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Godspell

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'Godspell' first premiered in which year?

a)

1951

b)

1961

c)

1971

d)

1981

2.

'Godspell' is written by which legendary musical theatre composer?

a)

Stephen Sondheim

b)

Alan Menken

c)

Elton John

d)

Stephen Schwartz

3.

'Godspell' premiered off-Broadway in New York City, but at which theatre?

a)

Cherry Lane Theatre

b)

The Public Theatre

c)

Minetta Lane Theatre

d)

Vineyard Theatre

4.

Which character opens the show by singing "Prepare Ye the way of the Lord"?

a)

Jesus

b)

John The Baptist

c)

Uzo

d)

Judas

5.

The show's title 'Godspell' is based on an archaic spelling of the word 'gospel'.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The song "Beautiful City" was included in the original productions of Godspell.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

'Godspell' was adapted into a film in which year?

a)

1972

b)

1973

c)

1975

d)

1979

8.

Fill in the blank in this lyric from 'Day By Day'

"Oh dear Lord, ..........."

a)

One thing I pray

b)

Two things I pray

c)

Three things I pray

d)

These things I pray

9.

Early in Act One, the actor playing John the Baptist switches roles and continues in the show as...

a)

Jesus

b)

Nick

c)

Judas

d)

A tree

10.

'Tower of Babble' was omitted from several cast recordings of the show...

a)

...because Schwartz decided he didn't like it anymore

b)

...because it would help the album sell more copies

c)

...because they couldn't fit it on the record

d)

...because it was banned from the soundtrack

11.

'Godspell' was nominated for a 1977 Tony Award in which category?

a)

Best Actor in a Musical

b)

Best Original Score

c)

Best Revival

d)

Best Orchestrations

12.

There was some controversy surrounding the end of the show because...

a)

There is no resurrection scene

b)

Judas doesn't get a bow

c)

There is no reprise of "Turn Back, O Man"

d)

Real nails were used to hammer Jesus to the cross

13.

Complete the lyrics from 'Light of the World'...

"But if that city's________, it's kind of hard to hide it well"

a)

Out in the open

b)

On a hill

c)

A fortress

d)

Arendelle

14.

The names of the characters in the 2011 Broadway revival version are based on...

a)

Biblical Characters

b)

Stephen Schwartz' pets

c)

The same names used in the original production

d)

The real names of the revival cast

15.

'High School Musical' actor Corbin Blue replaced original cast member Hunter Parrish as which character?

a)

Jesus

b)

Judas

c)

Nick

d)

George