Madea's Farewell Play
Madea's Farewell Play is a 2019 American stage play created, written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry. It was the last & final Madea show. It toured from January 2019 to February 2020. It stars Tyler Perry as Madea "Mabel" Simmons, Cassi Davis Patton as Aunt Bam, Tamela Mann as Cora and David Mann as Mr. Brown. The live performance, which premiere on August 27, 2020, only on BET+ and debuted on BET on February 16, 2021, was recorded live in Augusta at the James Brown Arena in February 2020.
Synopsis[]
The play has Mable driving to a rural Georgia town to be with her family as they celebrate her great-grandson graduating from law school. The family is in need of a happy time after Darlene (Hollins) has gone through a bitter divorce, leaving her financially and emotionally drained. The entire family has pitched in to help Darlene and her son Malik (Jacobi Brown) as he has barely paid his tuition bills. The graduation party is off to a joyous start until Darlene’s ex-husband shows up uninvited. Sparks immediately begin to fly, as Madea begins to fix everyone’s life.
Cast[]
- Tyler Perry as Madea
- Cassi Davis Patton as Aunt Bam
- David Mann as Mr. Brown
- Tamela Mann as Cora
- Alexis Hollins as Darlene Samuels
- Jacobi Brown as Malik Samuels
- Ashlee B. Gillum as Robin
- Walter H. Fauntleroy as Omar
- Kwaylon Rogers as Tiffany "TiTi" Samuels
- Anthony Lewis as Devin
- RaVaughn Brown as Sylvia
- Kendrick Mays as William Samuels
The Band[]
- Ronnie Garrett - Musical Director & Bass
- Natalie Ragins - Keyboards & Organ
- Patrick Wright - Keyboards & Organ
- Melvin Jones - Trumpet
- Wilbert Williams - Trombone
- Jamel Mitchell - Saxophone
- Dominick Sanchez - Guitar
- Darius Fentress - Percussion
- Joshua Foster - Drums
- Jeffrey Lewis - Background Vocalist
- Latia Mann - Background Vocalist
- SaraVon Davenport - Background Vocalist
Musical Numbers[]
- "I Can't Stand the Rain" - Darlene
- "Gospel Medley"
- "Mary Don't You Weep" - Mr. Brown & Aunt Bam
- "I'll Fly Away" - Darlene
- "We'll Understand It Better By and By" - Mr. Brown
- "God Provides" - Cora
- "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" - Mr. Brown
- "Hypnotize" - Mr. Brown
- "Back at One" - Devin
- "Blow the Whistle" - Madea
- "Nobody" - Madea
- "Your Man" - Madea
- "Weak" - Robin
- "Before You Walk Out of My Life" - Sylvia
- "This Woman's Work" - Malik
- "Almost Doesn't Count / Everybody Mad" - Aunt Bam
- "Respect" - Darlene
- "Bust Your Windows" - TiTi
- "Poison" - William, Devin, Mr. Brown, Malik & Omar
- "Pony" - Madea
- "Take Me to the King" - Cora
Tour Dates[]
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Tour Dates | ||
| January 18, 2019 | Oakland, CA | Paramount Theatre |
| January 19, 2019 | ||
| January 20, 2019 | ||
| January 22, 2019 | Phoenix, AZ | Comerica Theatre |
| January 23, 2019 | Hollywood, CA | Dolby Theatre |
| January 24, 2019 | ||
| January 25, 2019 | ||
| January 26, 2019 | ||
| January 27, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV | Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood |
| February 5. 2019 | Jacksonville, FL | Veterans Memorial Arena |
| February 6, 2019 | Tampa, FL | Morsani Hall |
| February 7, 2019 | ||
| February 8, 2019 | Miami, FL | James L. Knight Center |
| February 9, 2019 | ||
| February 10, 2019 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| February 12, 2019 | Spartanburg, SC | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium |
| February 13, 2019 | ||
| February 14, 2019 | Columbia, SC | Township Auditorium |
| February 16, 2019 | ||
| February 17, 2019 | ||
| February 19, 2019 | Memphis, TN | FedEx Forum |
| February 20, 2019 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
| February 22, 2019 | Baltimore, MD | Royals Farm Arena |
| February 23, 2019 | Winston Salem, NC | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| March 5, 2019 | Grand Rapids, MI | DeVos Performance Hall |
| March 6, 2019 | ||
| March 7, 2019 | Chicago, IL | Arie Crown Theatre |
| March 8, 2019 | ||
| March 9, 2019 | ||
| March 10, 2019 | ||
| March 12, 2019 | Lafayette, LA | Heymann Performing Arts Center |
| March 13, 2019 | Baton Rouge, LA | Raising Cane's River Center Arena |
| March 14, 2019 | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium |
| March 15, 2019 | Sugar Land, TX | Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
| March 16, 2019 | ||
| March 17, 2019 | ||
| March 19, 2019 | Wallingford, CT | Toyota Oakdale Theatre |
| March 20, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | The Met Philadelphia |
| March 21, 2019 | ||
| March 22, 2019 | ||
| March 23, 2019 | ||
| March 24, 2019 | ||
| March 26, 2019 | Minneapolis, MN | Orpheum Theatre |
| March 27, 2019 | ||
| March 29, 2019 | Columbus, OH | Palace Theatre |
| March 30, 2019 | ||
| March 31, 2019 | Louisville, KY | The Louisville Palace |
| April 2, 2019 | Little Rock, AR | Robinson Performance Hall |
| April 3, 2019 | ||
| April 4, 2019 | Dallas, TX | The Theater at Grand Prairie |
| April 5, 2019 | ||
| April 6, 2019 | ||
| April 7, 2019 | ||
| April 9, 2019 | Dayton, OH | Nutter Center at Wright State University |
| April 10, 2019 | Buffalo, NY | Shea's Performing Arts Center |
| April 11, 2019 | Rochester, NY | Auditorium Theatre |
| April 12, 2019 | Oxen Hill, MD | The Theater at MGM National Harbor |
| April 13, 2019 | ||
| April 14, 2019 | ||
| April 16, 2019 | Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theatre |
| April 17, 2019 | ||
| April 18, 2019 | Detroit, MI | Fox Theatre |
| April 19, 2019 | ||
| April 20, 2019 | ||
| April 21, 2019 | ||
| April 23, 2019 | North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Coliseum |
| April 24, 2019 | Roanoke, VA | Berglund Performing Arts Center |
| April 25, 2019 | Brooklyn, NY | Kings Theatre |
| April 26, 2019 | ||
| April 27, 2019 | ||
| April 28, 2019 | ||
| April 30, 2019 | Durham, NC | Durham Performing Arts Center |
| May 1, 2019 | ||
| May 2, 2019 | ||
| May 4, 2019 | Norfolk, VA | Ted Constant Convocation Center |
| May 5, 2019 | ||
| May 7, 2019 | Jackson, MS | Thalia Mara Hall |
| May 8, 2019 | ||
| May 9, 2019 | Chattanooga, TN | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium |
| May 10, 2019 | St. Louis, MO | Fabulous Fox Theatre |
| May 11, 2019 | ||
| May 12, 2019 | ||
| May 14, 2019 | Pittsburgh, PA | Benedum Center |
| May 15, 2019 | ||
| May 16, 2019 | New York, NY | Radio City Music Hall |
| May 17, 2019 | ||
| May 18, 2019 | ||
| May 19, 2019 | ||
| May 21, 2019 | Mobile, AL | Mobile Civic Center Arena |
| May 22, 2019 | Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena at The BJCC |
| May 23, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre |
| May 24, 2019 | ||
| May 25, 2019 | ||
| May 26, 2019 | ||
| 2020 Tour Dates | ||
| January 18, 2020 | Columbus, GA | Columbus Civic Center |
| January 19, 2020 | Macon, GA | Macon Centreplex Coliseum |
| January 24, 2020 | Petersburg, VA | VSU Multi-Purpose Center |
| January 25, 2020 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center |
| January 26, 2020 | ||
| February 7, 2020 | Memphis, TN | FedEx Forum |
| February 8, 2020 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| February 9, 2020 | ||
| February 14, 2020 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| February 15, 2020 | Augusta, GA | James Brown Arena |
| February 16, 2020 | ||
Trivia[]
- This is the final stage play to feature Madea
- This is the first appearance of Cora and Mr. Brown in a play since What's Done In The Dark, more than 10 years.
- Brown is still Cora daddy despite Madea's Big Happy Family (Movie)
- Darlene and Robin are Cora's daughters......( Tina and Lisa are not mentioned)
- Titi and Malik are Darlene's children.......Cora's grandchildren......Madea and Brown's Great Grandchildren........ and Aunt Bam's Great Niece and Nephew
- Tyler Perry announced that the tour would start touring again for a limited run
- The play will be streamed on BET+ starting August 27, 2020.
- Tyler mentioned in a video on his social media pages that this may not be the last of the Madea franchise.