Show Plot Godspell

Authors: Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics), John-Michael Tebelak (book)

Time Period: 1970s

Setting: Abstract and flexible; often staged as a vacant urban space or playground

Summary:  John the Baptist calls a diverse group of ordinary people from various backgrounds to abandon their old lives. They meet Jesus Christ, who baptizes them and teaches his followers profound lessons on love, kindness, and tolerance using playful clowning, vaudeville, and modern parables.