Godspell the Musical
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Godspell Albums
Deciding which Godspell album to buy? Here's some notes:
1. Original cast album: Sung by the famous first cast; no Prologue or "Beautiful City." Most raw original sound
2. Godspell Movie soundtrack: smoothest sound, has an early version of "Beautiful City"; no Prologue
3. Godspell 2000 CD: Includes the Prologue, some script passages, and the current version of "Beautiful City."
4. Godspell 2001 CD: Includes the Prologue and a charmed rendition fo the current "Beautiful City." Contemporary rock sound. .....
1. Godspell Original Cast Recording
Original Cast Recording. Arista, 1973. Includes original hit song "Day by Day" sung by Robin Lamont. Buy Godspell [new browser window] Sung by the original cast members David Haskell, Peggy Gordon, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Sonia Manzano, Jeffrey Mylett, Stephen Nathan, Herbie Braha, Joanne Jonas, and Lamar Alford.
- Includes: Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord, Save the People, Day by Day, Learn Your Lessons Well, Bless the Lord, All for the Best, All Good Gifts, Light of the World, Turn Back O Man, Alas for You, By My Side, We Beseech Thee, On the Willows, Finale, Day by Day (Reprise)
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- 2. Godspell Soundtrack
- Godspell Movie Soundtrack, Bmg/Arista; 1973. Available from Amazon.com and other sources. Buy Godspell: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [new browser window]
- Includes: Prepare Ye (The Way Of The Lord), Save The People, Day By Day, Turn Back O Man, Bless The Lord, All For The Best, All Good Gifts, Light Of The World, Alas For You, By My Side, Beautiful City, On The Willows, Finale tracks!
This recording features the original "Beautiful City" and an all around comfortable cheery sound. Sung by Victor Garber, Lynne Thigpen, and others including many original cast members.
3. Godspell - 2000 Cast Recording
- This CD includes more of the script passages than other albums (e.g. dialogue in the middle of songs). It also includes the prologue. Buy
or hear clips from Godspell 2000 Cast Album . Shoshana Bean who
performed in this show and sings "Bless the Lord" has been cast as Elphaba
in the hit Broadway musical Wicked. Read about Shoshana
Bean
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- Fynsworth Alley, 2000. CD Includes: Prologue, Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord, Save the People, Day
by Day, Learn Your Lessons Well, Bless the Lord, All for the Best, All Good Gifts,
Light of the World, Turn Back O Man, Alas for You, By My Side, We Beseech Thee,
On the Willows, Finale, Day by Day (Reprise), Beautiful City
This revival production of Godspell Off-Off Broadway was sold out nightly and offered spirited
performances from its terrific young cast of players. It includes the new Prologue
and maintains the piano- and guitar-based accompaniment.
4. Godspell - 2001 Touring Cast Recording
- DRG, 2001. Buy
or hear clips from Godspell - 2001 National Touring Cast [new browser
window].
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- Includes: Prologue, Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord, Save the People, Day by Day, Learn Your Lessons Well, Bless the Lord, All for the Best, All Good Gifts, Light of the World, Turn Back O Man, Alas for You, By My Side, We Beseech Thee, On the Willows, Finale, Day by Day (Reprise), Beautiful City
Also available at itunes if you have their software: GODSPELL
The 2000/2001 national Godspell tour offered this CD as its cast
recording. It features some of orchestrations and arrangements you won't hear
elsewhere, based on modern bands like Dave Matthews, Tori Amos, and others. For
contemporary rhythms and fun, try this CD. "Beautiful City" affectionados will
not want to miss the up-tempo version on this recording. For more details on this
CD check out The Schwartz Scene article
by orchestrator Alex Lacamoire. (Also
see interview with tour director Scott Schwartz)
Godspell London Studio Cast
- [1993 London Cast], Jay (UK), 1997, arranged and conducted by Stephen Schwartz.
