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'''''Godspell''''' (an archaic spelling of the word [[gospel]]) is a 1970 [[musical theatre|musical]] by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]] and [[John-Michael Tebelak]]. It opened [[off Broadway]] on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since. Several [[cast album]]s have been released over the years and one of its songs, ''[[Day
The structure of the musical is that of a series of [[parable]]s, based on the [[Gospel of Matthew]] (though considerable material, such as the parables of the [[prodigal son]] and of the rich man and [[Lazarus]], comes exclusively from the [[Gospel of Luke]]). These are then interspersed with a variety of modern music set primarily to lyrics from traditional hymns, with the [[passion of Christ]] treated briefly near the end of the performance. It started as a college project performed by students at [[Carnegie Mellon University]] and moved to [[La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club]] in [[Greenwich Village]]. It was then re-scored for an off-Broadway production which became a long-running success. A junior version under the title ''Godspell Junior'' has also been made. The difference is that it is a one-act version with some songs removed.
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