing the importance of forgiveness and the value of friendship. In addition to Madea, the insane bellboy/bartender, "Dr." Willie Leroy Jones (new character played by Perry), is causing ruckus in the already rowdy hotel before she even arrives. Willie is suffering from an unknown number of Mental illnesses claiming at times to be on lithium, Prozac, and Xanax and is likely criminally insane as he mentions a probation officer.
Madea, her daughter Cora, and her colorful crazy neighbor and classmate, Mr. Brown (whose wife from the previous play, Mattie, died from Alzheimer's complications and was cremated) help married couple Corey and Trina Jeffrey (Terrell Carter, Pam Taylor) come to terms with infidelity. A woman Stephanie (Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley) hurt by years of sexual and chemical torment must give up prostituting herself with her abusive husband (D'Wayne Gardner), and reconcile with her tired elderly mother Emma (Chandra Currelley-Young) who was fired by the evil manager of the Pandora, Ann (Chantell Christopher), who is having an affair with her son's father (Anselmo Gordon) who is married to Cora's friend Diana (Judy Peterson), who is too reliant on her man.
While all of this takes place, Madea enters with her usual flair and quickly cuts through all the lies and secrets and forces everyone to see their situations in a new light giving aid and advice to all. They save the Jeffreys’ marriage through the timely interruption of a would be affair with Ann by forcing the woman away and reminding the husband that he stilled loved his wife. Madea convinces Stephanie to break free of her husband and in so doing gain her independence, her self-respect, and a measure of revenge for all the years of abuse. In so doing Stephanie also reconciles with her mother healing their bond. Throughout Madea battles Ann and during a visit to the spa with Diana reveals the relationship between Ann and Diana's husband. Diana confronts Ann and is shocked to learned she has given the man a child and in response she kicks her husband out of her life and turns her life over to God.
In the finale we learn that Emma, a long time employee of the hotel, had spoken to the owner about her previous termination by Ann only to be reminded that her previous purchase of stocks in the company to keep it afloat during a financial crisis had blossomed proving her with an impressive fortune. Citing her cruel treatment of employees and her less than satisfying contact with customers Emma fires Ann much to everyone's delight. Before leaving Madea reveals that Mr. Brown is actually Cora's father much to Cora's then despair. Everyone is shown repairing their relationships as the play ends with a powerful and grateful appeal from the cast to Christ for his aid and his goodness.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madea s Class Reunion news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Madea s Class Reunion is an 2003 American stage play created written produced and directed by Tyler Perry The live performance released on VHS and DVD October 2 2003 was recorded live in Detroit at the Fox Theatre on September 13 2003 Perry s 34th birthday The play stars Tyler Perry as Madea and Dr Willie Leroy Jones David Mann as Leroy Brown and Tamela Mann as Cora Madea s Class ReunionWritten byTyler PerryCharactersMadea Dr Willie Leroy Jones Emma Stephanie Mr Brown Cora Diana Corey Trina Ann Horace Clarence and VictorDate premieredJanuary 3 2003 2003 01 03 Place premieredTrentonOriginal languageEnglishGenreComedy DramaSettingPandora HotelTyler Perry Plays chronologyMadea s Family Reunion Why Did I Get Married Contents 1 Plot 2 Shows 3 Cast 4 The Band 5 Musical numbers 6 External linksPlot EditTyler Perry s outrageous and tough granny character Madea is traveling to the Pandora Hotel the venue for her 50 year class reunion Running afoul of the law Madea still manages to teach valuable lessons amidst the comedy and chaos addressing the importance of forgiveness and the value of friendship In addition to Madea the insane bellboy bartender Dr Willie Leroy Jones new character played by Perry is causing ruckus in the already rowdy hotel before she even arrives Willie is suffering from an unknown number of Mental illnesses claiming at times to be on lithium Prozac and Xanax and is likely criminally insane as he mentions a probation officer Madea her daughter Cora and her colorful crazy neighbor and classmate Mr Brown whose wife from the previous play Mattie died from Alzheimer s complications and was cremated help married couple Corey and Trina Jeffrey Terrell