Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor - Theater Review

They miss it for the same reasons many of us miss it. They weren’t being honest with one another. Roger is tired and constantly feeling disrespected by his father’s weed growing and his wife’s pressure to make more money, Judith was bored and feeling that her marriage was losing its fire, Tee-Tee wanted her family to love their Christian values and live by them, but no one said anything. The only person telling the truth was Floyd. He never held his tongue.

As a counselor Judith appears to be making headway with her clients. There’s a Pastor (Johnnie Gilmore) and his stripper wife Patrice (Brandi Milton) that he‘s trying to get saved, Michelle (Myra Beasley) who’s trying to get her husband Oscar (Donnie Sykes) to see past her weight gain and become more affectionate with her. Judith’s assistant Becky (Stephanie Ferrett) is not good at her job, but always seem to have something to say at just the right time.

Then one day trouble, bridle with secrets and deception, walks through Judith’s door and everything concerning her marriage and being a marriage counselor becomes devastatingly cloudy.

Without our interference, temptations, preferences, or opinions marriage all by itself is difficult. We were never called to live in it, love in it or maintain marriage on our own. God has lovingly afforded us an opportunity to exemplify His love, His way and His character to one of His children; with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Then we go an inch further and throw in unrealistic expectations, impure motives, selfish desires, career choices and real-life enters our relationship.

When this happens what are we to do? What did Judith do? Now the marriage counselor needs counseling. Who does she turn to?

This play is not for you if you need glitz & glamour or pomp & circumstance because you will be disappointed. The wigs are bad, the set is workable, but not spectacular. The wardrobe is noticeably understated. However, the music, as always is phenomenal, the voices of the cast is supreme, and most importantly, the theme and issue is relevant to almost anyone and isn’t that all that matters? We need to see someone else go through what we’ve gone through and how they became victorious despite ever present obstacles.