Available from Amazon.com and other sources. Buy
Godspell (1993 London Studio Cast) [new browser window]
- Includes: Prologue, Prepare Ye (The Way Of The Lord), Save
The People, Day By Day, Learn Your Lessons Well/Bless the Lord, All For The Best,
All Good Gifts, Light Of The World, Turn Back Old Man, Alas For You, By My Side,
We Beseech Thee, On The Willows, Beautiful City, Finale, Bows
- OR if you are in Europe you can order Godspell CDs from Dress
Circle in London:
Godspell
- London 1993 Studio recording (opens new browser window to Dress Circle, London,
UK)
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- Godspell
- 42nd Street Singers (January 12, 1999)
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SEE ALSO the performers page for the Karaoke CD
Godspell Musical - International or obscure and used recordings
"Godspell"
- Europe - Miscellanous recordings at Amazon.co.uk
In the search box at Alibris! click on "Search in Music" and enter "Godspell" at Get Great Deals on Used and Hard-to-Find Music [new browser window]
Godspell songs sung as covers by recording artists
No One Is Alone [new browser window]
Laurie's inspirational album includes a special, one of a kind version of "Beautiful City." All the songs on this CD are upbeat. It's one of my FAVORITE albums--Carol de Giere
"Day by Day" sung by Catherine Carpenter on Broadway Inspirations (a collection of upbeat, uplifting songs) Broadway Inspirations (opens new browser window to Amazon.com [new browser window]
Judy Collins sings "Day by Day" on Wind Beneath My Wings
Godspell Movie
Godspell
- Columbia Tristar Buy
Godspell DVD [new browser window]
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- Godspell - Video
- Columbia Tristar, 1973. Godspell
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In Europe: Godspell DVD at Amazon.co.uk
Godspell
Movie - Notes 
Film locations: (In approximate order of appearance)
Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, Junkyard on Ward's Island, various modern
building scenes and parks, Washington Square Park (The Good Samaritan scene),
Lincoln Center (Lazarus), Bandshell at Lincoln Center...
"All For the Best" - Pentouse Garden, Accutron sign, Pan-Am rooftop,
top of the World Trade Center
Fordham University Plaza (Manhattan campus), Old vaudeville-movie house, Tugboat
by Statue of Liberty, Tugboat pier, junkyard at Ward's Island, under Triboro bridge,
city streets.
Cast: Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, Lynne Thigpen.
John-Michael Tebelak, who originated Godspell, voices the Pharisee Monster.
Songs: Prepare Ye (The Way Of The Lord), Save The People, Day By Day, Turn Back O Man, Bless The Lord, All For The Best, All Good Gifts, Light Of The World, Alas For You, By My Side, Beautiful City, On The Willows, Finale (read more about the song written for the film: "Beautiful City")
The Filming of Godspell on video
Godspell and the Filming of Godspell is also available from http://www.facets.org
[new browser window]
(Unless you are a fanatic like me who wants to know everything about Schwartz
and the movie, it may not be worth buying. It does have about a 2 minute interview
with Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelek that is fun. Most of the rest is
commentary by the director about how the movie was put together.--Carol de Giere)
Godspell Sheet Music with Lyrics 
Instant Downloads: "Day by Day" Download
"Day by Day" now or "Beautiful City" "Beautiful City" or lead sheet for "Learn Your Lessons Well"
Best source for printed Godspell sheet music: Sheet Music Plus [new browser window] (opens new browser window)
The Stephen Schartz Songbook, includes Godspell songs as Stephen plays them as well as others. 292 pages of music.
