‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Series Starring Lilly Singh & Electric Mayhem Band Coming to Disney+
It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. The Muppets‘ Electric Mayhem Band is starring in a Disney+ series with Lilly Singh (A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Dollface), Disney+ announced Monday, March 7.
The Muppets Mayhem “will take audiences on a music-filled journey as, at long last, The Electric Mayhem Band records its first ever album,” a statement said. The band features Dr. Teeth 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.
Singh will play the human lead role of Nora, a junior A&R executive tasked with managing and wrangling the mayhem that is The Electric Mayhem Band.
“After 45 years of rockin’ out, The Electric Mayhem goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album,” a description of the series said. “With the help of a driven young music executive, Nora, the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current day music scene as they try to finally go platinum.”
Adam F. Goldberg (The Goldbergs), Bill Barretta (The Muppets, Muppets Haunted Mansion), and Jeff Yorkes developed the series based on the Jim Henson characters. Goldberg, Barretta, Michael Bostick, and Kris Eber are executive producers. Yorkes is a co-executive producer. And The Muppets Studio’s David Lightbody and Leigh Slaughter will also executive produce.
The Muppets Mayhem is a Disney Branded Television series produced by ABC Signature and The Muppets Studio for Disney+.
“The Muppets are renowned for quality, creativity, and unrivaled, fun storytelling for the whole family,” Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, said. “We are thrilled to have Adam, Bill, and Jeff at the helm to bring all of these iconic and great new characters to life in fresh and dynamic ways.”
“Adam F. Goldberg is our resident Muppet enthusiast at Signature and getting to play in the sandbox with Bill, a longtime Muppet performer, as well as these beloved characters was a dream come true for him, Bill, and Jeff,” Jonnie Davis, President, ABC Signature, said. “Their take is fresh, fun, musical, and of course, hilarious. We couldn’t be happier to be the studio that is helping them get the band back together.”
“We are so excited to bring the story of The Electric Mayhem Band to the front and center of this new series,” David Lightbody, executive producer and senior vice president of Disney Live Entertainment and The Muppets Studio said. “They’ve been entertaining audiences since The Muppet Show, which debuted 45 years ago, so it’s wonderful that these characters are finally getting to play lead rather than supporting roles.”
Henson’s beloved Muppets recently appeared in Muppets Haunted Mansion, the franchise’s first Halloween special. The Muppets’ full catalogue is available for streaming on Disney+.
