The River Niger

This article is about the play. For the film based on the play, see The River Niger (film). For the river in Africa, see Niger River.
The River Niger
Written byJoseph A. Walker
Date premieredDecember 5, 1972
Place premieredNegro Ensemble Company
St. Mark's Playhouse
New York City
Original languageEnglish
SubjectA black family in Harlem
GenreDrama
SettingHarlem, New York, present day

The River Niger is a play by 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 March 27, 1973, for a run of 162 performances.

Critically acclaimed, The River Niger won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1974, and was adapted into a film starring James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson in 1976.

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