Full Title: 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).
Directed by: Nick Davis
Screenplay by: Nick Davis, Jane Mendelsohn
Cast: Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Paul Shaffer, Victor Garber, Stephen Schwartz, Andrea Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Myers, Heidi Gardner, Gary Gulman, James Austin Johnson, Janeane Garofalo, Dave Thomas, Jayne Eastwood, Valda Aviks, Avril Chown, Don Scardino, Rudy Webb
Run Time: 1h 38m
Genres: Comedy, Music, Documentary
Produced by: Nick Davis, Bonnie Comley, Stewart F. Lane, Tom Powers, Sue Turley
Production Companies: Open Door, Series of Dreams, XRM Media
Distributed by: Greenwich Entertainment
Synopsis
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.
What's your take?
Comments