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Tyler Perry on Tour
Say goodbye to America's most malevolent mother. After 10 plays and as many films, Tyler Perry is retiring Madea, his most memorable — and profitable — creation. Introduced in Perry's 1999 play I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea will meet her end in 2019 during the Madea Farewell Play Tour and latest movie, A Madea Family Funeral.
Before Perry put on his Madea wig, makeup, and fat suit, he was a high school dropout in New Orleans inspired to write by an Oprah Winfrey episode. His 1998 play I Know I Been Changed and its successors became wildly popular on the urban theater circuit. They financed Perry's first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which he wrote, produced, and starred in. The 2005 release marked the cinematic debut of the intimidating and felonious "Madea" Mabel Simmons, her hapless brother Joe, and his son Brian — all played by Perry.
Madea — her name is the Southern pronunciation of "mother dearest" — is based on Perry's own mother and aunt combined with Eddie Murphy's over-the-top performance in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. The 10 Madea films have grossed more than $500 million at the box office. Perry memorialized Madea's words of wisdom in a 2006 book, Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life. (Sample advice: "Too many people want to be friends with their children.")
Not all of Perry's films have been comedies. He adapted Ntozake Shange's acclaimed 1975 theater work as the 2010 film For Colored Girls. In addition to nearly four dozen movies and plays, he has also developed several TV series, including Tyler Perry's House of Payne, The Haves and the Have-Nots, and Love Thy Neighbor. As an actor, Perry plays Admiral Barnett in Star Trek and former Secretary of State Colin Powell in Vice.
While Madea — a character Oprah Winfrey has described as "a compilation of all those strong black women that I know and maybe you do too" — has been the cornerstone of Perry's rewarding career, he doesn't sound completely sorry about seeing her go. As he told radio host Bevy Smith, "I just don't want to be her age, playing her."
I’m so glad I got to see the Madea Farewell play. It was a true Tyler Perry Madea story.......full of laughter, entertainment, and of course some life lessons. The actors were all in sync with each other and the sound was perfect. This was my first time at Paramount and I’m looking forward to another opportunity to go enjoy something else there. I loved my whole first time experience and the of course the play 😁👏🏽💯💐
The show was excellent it was my frist time and i love it
The performance by each actor was outstanding. The beginning with the clips of Tyler Perry's beginnings and success were inspiring. True to Madea style. Words of wisdom and truth for sure. Theater acoustics could have better. Not well suited for the hard of hearing.
I’ve been a lifetime fan… Own, watch and re-watch every play/movie… so grateful to have seen him live for the first time… The familiarity of the cast, consistent laughter and sharing the evening with my love… Was simply priceless...
It was an honor and pleasure to attend this play. I've been a fan of the cast a long time and I'm glad I was able to see the final production. I have DVDs of a couple of other Tyler Perry plays and enjoy watching them. All the characters were great and funny!! Mr. Brown had a cold, but his singing was fantastic, and his wife Tamala (Cora), her voice was very powerful and beautiful. Madea was definitely at the top of "her" game. Hopefully they will back after the final curtain call someday. If they are near me, Lord willing I'm going to go see them again!!!
Shared the farewell tour with my sister and mother, to celebrate my mother's birthday! So comical and hilarious, that we all had laughs and memorable memories! I would definitely recommend others to watch his farewell tour!
Tyler Perry has done it again. Great show, wonderful cast and great mess
Super Exciting from Beginning to end. I didn't want it to stop. Oakland California as a lot of exciting things to do and I just think Tyler should have had a VIP party where we could have bought tickets to hang out like the Florida show will have.
Got there in good time cuz i didn't wanna get thrown underneath the bus by bn late cuz he's done that to me before when he came to Sacramento, so i beat that but overall the play like all the other plays always has a few or more messages or things that we can learn outta life and the bible which is LIFE
The cast, singing, set, storyline came together perfectly! From beginning to end I was captivated. Bitter sweet knowing it was the last from Madea
Could not hear we were sitting to far away, couldn’t see the stage
Based on real life family dynamics makes it makes this already funny show that much funnier! Great talent/ actors who can sing. Liked actors broke character when even they laughed too awesome! Liked the Faith theme and at end Tyler Perry comes out to thank God & all.
This play was hilarious. It was funny none stop. Thank you Tyler Perry for the last 25 years of none stop laughter & tears.
Loved the Show! It was awesome! Loved to see the original Cast on set and his message is always relevant and funny. Good Time.
On 01.18.2019 Mr. Tyler Perry production team of awesome actors/singers appeared on stage at the Oakland Paramount Theater. The Madea Family Farewell Stage Play was awesome. From the story line, actors abilities, costumes, stage sets, lighting, sound, and talented singers David and Tamela Mann, this Tyler Perry stage Play goes down in Theater as absolutely Fantastic. Tyler Perry’s character Madea had the audience laughing throughout the performance. Tamela Mann’s beautiful closing song “Take me to the King” was absolutely a great treat. If you missed attending this play, you missed an awesome opportunity to enjoy a group stellar performing artist.
Excellent show. Everyone in the show is so talented. Only complaint, I was in the front row and found the sound system to be extremely loud.
As usual, Madea and family convey great messages while making you laugh your tail off. I had a raging headache the night of the play but laughed my way through it with this phenomenal team. The talent, beautiful singing voices, and creative comedy was off the hook.
It was a really good show I really enjoyed it I had a great seats I wish that it came back to my home town because if it did I will See is angin And also it was really nice to see the opening play in my hometown Oakland California
TP, out did himself with this Medea play.. Such a good cast, music selections, story line and writing... a must see
The play was great as usual, and very entertaining. Sorry to see Madea leaving, however I am very happy for Tyler Perry. He does good for people. And I know when you do that, you get good things back. So God Bless you Tyler.
