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

Name: You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 2026-09-18
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber, Andrea Martin, Jayne Eastwood

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)

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2026-09-18

Country

Canada

Production

XRM Media, Greenwich Entertainment, Open Door Co.

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Documentary, Comedy

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Director

Nick Davis

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Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber, Andrea Martin, Jayne Eastwood, Valda Aviks, Avril Chown, Rudy Webb, Paul Shaffer, Stephen Schwartz
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Nick Davis, Jane Mendelsohn

Producer

Nick Davis, Sue Turley, Tom Powers, Bonnie Comley, Stewart F. Lane, Josh Church, Jan Gura, Zachary Hausman, Kinder Labatt, Judd Apatow

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Wolfgang Held

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Doug Abel
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Short description

Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Paul Shaffer, and other entertainment icons got their start in a 1972 Toronto production of the musical Godspell. Featuring interviews with the surviving cast members, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Myers, and more, the film recounts a pivotal moment in comedy history, in hilarious, moving, and inspiring detail. Executive produced by Judd Apatow.