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Kisha Grandy, David Mann and Tamela Mann were each lead singers in the Gospel ensemble Kirk Franklin & The Family.
Madea was not supposed to be the star of the show. She was only supposed to be on stage for a total of 5 minutes. When Kelly Price didn't show up, Tyler Perry had to say her lines and Madea's lines. At the end of the show, Tyler came out and apologized for promoting Kelly so heavy and her not showing up. The audience gave him a standing ovation and started chanting "We don't care! We don't care!"
Premiered in Chicago, Illinois at the Avalon Regal Theatre on September 28, 1999...
After the 1999 run, Madea became more wilder in the show instead of just a sitting grandma. Often mentioning weed smoking and threatening to shoot her own granddaughter (Maylee). This was toned down for the 2002 DVD version for Tyler Perry's younger audience. But still maintaining alot of the early material.
When premiering in Chicago in 1999, Kelly Price originally had the lead role as a character "Lizzy" and was supposed to sing "Friend Of Mine" at the end of the first act.
"Vianne: Madea, go to your room and close the door! Mable "Madea" Simmons: This a play, there ain't no room or door!"
"Mable "Madea" Simmons: [to Keisha who's 14 and pregnant] I told you to lock down on a boy, clink clink. But it's allright, you gonna pay for having that baby every day of your life, you're gonna finish school, you're gonna take care of that baby, you're gonna get a job and you're gonna put that baby in daycare. If you're old enough to lay there and make it you're old enough to stand there and raise it."
