BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:2026 You Had to be There DESCRIPTION:COMEDY LEGENDS BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS: "YOU HAD TO BE THERE" SCREENS AT THE PARK THEATRE NOVEMBER 13 15\n\nAcclaimed documentary explores the Toronto Godspell production that brought together Martin Short\, Andrea Martin\, Eugene Levy\, Gilda Radner and more\n\nBefore they became household names\, an extraordinary collection of young performers shared a Toronto stage in a production of Godspell that would become entertainment history. The acclaimed documentary You Had to Be There revisits that remarkable company\, and The Park Theatre will present three screenings Friday\, November 13\, through Sunday\, November 15\, 2026.\n\nScreenings take place Friday\, November 13\, at 6:30 p.m. in the Eppes Auditorium\; Saturday\, November 14\, at 6:30 p.m. in the King 4K Screening Room\; and Sunday\, November 15\, at 2:15 p.m. in the King 4K Screening Room. Tickets are $10\, with $9 discounted admission for seniors\, students\, teachers\, and active military.\n\nDirected by Nick Davis and executive produced by Judd Apatow\, the documentary tells the story of the 1972 Toronto production of Stephen Schwartz's musical Godspell. Its remarkable company included Martin Short\, Andrea Martin\, Eugene Levy\, Gilda Radner\, Dave Thomas\, Victor Garber and Jayne Eastwood\, with Paul Shaffer serving as musical director. Their careers spanned television\, Broadway\, music\, and film\, with several becoming central figures in SCTV and Saturday Night Live.\n\nThrough interviews\, archival material\, animation and a reunion filled with music and memories\, You Had to Be There explores the excitement\, uncertainty and camaraderie of young artists finding their voices. Behind the famous names is a story of friendship and creative freedom\, capturing a moment when future stars were discovering what they could accomplish together.\n\nThe film also invites entertainers outside the original company to explain why this gathering of talent was so exceptional. Lin-Manuel Miranda\, Mike Myers\, Dan Aykroyd\, Janeane Garofalo and others offer their perspectives\, joining surviving company members and Godspell composer Stephen Schwartz in celebrating a production whose influence extended far beyond its stage.\n\nThe documentary premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival\, where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Documentary Award. It has also earned enthusiastic critical acclaim\, with a 94 percent positive critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have praised the film:\n\n\n "Exuberant and essential." Owen Gleiberman\, Variety.\n "A delightful romp down memory lane that takes surprising twists and turns." Matthew Carey\, Deadline. \n "Comes closest to fulfilling comedy fans' ultimate time-machine fantasy." Donald Liebenson\, RogerEbert.com\n\n\n \n\nYou Had to Be There is directed by Nick Davis and written by Davis and Jane Mendelsohn. Its producers are Davis\, Sue Turley\, Tom Powers\, Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane\, with Judd Apatow serving as executive producer. Distributed by Greenwich Entertainment\, the documentary runs 98 minutes and is not rated. Rotten Tomatoes X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

COMEDY LEGENDS BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS: &ldquo\;YOU HAD TO BE THERE&rdquo\; SCREENS AT THE PARK THEATRE NOVEMBER 13&ndash\;15

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Acclaimed documentary explores the Toronto Godspell production that brought together Martin Short\, Andrea Martin\, Eugene Levy\, Gilda Radner and more

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Before they became household names\, an extraordinary collection of young performers shared a Toronto stage in a production of Godspell that would become entertainment history. The acclaimed documentary You Had to Be There revisits that remarkable company\, and The Park Theatre will present three screenings Friday\, November 13\, through Sunday\, November 15\, 2026.

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Screenings take place Friday\, November 13\, at 6:30 p.m. in the Eppes Auditorium\; Saturday\, November 14\, at 6:30 p.m. in the King 4K Screening Room\; and Sunday\, November 15\, at 2:15 p.m. in the King 4K Screening Room. Tickets are $10\, with $9 discounted admission for seniors\, students\, teachers\, and active military.

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Directed by Nick Davis and executive produced by Judd Apatow\, the documentary tells the story of the 1972 Toronto production of Stephen Schwartz&rsquo\;s musical Godspell. Its remarkable company included Martin Short\, Andrea Martin\, Eugene Levy\, Gilda Radner\, Dave Thomas\, Victor Garber and Jayne Eastwood\, with Paul Shaffer serving as musical director. Their careers spanned television\, Broadway\, music\, and film\, with several becoming central figures in SCTV and Saturday Night Live.

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Through interviews\, archival material\, animation and a reunion filled with music and memories\, You Had to Be There explores the excitement\, uncertainty and camaraderie of young artists finding their voices. Behind the famous names is a story of friendship and creative freedom\, capturing a moment when future stars were discovering what they could accomplish together.

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The film also invites entertainers outside the original company to explain why this gathering of talent was so exceptional. Lin-Manuel Miranda\, Mike Myers\, Dan Aykroyd\, Janeane Garofalo and others offer their perspectives\, joining surviving company members and Godspell composer Stephen Schwartz in celebrating a production whose influence extended far beyond its stage.

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The documentary premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival\, where it was named second runner-up for the People&rsquo\;s Choice Documentary Award. It has also earned enthusiastic critical acclaim\, with a 94 percent positive critics&rsquo\; score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have praised the film:

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You Had to Be There is directed by Nick Davis and written by Davis and Jane Mendelsohn. Its producers are Davis\, Sue Turley\, Tom Powers\, Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane\, with Judd Apatow serving as executive producer. Distributed by Greenwich Entertainment\, the documentary runs 98 minutes and is not rated. Rotten Tomatoes

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