The Niggerlovers

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The Niggerlovers
Music by George Tabori
Lyrics byGeorge Tabori
CharactersFreckles, Creampuff
Date premiered1967
Original languageEnglish

The Niggerlovers was a 1967 play and featured the debut of Morgan Freeman; the original New York version starred Freeman and Stacy Keach. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Overview

A white professor lays his life on the line for social justice and is schooled by two African Americans, Freckles and Creampuff. [5]

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