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... (2025)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2025-09-06
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Open Door Co.
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Nick Davis

Summary

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.

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  • Martin Short

    as Self / Jeffrey
  • Eugene Levy

    as Self / Herb / Jesus
  • Victor Garber

    as Self / Jesus
  • Andrea Martin

    as Self / Robin
  • Jayne Eastwood

    as Self / Sonia
  • Valda Aviks

    as Self / Peggy
  • Avril Chown

    as Self / Joanne
  • Rudy Webb

    as Self / Lamar
  • Paul Shaffer

    as Self
  • Stephen Schwartz

    as Self
  • Dave Thomas

    as Self
  • Don Scardino

    as Self
  • Gilda Radner

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Gerry Salsberg

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Mike Myers

    as Self
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda

    as Self
  • Heidi Gardner

    as Self
  • James Austin Johnson

    as Self
  • Janeane Garofalo

    as Self
  • Gary Gulman

    as Self
  • Catherine O'Hara

    as Self (archive footage)
  • John Candy

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Harold Ramis

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Dan Aykroyd

    as Self
  • Valri Bromfield

    as Self
Directing Nick Davis Director
Production Nick Davis Producer
Writing Nick Davis Writer
Writing Jane Mendelsohn Writer
Production Sue Turley Producer
Production Judd Apatow Executive Producer
Camera Wolfgang Held Director of Photography
Editing Doug Abel Editor
Production Sally Klingenstein Martell Executive Producer
Production Teresa Tsai Executive Producer
Production Glenn Kaino Executive Producer
Production Stephanie Hannon Executive Producer
Production Stephanie Holder Kotton Executive Producer
Production Ryan Kotton Executive Producer
Production Stark D. Kirby Jr. Executive Producer
Production Jane Mendelsohn Executive Producer
Production Tom Powers Producer
Production Bonnie Comley Producer
Production Stewart F. Lane Producer
Production Josh Church Producer
Production Jan Gura Producer
Production Zachary Hausman Producer
Production Kinder Labatt Producer
Sound Stephen Schwartz Music
Sound Brian Jones Music
Sound Timo Elliston Music

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