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)(2026)

Name: 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)
Director: Nick Davis
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Released: Sep 18, 2026
Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Catherine O’Hara, Mike Myers, John Candy, Martin Short

Greenwich Entertainment

1h 38m

Release Date: Sep 18, 2026

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.

Release Details

Original Release | Sep 18, 2026 | Limited | Opens in 16days

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Director & Top Cast

Nick Davis
Director

Lin-Manuel Miranda
Actor

Catherine O’Hara
Actor

Mike Myers
Actor

John Candy
Actor

Martin Short
Actor

Victor Garber

Actor

Janeane Garofalo

Actor

Dan Aykroyd

Actor

Eugene Levy

Actor

Heidi Gardner

Actor

Andrea Martin

Actor

Dave Thomas

Actor

Jayne Eastwood

Actor

Gilda Radner

Actor

James Austin Johnson

Actor

Paul Shaffer

Actor

Don Scardino

Actor

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: 5.1

Aspect Ratio: 4K, Flat (1.78:1)

Other Details

Country of Origin: Canada, United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

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. — Greenwich Entertainment