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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)

Dir. Nick Davis USA 98 min Not Rated

2026 Greenwich Entertainment

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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.

"You Had to Be There shows you that something was in the air up there, and that it spread like the world’s happiest virus." – Variety

E Cap See Change

As part of our See Change initiative, we strive to showcase the work of women and non-binary individuals and their behind-the-scenes involvement in a production.

This film is written by Jane Mendelsohn and produced by Bonnie Comley and Sue Turley.

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