Overview

• The Nick Davis documentary had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, with public screenings at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Scotiabank Theatre.
• The film traces how the Toronto run of Godspell brought together Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, Jayne Eastwood, and Paul Shaffer before many moved into Second City, SCTV, and Saturday Night Live.
• Faced with little extant material from 1972, the production leans on extensive interviews, archival audio and photos, and period-style animation, culminating in a newly surfaced performance clip.
• Davis developed the project after reading Short’s memoir, with Judd Apatow serving as executive producer and CBC pre-acquiring Canadian rights alongside backing from private investors.
• Beyond celebratory reminiscence, the film incorporates serious personal testimony, including Avril Chown’s account of abuse after the show’s run, to widen the story’s emotional range.