Godspell is a
musical by
Stephen Schwartz and a book by
John-Michael Tebelak. It opened
off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival which played on Broadway from October 13, 2011, to June 24, 2012. Several
cast albums have been released over the years and one of its songs, "
Day by Day" from the original cast album, reached #13 on the
Billboard pop singles chart in the summer of 1972.