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Manhattan Arts Center is a nonprofit arts organization in Manhattan, Kansas offering theatre, visual arts, education exhibitions, and community programs.

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Godspell

Directed by Addie Schneider

Performances: Friday, July 24 - Sunday, July 26

Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

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We believe that arts education enhances the lives of all who participate. With this in mind, we continue to nurture the creative abilities of Manhattan's residents, for you are our future artists, playwrights, actors, singers, and story tellers. We provide classes in visual and performance arts, and open studios for all ages.
 
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    July 24 - 26, 2026

    A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

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