Godspell
Book by John Michael Tebelak
Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Based on the The Gospel According to St. Matthew
Directed by John Vaughan
Choreographed by Renee Liskey
Musical Direction by Douglas Austin
Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 2PM
Tickets: $22 Student/Senior: $20
16 & under: $15
Godspell (2012) was the first major musical theatre offering from 3-time Grammy- and Academy-Award winner Stephen Schwartz (WICKED, PIPPIN, CHILDREN OF EDEN); and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day By Day" Godspell features a parade of beloved songs including "Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All For The Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man," and "By My Side." This new revival version is a masterful retelling of the original sensation, injected with contemporary pop-culture references and dazzling new arrangements of Schwartz’s score.
Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, a small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques, and hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs ranging in style from pop to vaudeville is employed as the story of Jesus's life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus's messages of kindness, tolerance, and love come vibrantly to life.
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