Godspell: the Musical, is based on the Gospel According to Matthew. It was originally featured as an Off-Broadway musical in 1971, created by John-Michael Tebelak with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It was adapted as an American musical comedy-drama film in 1973.

This production of Godspell will be performed by the 8th Avenue Players, a group of professional actors and musicians who are committed to producing professional quality musical theatre on PEI. Their most recent production was Little Women performed in 2022.

Each of us goes through periods of pain and suffering at some point in our lives. What if one man wanted to help us see how beautiful life could be? And what if that one man was punished for trying to do just that? Godspell is the story of that one man.

Godspell has received many awards, including Broadway.com's favourite musical revival in 2012.  The 1972 Toronto production launched the careers of many actors, including Victor Garber, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Gilda Radner, Dave Thomas, Martin Short, and the show's musical director, Paul Shaffer.

In 1977, Godspell was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score. The song 'Day by Day' reached #7 on the Canadian Billboard charts in Canada.

Stephen Schwartz, the composer of the musical, Wicked, also wrote the music for Godspell. Wicked is now receiving international fame and recognition on Broadway and in movie theatres everywhere.

Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God, and Atheists don't believe in God at all, but most people know of someone who has tried to change the world for the better and was persecuted for it. Godspell is the true story of one of those people.