Godspell songs included: "Beautiful City," originally from the film, but now often included in this rewritten form in productions of the show, also: "All Good Gifts," "Day by Day"
Search for GODSPELL on www.MusicalEverything.com/ [new browser window]
Complete Score: Godspell : Vocal Score [new browser window]
Vocal Selections at Amazon.com - discount for new and used: Godspell:
Vocal Selections [new browser window]
Includes Schwartz songs:
All for the Best
All Good Gifts
Bless the Lord (as O Bless the Lord)
Day by Day
Learn Your Lessons Well
Light of the World
On the Willows
Prepare Ye
Save the People
Tower of Babble
Turn Back, O Man
We Beseech Thee
as well as, "By My Side" (By Peggy Gordan and Jay Hamberger)
GODSPELL CHORAL MUSIC: Visit our Choral
Music from Stephen Schwartz Musicals page for more options
Godspell Poster
Order the original red/black/white Godspell poster towards the end of the Broadway poster collection at: ArtChoicesNow.com where it can be custom framed for you.
OR search on Godspell poster at: MusicalEverything.com Broadway shop
Godspell History & Song Stories
Godspell Songs - Stories from Stephen Schwartz and Peggy Gordon Read stories behind "All Good Gifts," "Learn Your Lessons Well,"
"All For the Best," "We Beseech Thee," "Turn Back O Man,"
"By My Side," "Alas for You," and "Beautiful City"
John-Michael Tebelak
Godspell Original Cast
TORONTO Godspell 1972: GODSPELL in Toronto 1972
"Prepared the Way" For Many Stars
Godspell recordings history
Godspell history trip in NYC - Photo of
Cherry Lane and Gilmer McCormick
Special "Beautiful City" page created
after September 11th
"All Good Gifts" page with
lyrics
Original sources from psalms, hymns, etc. for the lyrics of Godspell
lyric sources
Review from
1971 - Cleveland
Godspell Reviews for Godspell on Tour and
NYC Revival
Follow this link for important information
for Performers and Directors - Licensing info, tips, etc.
For
singers: Visit our sister site
MusicalSingers.com for tips, recorded courses on singing, sheet music, vocal
health information, vocal coach links, and more. Everything for singers who love
musicals
A "must read" for Godspell fans and performers: The Frequently
Requested Information section of StephenSchwartz.com.
Inspired answers to some of
the questions in the Music Theatre International Study Guide for Godspell
Art and inspiration - Tony's Godpell Poster Page
Tony's Godspell Poster Page
Godspell at Theatre III, West Action, MA
Great Godspell photos
Tom Peters is an expert in Godspell recordings. See his site for recordings details and much more.www.godspellpage.com
For a lively article on Godspell see Theatremania.com
"Everything You Need to Know about Godspell" site. Includes details on biblical references and lots more.
www.geocities.com/Broadway
Tommy's Godspell site with notes, songfiles, and videoclips Tommy's Godspell site
Godspell movie details with midi files From Stage to Screen
Budding site with photos: Kelly's personal Godspell site.
Godspell's Off-Broadway Revival is the subject of this site: Godspell 2000.
Godspell has been popular "down under" since the early 70's. An Australian Godspell site is Light of the World.
STARS: There's a Victor Garber discussion group. Victor Garber archives [new browser window] has links to interviews, etc. (Link goes to a search on Garber and Godspell). If anyone knows of others, let me know. Kelly's site has a wonderful page on who's where.
Godspell production at Assumption College http://www.assumption.edu/
More photos: U
of Memphis production and Royal
Court Productions
More Godspell pics
- 2003, They also made their own set.
From Moonstruck
Godspell vocal score, selections, medley, All Good Gifts, and Beautiful City
Godspell Forum and show schedule
See www.stephenschwartz.com forum for general discussion.
See www.musicals.net Forum list for their active Godspell discussion Forum.
See StephenSchwartz.com show schedule for a list of productions of Schwartz musicals around North America.
As the cast of actor/clowns makes it way through "Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord," "Save The People," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "Bless The Lord,""All For The Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side," we, as audience members get to see the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life.
The last twenty minutes, or so, of the show touchingly presents the story of Jesus' last moments beginning with the Last Supper.
[Note - Sometimes the optional number "Beautiful City" is sung while audience members return to their seats for Act II. In other productions it is added towards the end.]