Godspell
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Godspell is a popular 1971 rock musical by Stephen Schwartz that presents a series of parables from the Gospel of Matthew set to contemporary music and theatrical vignettes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Godspell canonical | 13 |
| Godspell (1973 film) | 2 |
| Godspell (1971 stage musical) | 1 |
| Godspell (original off-Broadway production) | 1 |
| Godspell cast recordings | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre work
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rock musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Godspell
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Godspell (1973 film)
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| basedOn |
Gospel of Matthew
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parables of Jesus ⓘ |
| bookBy | John-Michael Tebelak ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre |
Broadhurst Theatre
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Edison Theatre ⓘ Imperial Theatre ⓘ |
| broadwayTransferDate | 1976-06-22 ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Schwartz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
concept musical
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religious musical ⓘ rock musical ⓘ |
| hasCastAlbum |
2011 Broadway revival cast recording
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Original Broadway cast recording ⓘ Original Off-Broadway cast recording ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Schwartz ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
folk
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pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| notableRecordingOfSong | "Day by Day" single chart hit in 1972 ⓘ |
| notableSong |
All Good Gifts
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All for the Best ⓘ Beautiful City ⓘ By My Side ⓘ Day by Day ⓘ Light of the World ⓘ On the Willows ⓘ Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord) ⓘ Save the People ⓘ Turn Back, O Man ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunLength | over 2,600 performances ⓘ |
| originalProductionType | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| performanceContext | frequently produced by schools and community theatres ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Jesus
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John the Baptist ⓘ Judas Iscariot ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1971-05-17 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City ⓘ |
| revivalProduction | 2011 Broadway revival at Circle in the Square Theatre ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary urban environment ⓘ |
| structure | series of parables linked by music and vignettes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian parables
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community and discipleship ⓘ life of Jesus ⓘ |
| theatricalStyle | clowning and improvisational theatre elements ⓘ |
| theme |
joyful community built around Jesus
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reinterpretation of biblical stories for contemporary audiences ⓘ |
| typicalCastSize | small ensemble ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Godspell (original off-Broadway production)
this entity surface form:
Godspell (1973 film)
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Godspell (1973 film)
subject surface form:
Stephen Schwartz
this entity surface form:
Godspell (1971 stage musical)
this entity surface form:
Godspell cast recordings