A Madea Christmas (musical play)
A Madea Christmas is a 2011 American musical play created, written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars Perry as Madea, Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam and Chandra Currelley-Young as Lillian Mansell.
| A Madea Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Characters | Madea, Aunt Bam, Lillian, Margaret, China, Japan, Eric, Hattie, John, George, Lucy, Bobby |
| Date premiered | May 13, 2011 |
| Place premiered | Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta |
| Setting | Christmas season, The Hamptons |
Plot
The members of the Mansell family—who can be identified without fear of stereotyping as mean mother Lilian (Chandra Currelley-Young), pompous father John (Maurice Lauchner), restless daughter China (Támar Davis), and virginal son Japan (Zuri Craig)—prepare for the holiday feast with the help of their saintly maid Margaret (Cheryl Pepsii Riley) and their mouthy chef Hattie (Patrice Lovely). Eager to impress China's super-rich beau/presumed fiancé Bobby (Shannon Williams), Lilian forces Margaret to work on Christmas instead of celebrating with her family. So China secretly invites the whole disreputable brood: Madea (Tyler Perry), Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis), and grown children Lucy (Alexis Jones), George (Jeffery Lewis), and Eric (Tony Grant). China was once in love with Eric; his reappearance lets her rethink her relationship with Bobby.
Cast
- Tyler Perry as Madea
- Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam
- Chandra Currelley as Lilian Mansell
- Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Margaret
- Támar Davis as China Mansell
- Tony Grant as Eric
- Patrice Lovely as Hattie
Jackson Mississippi January 4
- Maurice Lauchner as John Mansell
Brooklyn New York December 5
- Zuri Craig as Japan Mansell
- Jeffery Lewis as George
- Alexis Jones as Lucy
New Orleans Louisiana
- Shannon Williams as Bobby Tampa Florida
Songs from play
"O Come All Ye Faithful" - Cast
"What About Us?" - Zuri Craig and Tamar Davis ("Japan" and "China")
"That's My Little Girl..." - Maurice Lauchner ("John")
"I Pray" - Cheryl Pepsii Riley ("Margaret")
"Who's It Gonna Be?" - Tony Grant ("Eric")
- Gospel Medley: "Jesus Never Fails" - Cheryl Pepsii Riley and Patrice Lovely ("Margaret" and "Hattie")/ "Tis' So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" - Cassi Davis ("Aunt Bam")/ "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" - Chandra Currelley ("Lillian")
"Lord I Need You More Than Ever Before" -Chandra Currelley ("Lillian")
"Please Be The Man" - Tamar Davis ("China")
"O Holy Night" - Tony Grant ("Eric")
"Mary Did You Know?" - Alexis Jones and Maurice Lauchner ("Lucy" and "John")
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Tamar Davis, Jeffrey Lewis and Cast
Film adaptation
The film Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas was released in theaters on December 13, 2013. However, the film version is only connected to the stageplay via name-only. Otherwise, it has a completely different storyline and different characters.
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