The Haves and the Have Nots (play)
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The Haves and the Have Nots is a 2011 play by the American playwright Tyler Perry, later loosely adapted for television. In its television series soap opera form, The Have and the Have Nots ran for 8 seasons from May 28, 2013 to July 20, 2021, on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Plot[]
The story follows the life of a wealthy family confronted with the needs of their poverty-stricken housekeeper.
Cast[]
- Palmer Williams Jr. as Floyd
- Patrice Lovely as Hattie
- Tony Hightower as Frank
- Alexis Jones as Diane
- Maurice Lauchner as Lewis
- Jeffery Lewis as Wallie
- Kislyck Halsey as Rose
- Tyler Perry as Tyler Perry
TV series adaptation[]
The play was very loosely adapted into The Haves and the Have Nots on the OWN television station. Apart from featuring the lives of a wealthy family and poor-class one, the series significantly differed from the play. The series featured entirely new fictional characters, situations and cast. The television series quickly became one of OWN's most popular programs, pioneering scripted entertainment for that network.
Home media[]
The Haves and the Have Nots released on DVD July 9, 2013 along with Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.
External links[]
- 2011 plays
- Plays by Tyler Perry
- African-American plays