THEY ROCK, THEY ROLL, AND AT LONG LAST, THEY’RE MAKING AN ALBUM IN “THE MUPPETS MAYHEM,” THE UPCOMING COMEDY SERIES FOR DISNEY+

Lilly Singh to Star with World-Well-known Muppets

BURBANK, Calif. (March 7, 2022) – In the present day, Disney+ introduced “The Muppets Mayhem,” a comedy sequence starring the world-famous Muppets, has been greenlit. The sequence will take audiences on a music-filled journey as, in the end, The Electrical Mayhem Band data its first ever album. Lilly Singh (“A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” “Dollface.”) will play the (human) lead function of “Nora” the junior A&R government tasked with managing and wrangling the mayhem that’s The Electrical Mayhem Band.

The sequence was developed by Adam F. Goldberg, Invoice Barretta and Jeff Yorkes primarily based on characters created by Jim Henson. It’s written by Adam F. Goldberg (“The Goldbergs”), Invoice Barretta (“The Muppets,” “Muppets Haunted Mansion”) and Jeff Yorkes, the chief producers are Goldberg, Barretta, Michael Bostick and Kris Eber. Yorkes is a co-executive producer. The Muppets Studio’s David Lightbody and Leigh Slaughter are additionally government producers.

The Disney Branded Tv sequence is produced by ABC Signature and The Muppets Studio for Disney+.

“The Muppets are famend for high quality, creativity and unmatched, enjoyable storytelling for the entire household,” mentioned Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Tv. “We’re thrilled to have Adam, Invoice and Jeff on the helm to convey all of those iconic and nice new characters to life in recent and dynamic methods.”

“Adam F. Goldberg is our resident Muppet fanatic at Signature and attending to play within the sandbox with Invoice, a longtime Muppet performer, in addition to these beloved characters was a dream come true for him, Invoice and Jeff,” commented Jonnie Davis, President, ABC Signature. “Their take is recent, enjoyable, musical and naturally, hilarious. We could not be happier to be the studio that’s serving to them get the band again collectively.”

After 45 years of rockin’ out, The Electrical Mayhem goes on an epic musical journey to lastly report their first studio album. With the assistance of a pushed younger music government, Nora, the old-school Muppet band comes nose to nose with the present day music scene as they attempt to lastly go platinum.

“We’re so excited to convey the story of The Electrical Mayhem Band to the entrance and heart of this new sequence. They have been entertaining audiences since ‘The Muppet Present,’ which debuted 45 years in the past, so it is fantastic that these characters are lastly attending to play lead slightly than supporting roles,” mentioned David Lightbody, government producer and senior vice chairman of Disney Reside Leisure and The Muppets Studio.

Starring are: The Muppets together with Dr. Enamel on vocals and keyboards, Animal on drums, Floyd Pepper on vocals and bass, Janice on vocals and lead guitar, Zoot on saxophone and Lips on trumpet.

The Muppets are sizzling off the critically-acclaimed “Muppets Haunted Mansion,” the first-ever Muppets Halloween particular and the primary particular from The Muppets Studio for Disney+. It consists of three new authentic songs. The Muppets additionally star in an authentic short-form sequence, “Muppets Now” out there on Disney+.