"Godspell" to Get Broadway's Blessing

Producer Ken Davenport (Altar Boyz) announced today his plans to revive Godspell on Broadway. He is currently raising funds for the production, and intends to open it on one of the smaller Broadway musical theatre stages for the 2010-11 season.

The 1971 Stephen Schwartz musical was supposed to arrive on Broadway in 2006, with a different producer, but funding fell short. Daniel Goldstein, who was slated to direct that production, has been tapped to direct the upcoming revival.

Source: The Producer's Prospective

The Winter of Broadway's Discontent

Thanks to the current economic downturn and the usual winter doldrums, fifteen Broadway shows are expected to close in the next six weeks. High-profile Broadway musicals on the list include Spring Awakening, Spamalot, Grease, Young Frankenstein, Hairspray, and 13.

Those productions that are battling on are generally offering huge discounts on tickets, or even giving them away free.

Disney is offering a "Kids Go Free!" deal for its three family musicals – The Lion King, Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid – for three months after January.

Although Billy Elliot is bucking the trend and doing well, big budget productions are particularly vulnerable.

A $4.5 million revival of Godspell has been scrapped while a lavish $16 million musical version of A Tale Of Two Cities closed in November, just two months after it opened.

Source: Telegraph

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Weekend Roundup: 7/21 - 7/27

This week at Broadway Musical:

Jason Robert Brown Musical Headed to Broadway
Phantom Sequel Coming Soon
Review Roundup: [title of show]
Angels Skips Try-Outs, Winging it to Broadway
A Little More Hairspray
Broadway Gets A Tale of Two Cities
Robin and the 7 Hoods to Muscle in on Broadway
Godspell Goes Back to Broadway
Caitlin Kinnunen Joins Cast of Spring Awakening

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"Godspell" Goes Back to Broadway

Broadway producer Adam Epstein is bringing Godspell to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on October 23.

The 1970 musical, with a score by Stephen Schwartz, ran more than 2000 performances off-Broadway, followed by more than a year on The Great White Way.

The revival is directed by Daniel Goldstein. Christopher Gattelli choreographs. The cast includes Gavin Creel (Jesus), Joshua Henry (Judas), and American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo. Music and Lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz, with a book by John-Michael Tebelak.

Previews begin September 29.

Source: AP

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