PHOTO CALL: Broadway's Godspell Troupe Sings Stephen Schwartz
By Matthew Blank
May 25, 2012
The company of the Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell performed the songs of their Tony Award-nominated composer May 23 at Joe's Pub.
The 9:30 PM concert, which benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, featured Godspell cast members Uzo Aduba, Corbin Bleu, Nick Blaemire, Hannah Elless, Celisse Henderson, Morgan James, Telly Leung, Lindsay Mendez, George Salazar, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Eric Michael Krop, Corey Mach, Julia Mattison and Wallace Smith.
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The set list follows:
- Opening: "Magic To Do" (All, feat. Corbin) and "All The Livelong Day" (All)
- "Solid Silver Platform Shoes" (Uzo and Celisse)
- "Proud Lady" (George)
- "Dreamscape" (Telly)
- "Since I Gave My Heart Away" (Hannah, with Abigail)
- "Marking Time" (Nick)
- "That’s How You Know" (Julia, with Corey, Eric and Hannah)
- "Blame it On The Summer Night" (Morgan)
- "Through Heaven’s Eyes" (Wallace)
- "Fathers and Sons" (Charlie)
- "Simple Joys" (Uzo)
- "If I Never Knew You" (Anna Maria and Corbin)
- "The Wizard And I" (Lindsay)
- Finale Mashup
"Just Around The Riverbend (Anna Maria)
"Out There" (Eric)
"Corner of the Sky" (Corey)
"Spark of Creation" (Celisse)
- Encore: "Beautiful City" (All)
Godspell Sings Schwartz was created by musical director Charlie Alterman and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper.
The entire band from Godspell, including Sean Driscoll, Shannon Ford, Matt Hinkley and Steve Millhouse, accompanied the performers; the evening also featured musical direction and arrangements by Alterman. Tepper produced.