Carter Pam Taylor come to terms with infidelity A woman Stephanie Cheryl Pepsii Riley hurt by years of sexual and chemical torment must give up prostituting herself with her abusive husband D Wayne Gardner and reconcile with her tired elderly mother Emma Chandra Currelley Young who was fired by the evil manager of the Pandora Ann Chantell Christopher who is having an affair with her son s father Anselmo Gordon who is married to Cora s friend Diana Judy Peterson who is too reliant on her man While all of this takes place Madea enters with her usual flair and quickly cuts through all the lies and secrets and forces everyone to see their situations in a new light giving aid and advice to all They save the Jeffreys marriage through the timely interruption of a would be affair with Ann by forcing the woman away and reminding the husband that he stilled loved his wife Madea convinces Stephanie to break free of her husband and in so doing gain her independence her self respect and a measure of revenge for all the years of abuse In so doing Stephanie also reconciles with her mother healing their bond Throughout Madea battles Ann and during a visit to the spa with Diana reveals the relationship between Ann and Diana s husband Diana confronts Ann and is shocked to learned she has given the man a child and in response she kicks her husband out of her life and turns her life over to God In the finale we learn that Emma a long time employee of the hotel had spoken to the owner about her previous termination by Ann only to be reminded that her previous purchase of stocks in the company to keep it afloat during a financial crisis had blossomed proving her with an impressive fortune Citing her cruel treatment of employees and her less than satisfying contact with customers Emma fires Ann much to everyone s delight Before leaving Madea reveals that Mr Brown is actually Cora s father much to Cora s then despair Everyone is shown repairing their relationships as the play ends with a powerful and grateful appeal from the cast to Christ for his aid and his goodness Shows EditScheduled shows Date City VenueJanuary 3 2003 Trenton War Memorial TheatreJanuary 4 2003 Trenton War Memorial TheatreJanuary 5 2003 Trenton War Memorial TheatreJanuary 7 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheatreJanuary 8 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 9 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 10 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 11 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 12 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 14 2003 Memphis Orpheum TheatreJanuary 15 2003 Memphis Orpheum TheatreJanuary 16 2003 Memphis Orpheum TheatreJanuary 17 2003 Memphis Orpheum TheatreJanuary 18 2003 Memphis Orpheum TheatreJanuary 19 2003 Memphis Orpheum TheatreJanuary 21 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 22 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 23 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 24 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 25 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 26 2003 Philadelphia Miller TheaterJanuary 28 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreJanuary 29 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreJanuary 30 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreJanuary 31 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreFebruary 1 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreFebruary 2 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreFebruary 4 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterFebruary 5 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterFebruary 6 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterFebruary 7 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterFebruary 8 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterFebruary 9 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterFebruary 11 2003 Hampton Hampton ColiseumFebruary 12 2003 Hampton Hampton ColiseumFebruary 13 2003 Columbia Township AuditoriumFebruary 14 2003 Columbia Township AuditoriumFebruary 15 2003 Columbia Township AuditoriumFebruary 16 2003 Columbia Township AuditoriumFebruary 20 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreFebruary 21 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreFebruary 22 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreFebruary 23 2003 New Orleans Saenger TheatreFebruary 28 2003 Charlotte Ovens AuditoriumMarch 1 2003 Charlotte Ovens AuditoriumMarch 2 2003 Charlotte Ovens AuditoriumMarch 3 2003 Charlotte Ovens AuditoriumMarch 