Godspell - 2011 Broadway History , Info & More
Circle in the Square (Broadway)
1633 Broadway at 50th St. New York, NY
Stephen Schwartz's much-loved musical celebrating the life and teachings of Jesus returns to Broadway.
The Gospel according to St. Matthew, 1970s style. As Jesus taught with parables and storytelling Godspell utilizes clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics and vaudeville to tell the story of Christ's passion. Familiar songs include "Day by Day," "Turn Back, O Man" and "Bless the Lord."
Godspell - 2011 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Godspell
Godspell: Theater Review
4 / 10
Prepare ye the way for disappointment. Goldstein approaches it all like a Children's Television Workshop special. Maybe it's appropriate for a show so widely performed in schools, but this feels indeed like a high school production staged by the wacky new drama teacher. (Think Mr. G. on HBO's under-appreciated Summer Heights High.) Christopher Gattelli's choreography also throws a million ideas at the stage in the hope that something sticks. The strength of some of the second-act songs such as 'On the Willows' ensures that a depth of feeling does eventually coalesce. And the crucifixion is arrestingly staged, albeit with cheesy simulated slo-mo from the disciples during the finale's wailing guitar breaks. But my chief takeaway from this was the tarnishing of a treasured theater memory. Now, let's see how Jesus Christ Superstar holds up in the spring.
Review: Godspell
4 / 10
Reorchestrated and sound-designed for young, modern ears, this Godspell sounds like a born-again Glee, and several performers have moments to shine (including Uzo Aduba, Telly Leung and the wonderful Lindsay Mendez). Capering through Christopher Gattelli's joyous choreography, on David Korins's continually surprising set, the actors are nothing if not energetic. But for all the copious tributes paid to him, Jesus is a thankless role, and Hunter Parrish is this production's sacrifice to it; with a voice and presence as light as his ultra-blond locks, Parrish preaches softly and wears a creepily forced smile. This is Jesus as Stepford twink, and it's regrettably in keeping with a show that, in its combination of bathos and kitsch, is a model of bad faith.
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Godspell History
Other Productions of Godspell
| 1971 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 1971 | Australia |
Australian Production Australia |
| 1972 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1972 | Australia |
Australian Production Australia |
| 1976 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
| 1979 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 1981 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
| 1988 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2000 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2006 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
| 2008 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival [Cancelled] Broadway |
| 2011 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2013 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
| UK Tour |
UK Tour UK Tour |
Godspell - 2011 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Anna Maria Perez de Tagle |
| 2012 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Godspell |
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