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The story of is a surreal, "fablelike fantasy" musical created by the pioneering filmmaker and playwright Melvin Van Peebles . Originally a French-language novel titled La fête à Harlem (1967), it was later adapted into a 1970 stage musical and a 1973 film . The Narrative Plot

: The imps take human form and attempt to wreak havoc through rumors, jealousy, and "meanness".