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Excited to share that “You Had To Be There”, about the 1972 production of Godspell in Toronto, will have its World Premiere as a Special Selection at TIFF Sept. 6, 2025 at The Royal Alexandra Theatre. This show launched the careers of Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Andrea Martin, Paul Schaffer and Victor Garber. Here’s a taste:

Instagram, July 21st 2025.

Production has begun on feature doc Toronto Godspell. Tom Powers from Open Door Co. producing along with Nick Davis, Sue Turley and Judd Apatow. 

Deadline, March 14th 2024.

Nick Davis and Judd Apatow producing documentary on the legendary 1972 Toronto production of GODSPELL

Press Release, March 13th 2024.

Canadians search for hometown friends, heroes and healing in new TVO Original YEARBOOK 

TVO, January 3rd 2024.

Season 5 of Political Blind Date premieres March 15 at 9pm ET on TVO

TVO, March 1st 2022.

‘Blind date’ for political rivals? TV show is breaking down barriers.

The Christian Science Monitor, May 5th 2021.

In brief- TVO sets up fourth round of Political Blind Date » Playback

Playback, January 7th 2021.

Meet Polly, the AI pollster that wants to predict elections using social media

CBC Radio, October 16th 2020.

Premiering October 17, 2020, TVO Original Margin of Error is a Compelling Story of How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Science of Polling and Prediction

Financial Post, September 29th 2020.

Season 21 of A&E’s Emmy Award winning series Intervention launched July 20, 2020. All 8 episodes were produced in Canada by Open Door Co. and Insight Productions.

Facebook, July 20th 2020.

Can TVO’s ‘Political Blind Date’ help soften partisanship in Canada?
MacLean’s, January 16th 2020.

TVO Original series Political Blind Date hits close to home in season 3, tackling hot button Ontario issues beginning January 21
Press Release, December 17th 2019.

On the Heels of its Recent Nomination at The Canadian Screen Awards, TVO Original Political Blind Date Is Renewed for Season 3
Press Release, May 21st 2019.

Canadians are worried that politics is too toxic. The answer? Send feuding politicians on blind dates.
The Washington Post, March 13th 2019.