John-Michael Tebelak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John-Michael Tebelak

American theatre director

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1949

Place of Birth: Berea, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1985

Profession: screenwriter, music director, theater director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John-Michael Tebelak (September 17, 1949 – April 2, 1985) was an American playwright and director.
He was best known for creating the musical Godspell, that is based on the Gospel of Saint Matthew.
Composer Stephen Schwartz wrote the music for Godspell.
Some of the lyrics are original to the show, while others were taken from either the Bible or traditional hymns in the 1940 Episcopal hymnal.