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CS-MOV-00350815 · NR

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

Released 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · 98 min · ★ 8.1 · Documentary, Comedy

Languages: English (original), English (spoken)

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. Executive produced by Judd Apatow.

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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
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

Crew

Bonnie ComleyProductionProducer
Brian JonesSoundMusic
Doug AbelEditingEditor
Glenn KainoProductionExecutive Producer
Jan GuraProductionProducer
Jane MendelsohnProductionExecutive Producer
Jane MendelsohnWritingWriter
Josh ChurchProductionProducer
Judd ApatowProductionExecutive Producer
Kinder LabattProductionProducer
Nick DavisProductionProducer
Nick DavisWritingWriter
Nick DavisDirectingDirector
Ryan KottonProductionExecutive Producer
Sally Klingenstein MartellProductionExecutive Producer
Stark D. Kirby Jr.ProductionExecutive Producer
Stephanie HannonProductionExecutive Producer
Stephanie Holder KottonProductionExecutive Producer
Stephen SchwartzSoundMusic
Stewart F. LaneProductionProducer
Sue TurleyProductionProducer
Teresa TsaiProductionExecutive Producer
Timo EllistonSoundMusic
Tom PowersProductionProducer
Wolfgang HeldCameraDirector of Photography
Zachary HausmanProductionProducer

Titles

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 · You Had to Be There · You Had To Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (In a Canadian Kind of Way)

Ratings: imdb 8.10/10.00 (71 votes)