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... (2026)


  • Genre: Documentary, Comedy
  • Release Date: 2026-09-18
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Open Door Co.
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Nick Davis
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Summary

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.

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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
Visual Effects Jose-Lorenzo Maldonado Animation
Visual Effects Richard O'Connor Animation Supervisor
Visual Effects Maximillian Hagendorf Animation
Visual Effects Andrew Kaiko Animation
Visual Effects Ana Sofía Navia López Animation
Visual Effects Pilar Newton-Katz Animation
Visual Effects Wanda Noonan Animation
Visual Effects Aabha Sewak Animation
Visual Effects Taisiya Zaretskaya Animation
Visual Effects Natalie Greene Animation Supervisor

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