Hulu has officially given a series order to the upcoming musical romantic comedy titled Up Here, which will be set in New York City in 1999. It will feature original songs written by Oscar-winning duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, WandaVision). Production is expected to begin this summer.
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Up Here is an eight-episode series that will be directed by Tony winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton) from a screenplay written by Tony-winning playwright Steven Levenson (tick, tick…BOOM!), Anderson-Lopez, and Lopez, with Levenson serving as showrunner.
“Set in the waning days of New York City 1999, the series follows the extraordinary story of one ordinary couple, as they fall in love and discover that the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves – and the treacherous world of memories, obsessions, fears, and fantasies that lives inside their heads,” reads the logline (via Deadline).
This marks Kail and Levenson’s latest collaboration after working together in the acclaimed limited series Fosse/Verdon, who both earned Emmy nominations for directing and writing, respectively.
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Up Here is a production by 20th Television, and Old 230 Sycamore Productions, with Danielle Sanchez-Witzel also set as a writer and executive producer. Casting is currently underway for the project.
