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Godspell is a musical in two acts with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak. [1] The show is structured as a series of parables , primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew , interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hymns , with the passion of Christ appearing briefly near the end.
Godspell (full title: Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew) is a 1973 American musical comedy-drama film, an adaptation of the 1971 Off-Broadway musical Godspell (in turn based on the Gospel of Matthew), created by John-Michael Tebelak with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
John-Michael Tebelak (September 17, 1949 – April 2, 1985) was an American playwright and director.He is best known for creating the musical Godspell, based on the Gospel of Saint Matthew, with the composer Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music.
In the 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer, summer camp counselors Susie (Amy Poehler) and Ben (Bradley Cooper) direct a group of kids to sing and dance “Day by Day” in similar style and costume to the original Godspell Broadway cast, which they perform at the talent show. The audience claps along happily, but after the performance ends with ...
Stephen Lawrence Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist.In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written hit musicals such as Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972), and Wicked (2003).
He auditioned for the Chicago production of Godspell in May 1972, but was cast in the movie instead, filming in New York from August to November, 1972. [9] He joined the Chicago production in November, but was called back to New York for additional location shots [10] and then continued in the cast until the show's run ended in August 1973. [11]
Godspell (1971 Off-Broadway Cast) is the original cast recording of the Cherry Lane Theatre production of Godspell. It produced a radio hit in the summer of 1972 with "Day By Day" with Robin Lamont on the lead vocal. The image of the face on the album cover was designed by David Byrd. [2]
Gilmer McCormick is an American actress and singer best known for her performance in the stage and film versions of Godspell in the early 1970s and for her role as Sister Margaret in the 1984 horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night.