5 2003 Atlanta Fabulous Fox TheatreMarch 6 2003 Atlanta Fabulous Fox TheatreMarch 7 2003 Atlanta Fabulous Fox TheatreMarch 8 2003 Atlanta Fabulous Fox TheatreMarch 11 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 12 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 13 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 14 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 15 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 16 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 18 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 19 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 20 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 21 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 22 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 23 2003 Chicago New Regal TheaterMarch 25 2003 Dallas Bruton TheatreMarch 26 2003 Dallas Bruton TheatreMarch 27 2003 Dallas Bruton TheatreMarch 28 2003 Dallas Bruton TheatreMarch 29 2003 Dallas Bruton TheatreMarch 30 2003 Dallas Bruton TheatreApril 1 2003 Washington D C Warner TheatreApril 2 2003 Washington D C 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TheatreJanuary 9 2004 Las Vegas Aladdin Resort and CasinoJanuary 10 2004 Las Vegas Aladdin Resort and CasinoJanuary 13 2004 Sacramento Sacramento Community Center TheatreJanuary 14 2004 Sacramento Sacramento Community Center TheatreJanuary 15 2004 Oakland Paramount TheatreJanuary 16 2004 Oakland Paramount TheatreJanuary 17 2004 Oakland Paramount TheatreJanuary 18 2004 Oakland Paramount TheatreJanuary 22 2004 Los Angeles Kodak TheatreJanuary 23 2004 Los Angeles Kodak TheatreJanuary 24 2004 Los Angeles Kodak TheatreJanuary 25 2004 Los Angeles Kodak TheatreFebruary 18 2004 Tampa Tampa Bay Performing Arts CenterFebruary 19 2004 Tampa Tampa Bay Performing Arts CenterFebruary 20 2004 Tallahassee Tallahassee Leon County Civic CenterFebruary 21 2004 Orlando Orange County Convention CenterFebruary 22 2004 Orlando Orange County Convention CenterFebruary 24 2004 Jacksonville Times Union Center for the Perforning ArtsFebruary 25 2004 Jacksonville Times Union Center for the Performing ArtsFebruary 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7 2004 South Bend Morris Performing Arts CenterApril 8 2004 St Louis Fox TheatreApril 9 2004 St Louis Fox TheatreApril 10 2004 St Louis Fox TheatreApril 11 2004 St Louis Fox TheatreApril 19 2004 Fayetteville Crown Center of Cumberland CountyApril 20 2004 Fayetteville Crown Center of Cumberland CountyApril 21 2004 Fayetteville Crown Center of Cumberland CountyApril 23 2004 Nashville Nashville Municipal AuditoriumApril 24 2004 Nashville Nashville Municipal AuditoriumApril 25 2004 Nashville Nashville Municipal AuditoriumApril 27 2004 Louisville Whitney HallApril 28 2004 Louisville Whitney HallApril 29 2004 Louisville Whitney HallApril 30 2004 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum ComplexMay 1 2004 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum ComplexMay 2 2004 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum ComplexMay 4 2004 Houston Verizon Wireless TheatreMay 5 2004 Houston Verizon Wireless TheatreMay 6 2004 Houston Verizon Wireless TheatreMay 7 2004 Houston Verizon Wireless TheatreMay 8 2004 Houston Verizon Wireless TheatreMay 9 2004 Houston Verizon Wireless TheatreMay 11 2004 Chattanooga Soldiers and Sailors Memorial AuditoriumMay 12 2004 Chattanooga Soldiers and Sailors Memorial AuditoriumMay 13 2004 Memphis Orpheum TheatreMay 14 2004 Memphis Orpheum TheatreMay 15 2004 Memphis Orpheum TheatreMay 16 2004 Memphis Orpheum TheatreCast EditTyler Perry as Madea and Dr Willie Leroy Jones Chandra Currelley Young as Emma Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Stephanie David Mann as Mr Brown Judy Peterson as Diana Massey Tamela Mann as Cora Terrell Carter as Corey Jeffrey Pam Taylor as Trina Jeffrey Chantell Christopher as Ann D Wayne Gardner as Horace Anselmo Gordon as Clarence Massey Ahmad Jamal McGhee as DJ amp WaiterThe Band EditMike Frazier Musical Director Bass Eric Morgan Drums Jimmy Wyatt Keyboards Sean Allen Keyboards Mike Charbonneau Sound Bruce Danz SoundMusical numbers EditAll songs written and or produced by Tyler Perry Someday Cora Gospel Medley Brown Emma and Cora One More Chance Trina I Need Thee Emma What If I Did Corey Taking My Life Back Stephanie My Man Diana You Can Make It Through The Night Diana Cora Emma Stephanie Corey and TrinaExternal links EditMadea s Class Reunion at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madea 27s Class Reunion amp oldid 1134914678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
