Her? Yeah, sorry, Mae Whitman, that classic line from “Arrested Development” may just follow you for the rest of your life. The good news is that role really helped launch a great career. Whitman, all grown up, now stars in the upcoming musical romantic comedy series, “Up Here,” featuring herself and Carlos Valdes. The series, which hails from Steven Levenson (“tick, tick…BOOM!”), Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”), Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Robert Lopez, the famed songwriters of “Frozen” and “WandaVision.” The series premieres on Friday, March 24, with all eight episodes.
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On top of Mae Whitman, and Carlos Valdes, the series stars Katie Finneran, John Hodgman, Andréa Burns, Sophia Hammons, and Emilia Suárez.
Here’s the official synopsis:
A romantic musical comedy set in New York City in the waning days of 1999, following the extraordinary story of one ordinary couple, Lindsay and Miguel, 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.
“Up Here” is written by Steven Levenson (“tick, tick…BOOM!”, “Dear Evan Hansen”) and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (“The Carmichael Show”) with songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (“Frozen,” “WandaVision”) writing original songs. Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”) directs, and executive produces the series alongside Levenson, Sanchez-Witzel, Anderson-Lopez, Lopez, and Jennifer Todd. 20th Television serves as the production company alongside Kail’s Old 320 Sycamore Productions.
Check out the first trailer for “Up Here” below, and get ready to sing your heart out.