Hallelujer: Madea Simmons is going to have her moment at BET+.
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play will begin streaming on Thursday, Aug. 27, the platform announced Wednesday. The special is a recording of Perry‘s final run playing the elderly woman on stage; he also wrote and directed the theatrical event, and executive-produced the special.
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Per the official release,...
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play will begin streaming on Thursday, Aug. 27, the platform announced Wednesday. The special is a recording of Perry‘s final run playing the elderly woman on stage; he also wrote and directed the theatrical event, and executive-produced the special.
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Per the official release,...
- 7/9/2020
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Tyler Perry’s Madea will take one last bow on August 27, when a filmed version of the character’s final stage tour premieres on BET+.
The subscription streaming outlet announced the release date Wednesday for Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play, which it bills as the “final stage run” for Madea. A press release said Perry, as Madea, “pulls together some of his audience’s favorite characters for a family gathering” in a performance lasting more than two hours. Perry is executive producer, directed and writer, in addition to his starring role.
Current events, including Covid-19, enter the scene. The live show was filmed in May, judging by a glimpse of the theater marquee in a promo for the special (watch it above). At one point, Madea separates two women who are about to hug each other. “Got that coronavirus going around!” she cracks.
Perry retired the signature character this year on stage,...
The subscription streaming outlet announced the release date Wednesday for Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play, which it bills as the “final stage run” for Madea. A press release said Perry, as Madea, “pulls together some of his audience’s favorite characters for a family gathering” in a performance lasting more than two hours. Perry is executive producer, directed and writer, in addition to his starring role.
Current events, including Covid-19, enter the scene. The live show was filmed in May, judging by a glimpse of the theater marquee in a promo for the special (watch it above). At one point, Madea separates two women who are about to hug each other. “Got that coronavirus going around!” she cracks.
Perry retired the signature character this year on stage,...
- 7/8/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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