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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Nick Davis

2026 • 1h 38m

A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited a comedy revolution.

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
YOU HAD TO BE THERE: HOW THE TORONTO GODSPELL IGNITED THE COMEDY REVOLUTION... Clip | TIFF 2025
Cast
Martin Short
Martin ShortSelf / Jeffrey
Eugene Levy
Eugene LevySelf / Herb / Jesus
Victor Garber
Victor GarberSelf / Jesus
Andrea Martin
Andrea MartinSelf / Robin
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne EastwoodSelf / Sonia
Valda Aviks
Valda AviksSelf / Peggy
Avril ChownSelf / Joanne
Rudy Webb
Rudy WebbSelf / Lamar
Paul Shaffer
Paul ShafferSelf
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen SchwartzSelf
Dave Thomas
Dave ThomasSelf
Don Scardino
Don ScardinoSelf
Gilda Radner
Gilda RadnerSelf (archive footage)
Gerry SalsbergSelf (archive footage)
Mike Myers
Mike MyersSelf
Crew
Judd Apatow
Judd ApatowExecutive Producer
Wolfgang Held
Wolfgang HeldDirector of Photography
Doug Abel
Doug AbelEditor
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen SchwartzMusic
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