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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...

2025•1h 38m
Documentary

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.

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Production

Open Door Co., XRM Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Martin Short

Martin Short

Self / Jeffrey

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Self / Herb / Jesus

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Self / Jesus

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Self / Robin

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Self / Sonia

Valda Aviks

Valda Aviks

Self / Peggy

Avril Chown

Self / Joanne

Rudy Webb

Rudy Webb

Self / Lamar

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Self

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Self

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Self

Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Self

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner

Self (archive footage)

Gerry Salsberg

Self (archive footage)

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self

Heidi Gardner

Heidi Gardner

Self

James Austin Johnson

James Austin Johnson

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Gary Gulman

Gary Gulman

Self

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