You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)

0.0/10 • 98 min • Documentary Comedy

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.

Cast

Martin Short

Self / Jeffrey

Eugene Levy

Self / Herb / Jesus

Victor Garber

Self / Jesus

Andrea Martin

Self / Robin

Jayne Eastwood

Self / Sonia

Valda Aviks

Self / Peggy

Rudy Webb

Self / Lamar

Paul Shaffer

Self

Stephen Schwartz

Self

Dave Thomas

Self

Don Scardino

Self

Gilda Radner

Self (archive footage)

Mike Myers

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self

Heidi Gardner

Self

James Austin Johnson

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Gary Gulman

Self

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