GODSPELL

GODSPELL

Composer: Stephen Schwartz
Lyricist: Stephen Schwartz

Opened: May 17, 1971, Cherry Lane Theatre, N.Y.C.; November 17, 1971, Wyndham's Theatre, London
Performances: 2645 (combined Broadway and off-Broadway runs); 1128 (London)

Note: The New York production moved on August 10, 1971 to the Promenade Theatre, moved on June 22, 1976 to the Broadhurst Theatre, moved on September 15, 1976 to the Plymouth Theatre, and moved on January 12, 1977 to the Ambassador Theatre. Only numbers not found on the original cast recording are noted below.

Beautiful City (written for the 1973 film version):

1. 45/EMI (S) EMI-10275 (Johnny Farnham)
2. 45/York SYK 565 (Glyn Poole with music direction by Ivor Raymonde)
3. Godspell, Bell (S) 1119 (Company with Corky Hale, harp, and orchestra conducted by Stephen Renhardt) [reissued as CD/Arista ARCD-8337]
4. Godspell, CD/Playback PLGSCD01 (Felice Arena)
5. Godspell, CD/JAY CDJAY 1247 (Darren Day with music conducted by Stephen Schwartz)
6. Godspell, CD/DRG 12990 (Michael Yuen, Joe Carney, and Company with music conducted by Alex Lacamoire)
7. Godspell, CD/Fynsworth Alley 302 062 1072 (Barrett Foa with music directed by Dan Schachner)
8. Godspell, CD/Strube Verlag VS 1973 CD (Peter Andreas Landerl with music conducted by Manfred Knaak)
9. The MTI Stephen Schwartz Collection, CD/Music Theatre International CC1144 (Stephen Schwartz) (demo)
10. The Stephen Schwartz Album, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-6045 (Laura Benanti with musical direction by Todd Ellison)
11. Slow Down, CD/Gilles Chaisson & Sound Magick (Gilles Chaisson)
12. No One Is Alone, CD/Varese Sarabande 5623 (Laurie Beechman with musical direction by Lanny Meyers)
13. End of a Rainbow: A Pye Anthology, CD/Poker 107 (Jackie Lee)

Bows:

1. Godspell, CD/JAY CDJAY 1247 (Company with music conducted by Stephen Schwartz); Godspell, CD/Strube Verlag VS 1973 CD (Music conducted by Manfred Knaak)

Prologue:

1. Godspell, CD/Playback PLGSCD01 (Anna Francolini, George Alex Livings, Steven Elias, Fiona Dunn, Karen Barnes, Katie Verner, and Christina Carty with music conducted by Peggy Gordon)
2. Godspell, CD/JAY CDJAY 1247 (Company with music conducted by Stephen Schwartz)
3. Godspell, CD/Fynsworth Alley 302 062 1072 (Company with music directed by Dan Schachner)
4. Godspell, CD/Strube Verlag VS 1973 CD (Company with music conducted by Manfred Knaak)
5. Godspell, CD/DRG 12990 (Joe Carney with music conducted by Alex Lacamoire) (as "Opening")

Tower Of Babble: