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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 · 98 min
A warm, funny, and inspiring look back at a scrappy theatre production that launched comedy legends, told through affectionate interviews and archival clips.
- Directed by
- Nick Davis
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy
- Starring
- Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Warm, uplifting, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Friendship, found family, art, music
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Nick Davis
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy
- Starring
- Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber
