What's Done in the Dark
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| What's Done in the Dark | |||
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| Written by | Tyler Perry | ||
| Characters | Mr. Brown, Cora, Brenda, Calvin Jr., Nurse Nancy, Nurse Trudy, Nurse Kerry, Mrs. Bowman, Dr. Bowman, Calvin Sr., Dr. Harris and Mr. & Mrs. Lovett | ||
| Date premiered | September 2006 | ||
| Place premiered | Atlanta | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Genre | Comedy-Drama | ||
| Setting | Hospital emergency room | ||
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What's Done in the Dark (Will Come to the Light) is a 2007 American stage play written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. The show first opened in September 2006. The play focuses on two nurses, one of whom is a single mother and the other of whom is having an affair with a doctor, and an eccentric hypochondriac patient, Mr. Brown. It stars Tamela Mann as Cora and David Mann as Mr. Brown.[1] The live performance released on DVD on February 12, 2008 was taped in Charlotte at the Ovens Auditorium in May 2007.
Plot
[edit]Mr. Brown faints right before he and Cora are to fly to Memphis for a televised revival and she rushes him to the emergency room, where a bunch of patients' and doctors' secrets come to light. Brenda, a new admissions clerk at the hospital, is struggling to take care of her son Calvin as a single parent; then Calvin gets shot while trying to hustle money on the streets. Kerry, the head nurse, discovers that the doctor she thought she was going to marry already has a wife and baby-on-the-way...and expects to keep seeing Kerry on the side. Mr. and Mrs. Lovett discover that one gave the other an STD. Trudy, a psychotic nurse, has a crush on Dr. Harris—who figures out that Mr. Brown was faking his illness the whole time.
Tour Dates
[edit]| Date | City | Venue |
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| September 12, 2006 | Detroit | Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts |
| September 13, 2006 | ||
| September 14, 2006 | ||
| September 15, 2006 | ||
| September 16, 2006 | ||
| September 17, 2006 | ||
| September 21, 2006 | Atlanta | Fabulous Fox Theatre |
| September 22, 2006 | ||
| September 23, 2006 | ||
| September 24, 2006 | ||
| September 26, 2006 | New York | Beacon Theatre |
| September 27, 2006 | ||
| September 28, 2006 | ||
| September 29, 2006 | ||
| September 30, 2006 | ||
| October 1, 2006 | ||
| October 5, 2006 | Newark | Newark Symphony Hall |
| October 6, 2006 | ||
| October 7, 2006 | ||
| October 8, 2006 | ||
| October 12, 2006 | Oakland | Paramount Theatre |
| October 13, 2006 | ||
| October 14, 2006 | ||
| October 15, 2006 | ||
| October 17, 2006 | Phoenix | Dodge Theatre |
| October 25, 2006 | Philadelphia | Merriam Theater |
| October 26, 2006 | ||
| October 27, 2006 | ||
| October 28, 2006 | ||
| October 29, 2006 | ||
| November 1, 2006 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre |
| November 2, 2006 | ||
| November 3, 2006 | ||
| November 4, 2006 | ||
| November 5, 2006 | ||
| November 10, 2006 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater |
| November 14, 2006 | Columbus | Palace Theatre |
| November 21, 2006 | Philadelphia | Merriam Theater |
| November 22, 2006 | ||
| November 24, 2006 | ||
| November 25, 2006 | ||
| November 26, 2006 | ||
| January 11, 2007 | Greensboro | War Memorial Auditorium |
| January 12, 2007 | ||
| January 13, 2007 | ||
| January 14, 2007 | ||
| January 16, 2007 | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theatre |
| January 17, 2007 | ||
| January 18, 2007 | ||
| January 19, 2007 | ||
