You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution…
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Director: Nick Davis Run Time: 98 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Jayne Eastwood, Martin Short, Victor Garber
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. You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution…is the documentary that lived to tell the tale!
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.