CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
Gilmer McCormick
FLASHBACK: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of ‘Godspell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 6, 2023 - 8:25am- David Haskell
- Gilmer McCormick
- Godspell. Stephen Schwartz
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jerry Sroka
- Jesus
- Joanne Jonas
- John Michael Terelak
- John the Baptist
- Judas
- Lynne Thigpen
- Merrell Jackson
- Parables
- Patrick McDonald
- Robin Lamont
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Godspell According to Matthew
- Victor Garber
CHICAGO – Yet another famous musical version of the final days of Jesus Christ is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a film.
Easter Feature: Robin Lamont of ‘Godspell’ on Dancing at the Top of the World Trade Center
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 15, 2022 - 10:13amCHICAGO – One of the better film treats of Easter weekend is “Godspell” (1973), the hippie musical based on the Bible gospels in the book of Matthew. Featuring Victor Garber as Jesus, the film is set in New York City of the early 1970s, at the same time the World Trade Center was nearly complete. The producers had a great idea … why not film a dance number on the top of the North Tower?
Via Zoom: Day by Day with Robin Lamont of 1973’s ‘Godspell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 8, 2021 - 6:01pm- David Haskell
- Gilmer McCormick
- Godspell. Stephen Schwartz
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jerry Sroka
- Jesus
- Joanne Jonas
- John Michael Terelak
- John the Baptist
- Judas
- Lynne Thigpen
- Merrell Jackson
- Parables
- Patrick McDonald
- Robin Lamont
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Godspell According to Matthew
- Victor Garber
CHICAGO – Easter has just passed, and one of the film traditions during that holiday is the musical “Godspell.” This 1973 classic retells the story of Jesus from the Gospel of St. Matthew, through a group of hippie performers, including Victor Garber as Jesus. Robin Lamont sings the signature song in the show, “Day by Day.”
