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Perry started producing stage plays in the 1990s. He produced the play "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" in 1999, which was based on his 2001 film of the same name. The play was a critical and commercial success, and it led to Perry producing several other stage plays, including "Madea's Family Reunion" in 2002, "A Madea Christmas" in 2013, and "Madea's Big Happy Family" in 2016.