The Godspell Movie

Don’t miss the special bonus material on the Blu-ray release of the historic 1973 Godspell movie. Listen to recent interviews with composer Stephen Schwartz, producer Edgar Lansbury, and cast members Robin Lamont, Katie Hanley, and Jerry Sroka. Film historian Lee Gambin provides a commentary track. Carol de Giere, author of The Godspell Experience: Inside a Transformative Musical, provides an audio segment about Godspell song origins.

ABOUT THE MOVIE: Delight in Godspell’s lively songs performed around New York City. Watch cast members splash their version of a baptism in the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park while singing “Prepare Ye.” They sing “All for the Best” on top of one of the not-yet-finished World Trade Center towers. The movie uses historic indoor locations, including the Cherry Lane Theatre where the off-Broadway musical first opened in May 1971, and the Andrew Carnegie Mansion for “Turn Back O’ Man.” Stephen Schwartz wrote the first version of his popular song “Beautiful City” for this film.

CAST: Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, Lynne Thigpen, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, John-Michael Tebelak (voice)