Madea's Class Reunion is a 2003 American stage play created, written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry. The live performance released on VHS and DVD on June 28, 2005 was recorded live in Detroit at the Fox Theatre on September 13, 2003. The play stars Tyler Perry as Madea and Dr. Willie Leroy Jones, David Mann as Leroy Brown and Tamela Mann as Cora.

Plot 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.

Tour dates +Scheduled shows Date City VenueJanuary 3, 2003TrentonWar Memorial TheatreJanuary 4, 2003January 5, 2003January 7, 2003PhiladelphiaMiller TheaterJanuary 8, 2003January 9, 2003January 10, 2003January 11, 2003January 12, 2003January 14, 2003MemphisOrpheum TheatreJanuary 15, 2003January 16, 2003January 17, 2003January 18, 2003January 19, 2003January 21, 2003PhiladelphiaMiller TheaterJanuary 22, 2003January 23, 2003January 24, 2003January 25, 2003January 26, 2003January 28, 2003New OrleansSaenger TheatreJanuary 29, 2003January 30, 2003January 31, 2003February 1, 2003February 2, 2003February 4, 2003ChicagoNew Regal TheaterFebruary 5, 2003February 6, 2003February 7, 2003February 8, 2003February 9, 2003February 11, 2003HamptonHampton ColiseumFebruary 12, 2003February 13, 2003ColumbiaTownship AuditoriumFebruary 14, 2003February 15, 2003February 16, 2003February 20, 2003New OrleansSaenger TheatreFebruary 21, 2003February 22, 2003February 23, 2003February 28, 2003CharlotteOvens AuditoriumMarch 1, 2003March 2, 2003March 3, 2003March 5, 2003AtlantaFabulous Fox TheatreMarch 6, 2003March 7, 2003March 8, 2003March 11, 2003ChicagoNew Regal TheaterMarch 12, 2003March 13, 2003March 14, 2003March 15, 2003March 16, 2003March 18, 2003March 19, 2003March 20, 2003March 21, 2003March 22, 2003March 23, 2003March 25, 2003DallasBruton TheatreMarch 26, 2003March 27, 2003March 28, 2003March 29, 2003March 30, 2003April 1, 2003Washington, D.C.Warner TheatreApril 2, 2003April 3, 2003April 4, 2003April 5, 2003April 6, 2003April 8, 2003BaltimoreMorgan State UniversityApril 9, 2003April 10, 2003April 11, 2003April 12, 2003April 13, 2003April 15, 2003Washington, D.C.Warner TheatreApril 16, 2003April 17, 2003April 18, 2003April 19, 2003April 20, 2003May 6, 2003New YorkBeacon TheatreMay 7, 2003May 8, 2003May 9, 2003May 10, 2003May 11, 2003May 13, 2003NashvilleNashville Municipal AuditoriumMay 14, 2003Little RockBarton ColiseumMay 15, 2003MemphisOrpheum TheatreMay 16, 2003May 17, 2003May 18, 2003May 20, 2003Washington, D.C.Warner TheatreMay 21, 2003May 22, 2003May 23, 2003May 24, 2003May 25, 2003May 27, 2003PhiladelphiaMiller TheaterMay 28, 2003May 29, 2003May 30, 2003May 31, 2003June 1, 2003June 10, 2003New YorkBeacon TheatreJune 11, 2003June 12, 2003June 13, 2003June 14, 2003June 15, 2003June 17, 2003BaltimoreMurphy Fine Arts CenterJune 18, 2003June 19, 2003June 20, 2003June 21, 2003June 22, 2003June 24, 2003Winston-SalemLJVM ColiseumJune 25, 2003June 26, 2003RichmondLandmark TheatreJune 27, 2003June 28, 2003June 29, 2003July 8, 2003DallasBruton TheatreJuly 9, 2003July 10, 2003July 11, 2003July 12, 2003July 13, 2003September 2, 2003Los AngelesKodak TheatreSeptember 3, 2003September 4, 2003September 5, 2003September 6, 2003September 7, 2003September 10, 2003DetroitFox Theatre DVD RecordingSeptember 11, 2003September 12, 2003September 13, 2003September 14, 2003September 17, 2003OaklandParamount TheatreSeptember 18, 2003September 19, 2003September 20, 2003September 21, 2003September 24, 2003ClevelandState TheatreSeptember 25, 2003September 26, 2003September 27, 2003September 28, 2003September 30, 2003PittsburghBenedum CenterOctober 1, 2003October 2, 2003October 3, 2003October 4, 2003October 5, 2003ColumbusNationwide ArenaOctober 7, 2003NewarkSymphony HallOctober 8, 2003October 9, 2003October 10, 2003October 11, 2003October 12, 2003October 14, 2003HoustonVerizon Wireless TheatreOctober 15, 2003October 16, 2003October 17, 2003October 18, 2003October 19, 2003October 21, 2003TulsaBrady TheaterOctober 22, 2003October 23, 2003Kansas CityMidland TheatreOctober 24, 2003October 25, 2003October 26, 2003October 28, 2003St. LouisThe Fox TheatreOctober 29, 2003October 30, 2003October 31, 2003November 1, 2003November 2, 2003November 4, 2003MiamiJames L. Knight CenterNovember 5, 2003November 6, 2003November 7, 2003November 8, 2003November 9, 2003November 11, 2003BiloxiMississippi Coast ColiseumNovember 12, 2003November 13, 2003JacksonvilleTimes-Union Center for the Performing ArtsNovember 14, 2003November 15, 2003November 16, 2003November 18, 2003SavannahSavannah Civic CenterNovember 19, 2003November 21, 2003HamptonHampton ColiseumNovember 22, 2003November 23, 2003November 25, 2003GreenvilleBi-Lo CenterNovember 26, 2003November 27, 2003BirminghamBirmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex November 28, 2003November 29, 2003November 30, 2003January 5, 2004SeattleParamount TheatreJanuary 6, 2004January 7, 2004January 9, 2004Las VegasAladdin Resort and CasinoJanuary 10, 2004January 13, 2004SacramentoSacramento Community Center TheatreJanuary 14, 2004January 15, 2004OaklandParamount TheatreJanuary 16, 2004January 17, 2004January 18, 2004January 22, 2004Los AngelesKodak TheatreJanuary 23, 2004January 24, 2004January 25, 2004February 18, 2004TampaTampa Bay Performing Arts Center February 19, 2004February 20, 2004TallahasseeTallahassee-Leon County Civic CenterFebruary 21, 2004OrlandoOrange County Convention CenterFebruary 22, 2004February 24, 2004JacksonvilleTimes-Union Center for the Performing ArtsFebruary 25, 2004February 26, 2004February 27, 2004MiamiJames L. Knight CenterFebruary 28, 2004February 29, 2004March 16, 2004MontgomeryJoe L. Reed AcadomeMarch 17, 2004March 18, 2004JacksonMississippi Coliseum March 19, 2004March 20, 2004March 21, 2004March 22, 2004BeaumontBeaumont Civic CenterMarch 23, 2004March 24, 2004San AntonioSan Antonio Municipal AuditoriumMarch 25, 2004March 26, 2004AustinFrank Erwin CenterMarch 27, 2004March 30, 2004FlintPerani's Event Center March 31, 2004April 1, 2004DetroitFox TheatreApril 2, 2004April 3, 2004April 4, 2004April 6, 2004South BendMorris Performing Arts CenterApril 7, 2004April 8, 2004St. LouisFox TheatreApril 9, 2004April 10, 2004April 11, 2004April 19, 2004FayettevilleCrown Center of Cumberland CountyApril 20, 2004April 21, 2004April 23, 2004NashvilleNashville Municipal AuditoriumApril 24, 2004April 25, 2004April 27, 2004LouisvilleWhitney HallApril 28, 2004April 29, 2004April 30, 2004GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum ComplexMay 1, 2004May 2, 2004May 4, 2004HoustonVerizon Wireless TheatreMay 5, 2004May 6, 2004May 7, 2004May 8, 2004May 9, 2004May 11, 2004ChattanoogaSoldiers and Sailors Memorial AuditoriumMay 12, 2004May 13, 2004MemphisOrpheum TheatreMay 14, 2004May 15, 2004May 16, 2004

Original live cast Tyler Perry as Madea and Dr. Willie Leroy Jones Chandra Currelley-Young as Emma David Mann as Mr. Brown Tamela Mann as Cora Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Stephanie Judy Peterson as Diana Massey Terrell Carter as Corey Jeffrey Pam Taylor as Trina Jeffrey Kinnik Sky as Ann D'Wayne Gardner as Horace Anselmo Gordon as Clarence Massey Ahmad Jamal McGhee as DJ & Waiter Donna Stewart - Understudy

Live film cast Tyler Perry as Madea and Dr. Willie Leroy Jones Chandra Currelley-Young as Emma David Mann as Mr. Brown Tamela Mann as Cora Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Stephanie Judy Peterson as Diana Massey 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 & Waiter

The original band

Mike Frazier - Bass Erick Morgan - Drums John Forbes - Keyboards Elvin Ross - Musical Director/Keyboards Mike Charbonneau - Sound Bruce Danz - Sound

2003 Band

Mike Frazier - Musical Director/Bass Guitar

Erick Morgan - Drums Jimmy Wyatt - Keyboards Sean Allen - Keyboard Mike Charbonneau - Sound Bruce Danz - Sound

Musical numbers All songs written and/or produced by Tyler Perry. “Overture" - Band "To Everything There is a Season" – Cora "Old Time Medley" – Brown, Emma and Cora "What Can I Do" – Trina "I Need Thee" – Emma "Love Should Have Brought You Home" – Corey "Taking My Life Back" – Stephanie "My Man is Not Your Man" – Diana "You Can Make It (Through The Night)" – Diana, Cora, Emma, Stephanie, Corey, Trina and Company

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