You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2025)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2025)
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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Cast

Martin Short Martin Short As: Self / Jeffrey
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy As: Self / Herb / Jesus
Victor Garber Victor Garber As: Self / Jesus
Andrea Martin Andrea Martin As: Self / Robin
Jayne Eastwood Jayne Eastwood As: Self / Sonia
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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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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 06 September 2025

Country: CA

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Open Door Co., XRM Media

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Cast

Martin Short

Martin Short

Self / Jeffrey

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Self / Herb / Jesus

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Self / Jesus

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Self / Robin

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Self / Sonia

Valda Aviks

Valda Aviks

Self / Peggy

Avril Chown

Avril Chown

Self / Joanne

Rudy Webb

Rudy Webb

Self / Lamar

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Self

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Self

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Self

Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Self

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner

Self (archive footage)

Gerry Salsberg

Gerry Salsberg

Self (archive footage)

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self

Heidi Gardner

Heidi Gardner

Self

James Austin Johnson

James Austin Johnson

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Gary Gulman

Gary Gulman

Self

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Self (archive footage)

John Candy

John Candy

Self (archive footage)

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Self (archive footage)

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Self

Valri Bromfield

Valri Bromfield

Self

Directed By

Nick Davis

Nick Davis

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nick Davis

Nick Davis

Producer

Sue Turley

Sue Turley

Producer

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Executive Producer

Sally Klingenstein Martell

Sally Klingenstein Martell

Executive Producer

Teresa Tsai

Teresa Tsai

Executive Producer

Glenn Kaino

Glenn Kaino

Executive Producer

Stephanie Hannon

Stephanie Hannon

Executive Producer

Stephanie Holder Kotton

Stephanie Holder Kotton

Executive Producer

Ryan Kotton

Ryan Kotton

Executive Producer

Stark D. Kirby Jr.

Stark D. Kirby Jr.

Executive Producer

Jane Mendelsohn

Jane Mendelsohn

Executive Producer

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Producer

Bonnie Comley

Bonnie Comley

Producer

Stewart F. Lane

Stewart F. Lane

Producer

Josh Church

Josh Church

Producer

Jan Gura

Jan Gura

Producer

Zachary Hausman

Zachary Hausman

Producer

Kinder Labatt

Kinder Labatt

Producer

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Wolfgang Held

Wolfgang Held

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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