Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar are two very different productions based off the Bible and the story of Jesus. Though created in the same decade, the two have many differences as well as many similarities. Godspell is a very “trippy” musical based in a city, a house, and a junkyard of some sort. This scenery is nothing like that of Jesus Christ Superstar’s desert setting of nothing but rocks and dirt, much like what Jesus would have actually lived through. Godspell’s themes and costumes seem much more like a puppet show, with the face paint, cart, outfits, people, and style, than just a musical. Jesus Christ Superstar’s costumes, desert setting, actors, and tone have a much more realistic feel
Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar are two very different productions based off the Bible and the story of Jesus. Though created in the same decade, the two have many differences as well as many similarities. Godspell is a very “trippy” musical based in a city, a house, and a junkyard of some sort. This scenery is nothing like that of Jesus Christ Superstar’s desert setting of nothing but rocks and dirt, much like what Jesus would have actually lived through. Godspell’s themes and costumes seem much more like a puppet show, with the face paint, cart, outfits, people, and style, than just a musical. Jesus Christ Superstar’s costumes, desert setting, actors, and tone have a much more realistic feel