2009 American stage play
| Laugh to Keep from Crying |
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| Written by | Tyler Perry |
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| Characters | Carol, Belinda, Floyd, Niecy, Lisa, Tony, Anna, Peter, Jane, Donnie and Eddie |
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| Date premiered | October 6, 2009 (2009-10-06) |
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| Original language | English |
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| Genre | Comedy-Drama |
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| Setting | Apartment complex |
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Laugh to Keep from Crying is a 2009 American stage play created, produced, written and directed by Tyler Perry. The show first opened in the fall of 2009. The play is set at an inner-city building in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. It stars Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Carol, Palmer Williams Jr. as Floyd and Chandra Currelley-Young as Belinda. The live performance released on DVD on August 30, 2011 was recorded live in Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in July 2010.
