# ‘You Had to Be There’ Review: An Irresistible Documentary

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 15:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘You Had to Be There’ Review: An Irresistible Documentary" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include imdb.com, film-authority.com, TheaterMania and Playbill. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| A.V. Club | You Had To Be There is "Theater Kid Energy: The Movie" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQRXlGWk5WM2l3UlJaWGc4cWkxem12Y0hGMEVTalJLTHRmcFh1WVNvTDNjTTdqM3pLTlhXNEl4Wm0zalU2dnBUVTRSV0hIMFI1YnZKV3ZyY0VUbXBYWjhhR3lOYmFQOFJHNUxnZWlsR19hSFV4ZVUwOFVpU0hJd0ladFpIOWxYX190aFY0dUt0VWhEa3gzNzdNLV8zQ2lfdGpzY250bnpB?oc=5) |
| rogerebert.com | You Had to Be There review: Godspell doc captures a moment in comedy history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNcVQtckdmT2VFVklYalVtUm9abjZQelFNWUtEdU5NTDRNQXg1LXBFc3RZdmlBYzJLc1oyWVRQMzdTWVFXaWZ2dWtPcEVPelJfdGdFMmtQc2lQZDE4YzNJUThmTzdGWWxDVVZCNFdLWWxtOEtfV2F4Tnk2d2F6X1FGNkFKdlFhbEZYSUpicWZJY1ZSV2tZNmRwUk52VHluRlpyWXJuUDRIRjB6Rkw1bEszTmZ6U08xWEZNODNmTE5LeVV5NU03MHdMNUpHbFEyVXhRODBMQg?oc=5) |
| That Shelf | Interview: You Had to Be There’s Nick Davis, Jane Mendelsohn, and Paul Shaffer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNLWRYRExoUERudktSSk9RVGNlM2R6T1c0SVQ2aWFuVlZDUGJVY0NZTm02TmU2bmxHZ2FGZ29sUzBCTkpGX3NkOF9SSmhyaVVrMlZHY0NjWlEtM2M4SzNpd3FDSVZ0TlhKNGRtbzVJbmlHek5oR0Q5dFlRQkdjWVQ4NVdyZEcwMng0WUh0bFBXRWU4ZnJWMjkyeWVrLWFnUQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 13 News Utah | Film Critic Tony Toscano reviews "Daniel and the Fiery Furnace" and "You Had to Be There" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNbWVqVG9WZFN2bk94WVVrYlMzR2ZodVhUd1lNQnZRS0cxSHUyR1RsQ2dwelBEZC1WZG9VQjhwUE9zRGtnSUxIUWJoekQ5ZlpTTE91RzVnSE5fWFFmZ3dCblp6TldwLVlnZmxsMWNBOXFHYld2Zks0Ny1WRXZjVHNjWDFkNl9EOUxlS0g5WmNaSkRyQ3BWWVZhU0FyeDc4ck1xZVhlZm5LUTJSa1J5YkY0S2FlREUzWmxnYnp4YQ?oc=5) |
| imdb.com | Canadian Icons Officially Tease Doc About the Musical That "Ignited a Comedy Revolution" [Exclusive] | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1jMUljUTZFZVB4TXF6WFZDWDEzS1ZyNGxoemVZQWJMaWxtYm5VSkpJZ2NhdEFaVURUX1ZuX29DWGZZMG1WVzJpRUhxc0VoWXRyNm8wV0VkamI2N3l1NVU3a1NBbFp0cGs?oc=5) |
| film-authority.com | You Had To Be There | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5CSnNkQ3ExS1BDZUE5bkZOMFJsbmxnOG5YZVhEVkF6bDJ4eXE3OUpadGhTdUJMcmQtY2hSa2hnUEZXYnF3d3NhMjRSVlN2azJrU2JBRHB6N2I4LUhSaXdENnJtOENDM1ExQ2c?oc=5) |
| TheaterMania | Interview: Paul Shaffer and Nick Davis Prepare Ye for the New Toronto Godspell Documentary | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOelBEZ2JBSE9jZWZiQ29nMVNHTzl4WmxMRXlTSEkwX29EZHFvam9OSkxzSmM4bTlsV0lEV2pJS2RTQmdWSy1Wd3RSLURhZEsxYVJ1RXpLXy01MXFVSmZaN1pveGxkOHdSWEJiSUNqQUdvd0NfWlpqR2RBMkJYbExuYWxTbDhIeEp1b1BpMUpDUzlsV0p3QWt1QjA0aWN3S0puVElGaTNKTUIwOU9IVTZZck9QY1lJWVZzN0M3Mm9fRzRFb09SbDFYOFQzQUw?oc=5) |
| Playbill | 'I Wet My Knickers': Inside the Legendary 1972 Toronto Production of Godspell | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQYldUOHh1ZVI2OGZCVWNMWnlVZXdTczhJS0ZMR2ZWaGExbmRRYVJONVYzMTgwS0cxQzF3WktGNi1yWEtTRFVpa0Vhb2d1WnQ2MVdHRHN5V0J4WEptdHMtclNPUzVsNDBYZnRuNzM2N3BQS2otSW9uallpdk9FTXViOVQ0QTdMU2VSNkczTDFIWTlPRHFrV2loYzRwUlFtUW8?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | ‘You Had to Be There’ Review: An Irresistible Documentary | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQRjVBSFluSFcybjVnblEwM2NVUFZHZzd0OEVTN0Y3cUNKOGs3M2lsVXdsMms3dU9TY1h4dVJHV2w5NURKdWVFei0wMXpub0FUWi1adlQwaW1iWGZxRG1SM2RaZThMUXpJdmYzWVhWYWtwXzBjaktVZjZHMVBNMWFQdmk4UEFvMk96ZFE?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/you-had-to-be-there-review-an-irresistible-documentary*