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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Sep 6, 2025
98 min
Documentary
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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.

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