The River Niger is a play by American playwright Joseph A. Walker first performed by New York City’s Negro Ensemble Company off-Broadway in 1972. The production made its Broadway debut with a transfer to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 27 March 1973 for a run of 162 performances.
author
Joseph A. Walker (playwright)
IBDB ID
7544
IOBDB ID
3244
premiere date
1972-12-05
premiere place
Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse
premiere year
1972-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
setting of play
Harlem New York present day
subject of play
a son returns home not the hero and militant anticipated
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