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What is the “Godspell” connection?

April 26, 2017connection godspell

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What is the “Godspell” connection?

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“Godspell” was a musical that played at Toronto’s Bayview Playhouse in 1973. Among its cast were Paul Schaffer (David Letterman’s band leader), Gilda Radner (who went on to SNL), Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas and Andrea Martin (who was called in as a replacement). Author Donna McCrohan sees an additional significance besides the “meeting of comedic minds”: “_Godspell_ would prove an excellent training ground for Second City hopefuls – improvisation and mimicry were encouraged during rehearsals.

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“Godspell” was a musical that played at Toronto’s Bayview Playhouse in 1973. Among its cast were Paul Schaffer (David Letterman’s band leader), Gilda Radner (who went on to SNL), Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas and Andrea Martin (who was called in as a replacement).