| January 20, 2007 | ||
| January 21, 2007 | ||
| January 22, 2007 | ||
| January 23, 2007 | ||
| January 24, 2007 | ||
| January 25, 2007 | ||
| January 26, 2007 | ||
| January 27, 2007 | ||
| January 28, 2007 | ||
| January 30, 2007 | Grand Rapids | TBD |
| February 1, 2007 | Indianapolis | Murat Centre |
| February 2, 2007 | ||
| February 3, 2007 | ||
| February 4, 2007 | ||
| February 13, 2007 | Charleston | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| February 14, 2007 | ||
| February 15, 2007 | Columbia | Township Auditorium |
| February 16, 2007 | ||
| February 17, 2007 | ||
| February 18, 2007 | ||
| February 20, 2007 | Syracuse | Landmark Theatre |
| February 21, 2007 | ||
| February 23, 2007 | Hartford | Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts |
| February 24, 2007 | ||
| February 25, 2007 | ||
| February 27, 2007 | Albany | Albany Civic Center |
| March 1, 2007 | Nashville | Tennessee Performing Arts Center |
| March 2, 2007 | ||
| March 3, 2007 | ||
| March 4, 2007 | ||
| March 7, 2007 | South Bend | Morris Performing Arts Center |
| March 8, 2007 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center |
| March 9, 2007 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Theatre |
| March 10, 2007 | ||
| March 11, 2007 | ||
| March 16, 2007 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre |
| March 17, 2007 | ||
| March 18, 2007 | ||
| March 21, 2007 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center |
| March 22, 2007 | Dallas | Music Hall at Fair Park |
| March 23, 2007 | ||
| March 24, 2007 | ||
| March 25, 2007 | ||
| April 10, 2007 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome |
| April 11, 2007 | ||
| April 13, 2007 | Orlando | Orange County Convention Center |
| April 14, 2007 | ||
| April 15, 2007 | ||
| April 17, 2007 | Miami | James L. Knight Center |
| April 18, 2007 | ||
| April 19, 2007 | ||
| April 20, 2007 | ||
| April 21, 2007 | ||
| April 22, 2007 | ||
| April 24, 2007 | Richmond | Landmark Theater |
| April 25, 2007 | ||
| April 26, 2007 | ||
| April 27, 2007 | ||
| April 28, 2007 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum |
| April 29, 2007 | ||
| May 1, 2007 | Florence | Florence Civic Center |
| May 2, 2007 | ||
| May 3, 2007 | Charlotte | Ovens Auditorium |
| May 4, 2007 | ||
| May 5, 2007 | ||
| May 6, 2007 | ||
| May 8, 2007 | Mobile | Mobile Civic Center Arena |
| May 9, 2007 | ||
| May 11, 2007 | Jacksonville | Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts |
| May 12, 2007 | ||
| May 13, 2007 | ||
| September 4, 2007 | Aiken | USC Aiken Convocation Center |
| September 6, 2007 | Atlanta | Fabulous Fox Theatre |
| September 7, 2007 | ||
| September 8, 2007 | ||
| September 9, 2007 | ||
| September 11, 2007 | Albany | Palace Theatre |
| September 12, 2007 | ||
| September 13, 2007 | Rochester | Auditorium Theatre |
| September 14, 2007 | ||
| September 15, 2007 | Buffalo | Shea's Performing Arts Center |
| September 16, 2007 | ||
| September 18, 2007 | Louisville | Kentucky Center |
| September 19, 2007 | ||
| September 20, 2007 | Evansville | The Centre |
| September 21, 2007 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre |
| September 22, 2007 | ||
| September 23, 2007 | ||
| September 28, 2007 | Des Moines | Des Moines Civic Center |
| September 29, 2007 | Kansas City | Kansas City Music Hall |
| September 30, 2007 | ||
| October 2, 2007 | Montgomery | Joe L. Reed Acadome |
| October 3, 2007 | ||
| October 5, 2007 | Jackson | Thalia Mara Hall |
| October 6, 2007 | ||
| October 7, 2007 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| October 12, 2007 | Detroit | Fox Theatre |
