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)

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)

🎞️ Movie 98 min CA
โ˜… 8.2 /10 2025

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
Martin Short
Mike Myers
Mike Myers
Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin
Victor Garber
Victor Garber
Self
Self
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
Self
Self
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Self
Self
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Timo Elliston
Composer
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Brian Jones
Composer
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Phil Cooper
Cinematographer
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Wolfgang Held
Cinematographer

๐ŸŽฌ Videos

YOU HAD TO BE THERE: HOW THE TORONTO GODSPELL IGNITED THE COMEDY REVOLUTION... Clip | TIFF 2025
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YOU HAD TO BE THERE: HOW THE TORONTO GODSPELL IGNITED THE COMEDY REVOLUTION... Clip | TIFF 2025