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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...

2025 · 1h 38m

On Air
Documentary

Overview

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.

Director

Nick Davis

Cast of You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

  • Martin Short
    Martin ShortSelf / Jeffrey
  • Eugene Levy
    Eugene LevySelf / Herb / Jesus
  • Victor Garber
    Victor GarberSelf / Jesus
  • Andrea Martin
    Andrea MartinSelf / Robin
  • Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne EastwoodSelf / Sonia
  • Valda Aviks
    Valda AviksSelf / Peggy
  • Avril Chown
    Avril ChownSelf / Joanne
  • Rudy Webb
    Rudy WebbSelf / Lamar
  • Paul Shaffer
    Paul ShafferSelf
  • Stephen Schwartz
    Stephen SchwartzSelf
  • Dave Thomas
    Dave ThomasSelf
  • Don Scardino
    Don ScardinoSelf
  • Gilda Radner
    Gilda RadnerSelf (archive footage)
  • Gerry Salsberg
    Gerry SalsbergSelf (archive footage)
  • Mike Myers
    Mike MyersSelf
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda
    Lin-Manuel MirandaSelf
  • Heidi Gardner
    Heidi GardnerSelf
  • James Austin Johnson
    James Austin JohnsonSelf
  • Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane GarofaloSelf
  • Gary Gulman
    Gary GulmanSelf
  • Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'HaraSelf (archive footage)
  • John Candy
    John CandySelf (archive footage)
  • Harold Ramis
    Harold RamisSelf (archive footage)
  • Dan Aykroyd
    Dan AykroydSelf
  • Valri Bromfield
    Valri BromfieldSelf