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The River Niger
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The River Niger Playbill - March 1973
The River Niger
Broadway
Original
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
256 W 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Joseph A. Walker
People (28)
Graham Brown
Dr. Dudley Stanton
(Original)
Jothan Callins
Bass Player
(Original)
Wyatt Davis
Voice of Lt. Staples
(Original)
Frances Foster
Grandma Wilhelmina Brown
(Original)
Dean Irby
Al
(Original)
Saundra McClain
Gail
(Original)
Neville Richen
Mo
(Original)
Les Roberts
Jeff Williams
(Original)
Roxie Roker
Mattie Williams
(Original)
Lennal Wainwright
Chips
(Original)
Douglas Turner Ward
Johnny Williams
(Original)
Charles Weldon
Skeeter
(Original)
Horace Whitaker
Ann Vanderguild
(Original)
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Graham Brown
Dr. Dudley Stanton
(Original)
Jothan Callins
Bass Player
(Original)
Wyatt Davis
Voice of Lt. Staples
(Original)
Frances Foster
Grandma Wilhelmina Brown
(Original)
Dean Irby
Al
(Original)
Saundra McClain
Gail
(Original)
Neville Richen
Mo
(Original)
Les Roberts
Jeff Williams
(Original)
Roxie Roker
Mattie Williams
(Original)
Lennal Wainwright
Chips
(Original)
Douglas Turner Ward
Johnny Williams
(Original)
Charles Weldon
Skeeter
(Original)
Horace Whitaker
Ann Vanderguild
(Original)
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Joseph A. Walker
Writer
Douglas Turner Ward
Director
Johnny Williams
Gary James Wheeler
Scenic Design
Edna Watson
Costume Design
Shirley Prendergast
Lighting Design
Dorothy Dinroe
Incidental Music by
Edward Burbridge
Costume Supervision
Scenery Supervision
Garland Lee Thompson
Production Stage Manager
Howard Atlee
Press Representative
Clarence Alsopp
Press Representative
Charles E. House
Press Representative
Chuck Artesona
Press Representative
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Pro Info
First Preview
Mar
23
1973
Opening Date
Mar
27
1973
Closing Date
Nov
25
1973
Previews
4
Performances
280
as of Dec 11, 2025
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The River Niger - March 1973
The River Niger - March 1973
The River Niger - March 1973
The River Niger - March 1973
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1973
Most Promising Playwright
Joseph A. Walker
Winner
Tony Award
1974
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Douglas Turner Ward
Nominee
1974
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Roxie Roker
Nominee
1974
Play
Winner
Shows That Opened That Season: 1973–1974
Seesaw
The 27th Annual Tony Awards - 1973
The Living Mask
Here Are Ladies
No Hard Feelings
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