"You Had to Be There" review: Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and other comedy legends reveal their shared showbiz start

Say More Look Up Versus Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable Selects Creator Playbook In My Bag Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices All Series From SCTV' to Saturday Night Live, one production of Godspell changed comedy forever. Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, and interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers. Victor Garber, Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy, and others perform in the 1972 production of Godspell in Toronto. Even the most devoted comedy nerd may not realize how many truly iconic comedies of past and present might never have existed if it weren't for a single theatrical production.