'Godspell' puts modern spin on the gospels
Jesus wears rainbow suspenders and a bandana. John the Baptist sports a “Black Power” T-shirt. References to pop culture and politics abound.Obviously, this is not the Bible you were taught in Sunday school.Gilbert Theater is presenting the musical “Godspell” as the first play of its 2018-19 season. Performances continue through Sunday.Based on a nearly 50-year-old play that was seen as audacious in its time, “Godspell” maintains the ability to surprise and even shock. […]
