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.
Director:
Writer:
Martin Short
Himself / Jeffrey
Eugene Levy
Himself / Herb / Jesus
Victor Garber
Himself / Jesus
Andrea Martin
Herself / Robin
Jayne Eastwood
Herself / Sonia
Valda Aviks
Herself / Peggy
Avril Chown
Herself / Joanne
Rudy Webb
Himself / Lamar
Paul Shaffer
Himself
Stephen Schwartz
Himself
Dave Thomas
Himself
Don Scardino
Himself
Gilda Radner
(archive footage)
Gerry Salsberg
(archive footage)
Mike Myers
Himself
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Himself
Heidi Gardner
Herself
James Austin Johnson
Himself
Janeane Garofalo
Herself
Gary Gulman
Himself
Catherine O'Hara
(archive footage)
John Candy
(archive footage)
Harold Ramis
(archive footage)
Dan Aykroyd
Valri Bromfield
YOU HAD TO BE THERE: HOW THE TORONTO GODSPELL IGNITED THE COMEDY REVOLUTION... Clip | TIFF 2025
