*"American Idol" finalist Anwar Robinson has the starring role of Jesus Christ in Stephen Schwartz's biblical pop musical Godspell, which runs through Dec. 28 at the Syracuse Stage.
Based on "The Gospel According to St. Matthew," the musical uses "improvisation and contemporary themes to illustrate the parables, [bringing] these lessons to life through the grand tradition of musical theatre," according to press notes.
Song titles include "Day By Day," "Save The People," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."
A Broadway revival of Godspell that was scheduled to open this fall has been postponed. Tickets, priced $24-$48, are available by phoning (315) 443-3275, or by visiting SyracuseStage.org.