Can I ask why you find the last scene of Godspell so wonderful? I saw it about ten years ago (unaware of the show's content) and I thought the last scene was horrible. I was sitting there waiting for the next scene! My impression was that the ending conveys the meaning: Jesus was a good teacher and even though he's dead now, his teaching and legacy will live on in our memories. I can't see how anyone who puts their hope in the ressurection of Jesus would be anything but appalled at how that musical ends.
Do you mean the last supper or the bearing away of the body?
I saw it about ten years ago (unaware of the show's content) and I thought the last scene was horrible. I was sitting there waiting for the next scene!
Some people loved Survivor. Different strokes...
My impression was that the ending conveys the meaning: Jesus was a good teacher and even though he's dead now, his teaching and legacy will live on in our memories.
I can't speak for what Steven Schwartz meant, but my take was that Jesus was not dead but alive, and you need to prepare the way for His arrival in your life.
I can't see how anyone who puts their hope in the ressurection of Jesus would be anything but appalled at how that musical ends.
Your viewpoint depends on your point of view, I guess.
Shalom.