You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025 | 98m | English
Popularity: 11 (history)
| Director: | Nick Davis |
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| Writer: | Jane Mendelsohn, Nick Davis |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 06, 2025 |
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| Director: | Nick Davis |
| Writer: | Jane Mendelsohn, Nick Davis |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | musical, musical theater, jesus christ, theatre |
| Production Companies | XRM Media, Open Door Co. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 23, 2025 Entered: Nov 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Avril Chown | Self / Joanne |
| Rudy Webb | Self / Lamar |
| Paul Shaffer | Self |
| Stephen Schwartz | Self |
| Dave Thomas | Self |
| Don Scardino | Self |
| Gilda Radner | Self (archive footage) |
| Gerry Salsberg | Self (archive footage) |
| Mike Myers | Self |
| Lin-Manuel Miranda | Self |
| Heidi Gardner | Self |
| James Austin Johnson | Self |
| Janeane Garofalo | Self |
| Gary Gulman | Self |
| Catherine O'Hara | Self (archive footage) |
| John Candy | Self (archive footage) |
| Harold Ramis | Self (archive footage) |
| Dan Aykroyd | Self |
| Valri Bromfield | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wolfgang Held | Director of Photography |
| Jane Mendelsohn | Writer |
| Stephen Schwartz | Music |
| Nick Davis | Writer, Director |
| Doug Abel | Editor |
| Timo Elliston | Music |
| Brian Jones | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nick Davis | Producer |
| Stephanie Hannon | Executive Producer |
| Tom Powers | Producer |
| Zachary Hausman | Producer |
| Sally Klingenstein Martell | Executive Producer |
| Ryan Kotton | Executive Producer |
| Stewart F. Lane | Producer |
| Stephanie Holder Kotton | Executive Producer |
| Bonnie Comley | Producer |
| Kinder Labatt | Producer |
| Judd Apatow | Executive Producer |
| Glenn Kaino | Executive Producer |
| Jane Mendelsohn | Executive Producer |
| Jan Gura | Producer |
| Sue Turley | Producer |
| Teresa Tsai | Executive Producer |
| Stark D. Kirby Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Josh Church | Producer |
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