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: Himself / Jeffrey
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy As: Himself / Herb / Jesus
Victor Garber Victor Garber As: Himself / Jesus
Andrea Martin Andrea Martin As: Herself / Robin
Jayne Eastwood Jayne Eastwood As: Herself / 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

Himself / Jeffrey

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Himself / Herb / Jesus

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Himself / Jesus

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Herself / Robin

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Herself / Sonia

Valda Aviks

Valda Aviks

Herself / Peggy

Avril Chown

Avril Chown

Herself / Joanne

Rudy Webb

Rudy Webb

Himself / Lamar

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Himself

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Himself

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Himself

Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Himself

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner

(archive footage)

Gerry Salsberg

Gerry Salsberg

(archive footage)

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Himself

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Himself

Heidi Gardner

Heidi Gardner

Herself

James Austin Johnson

James Austin Johnson

Himself

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Herself

Gary Gulman

Gary Gulman

Himself

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

(archive footage)

John Candy

John Candy

(archive footage)

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

(archive footage)

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Valri Bromfield

Valri Bromfield

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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Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Wolfgang Held

Wolfgang Held

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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