You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
2026 · NR · 1h 38m · Documentary, Comedy
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
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.
Director: Nick Davis
Writers: Nick Davis, Jane Mendelsohn
Music by: Stephen Schwartz, Brian Jones
Cinematography: Wolfgang Held
Editor: Doug Abel
Cast
Martin Short as Self / JeffreyEugene Levy as Self / Herb / JesusVictor Garber as Self / JesusAndrea Martin as Self / RobinJayne Eastwood as Self / SoniaValda Aviks as Self / PeggyAvril Chown as Self / JoanneRudy Webb as Self / LamarPaul Shaffer as SelfStephen Schwartz as SelfDave Thomas as SelfDon Scardino as SelfMore like this
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