The Up Here Down Low (Companion Podcast)
Episode 5: Labels (with Tommy Kail, John Reynolds, Mae Whitman, Carlos Valdes, Sonya Tayeh, and The Lopezes)
April 21, 2023 · 48 min
Why listen
Go behind the scenes of a musical TV series with its director, cast, and the songwriters who built it.
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In this episode
- How music and storytelling were woven together from the start
- What makes a musical television series different to create
- Candid cast conversations about their characters and the show
- Insight from the choreographer and songwriters on the creative process
About this episode
On today’s episode, Maddy and Julian speak with the amazing Tommy Kail, the award-winning director and executive producer, and all around mensch.They talk about his role in the creation of the show, how the music was intricately woven in with the storytelling, and what’s so special about creating a musical television series.
They also talk with John Reynolds, who plays Derek, Lindsay’s super cool trust fund baby non-boyfriend about negging Mae and his future as a broadway singer.
Plus, they chat with actors Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes, choreographer Sonya Tayeh, and songwriters and creators Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez in our song segment.
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About The Up Here Down Low (Companion Podcast)
Welcome to the Up Here Down Low, the offical compaion podcast to the Hulu original modedy & musical Up Here! Here we look behind the scenes and behind the songs! We know that Hulu released all eight episodes at once, but we like to do things a little more traditionally around here. What can we say? We’re romantics!
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