Variety

‘You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution…’ Review: An Exuberant and Essential Doc for Comedy Heads

The film captures how the 1972 Toronto production of "Godspell" was like "the '27 Yankees of comedy," creating a culture that influenced the world. But the “Saturday Night”/”SCTV” nexus represented ...
Deadline.com

‘You Had To Be There’: Cast Of 1972 Toronto ‘Godspell’ Production Recall Show That Launched Amazing Talents – Toronto Studio

It’s been a spell since Godspell hit the boards in Toronto in 1972. But that Canadian production of the breakout off-Broadway musical is remembered to this day for its cast of then-unknowns who would ...
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"I Was Very, Very Conscious That My Life Had Changed": These Mega Stars Take Us Back to Where It All Began in 'You Had to Be There'

To kick off our time at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025, the Collider Media Studio welcomed a few of the legends behind the doc comically titled You Had to Be There: How the Toronto ...