| October 13, 2007 | ||
| October 14, 2007 | ||
| October 16, 2007 | Dayton | Schuster Center |
| October 17, 2007 | ||
| October 19, 2007 | Cincinnati | Aronoff Center |
| October 20, 2007 | ||
| October 21, 2007 | ||
| October 23, 2007 | Raleigh | RBC Center |
| October 25, 2007 | New Orleans | New Orleans Convention Center |
| October 26, 2007 | ||
| October 27, 2007 | ||
| October 28, 2007 | ||
| October 30, 2007 | Akron | E.J. Thomas Hall |
| October 31, 2007 | Flint | Perani Arena and Event Center |
| November 1, 2007 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater |
| November 2, 2007 | ||
| November 3, 2007 | ||
| November 4, 2007 | ||
| November 6, 2007 | Macon | Macon City Auditorium |
| November 7, 2007 | ||
| November 10, 2007 | Greenville | Bi-Lo Center |
| November 16, 2007 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre |
| November 17, 2007 | ||
| November 18, 2007 | ||
| November 20, 2007 | Huntsville | Von Braun Center Concert Hall |
| November 21, 2007 | ||
| November 22, 2007 | Birmingham | BJCC Concert Hall |
| November 23, 2007 | ||
| November 24, 2007 | ||
| November 25, 2007 |
Cast
[edit]- David Mann as Mr. Brown
- Tamela Mann as Cora
- Chandra Currelley-Young as Brenda
- Ahmad Jamal McGhee as Calvin Rhodes Jr.
- Cassi Davis as Nurse Nancy Williams
- Latrice Pace as Nurse Nancy Williams (FILMED VERSION)
- D'Atra Hicks as Nurse Trudy
- Julie Dickens as Nurse Kerry Johnson
- Shonda Vincent as Nurse Kerry Johnson (FILMED VERSION)
- Chantell D. Christopher as Mrs. Bowman
- Terrell Carter as Dr. Paul Bowman
- Dino Hanson as Calvin Rhodes Sr.
- Allen Payne as Dr. Harris
- Christian Keyes as Dr. Harris (FILMED VERSION)
- Ryan Gentles as Nick Lovett
- Matisha Baldwin as Angela Lovett
The Band
[edit]- Ronnie Garrett - musical director / bass guitar
- Anthony Lockett - guitar
- Marcus Williams - drums
- Mike Logan - keyboards
- Michael Burton - saxophone / keyboards
Musical numbers
[edit]All songs written and/or produced by Tyler Perry and Elvin D. Ross.
- "What's Done in the Dark" - Nancy
- "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" - Paul
- "Struggle No More" - Calvin Jr.
- "Jehovah Jireh" - Brenda
- "Church Medley" -
- "I Gotta Go Through" - Brenda
- "I Know It Was the Blood" - Nancy
- "I'm on the Battlefield" - Mr. Brown
- "Trouble in My Way" - Cora
- "Jesus Will Fix It" - Cora
- "Step Aside" - Cora
- "Remember Your Vows" - Nancy
- "If Only You Knew" - Trudy
Trivia
[edit]- Tamela Mann, David Mann, Chandra Currelley, D'Atra Hicks, Cassi Davis, Terrell Carter, Chantell D. Christopher and Demetria McKinney have starred in several Tyler Perry productions, films, and television series.
- Christian Keyes and Ryan Gentles notably starred as Sonny and Nate, respectively, in Madea Goes to Jail.
- Latrice Pace was a part of the most well-known cast of I Know I've Been Changed.
- Ahmad Jamal McGhee was a part of the cast of Madea's Class Reunion.
- On the DVD recording and the latter majority of the tour, the roles of Nurse Nancy, Dr. Harris, and Nurse Kerry were portrayed by Latrice Pace, Christian Keyes, and Shonda Vincent, respectively. Cassi Davis, Allen Payne, and Demetria McKinney all left the show in 2006 for House of Payne.
- Brenda and Calvin's storyline was later adapted as the main focus of the film version of Meet the Browns, starring Angela Bassett, and Lance Gross as Michael Rhodes Jr. Demetria Mckinney also portrayed Angela Lovett
References
[edit]- ^ "Tamela Mann: The singer-turned-actress with three major gospel hit albums - Tamela Mann". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
External links
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