OlderDove Cameron & Kristin Chenoweth Co-Starring In Third Musical Project Together!
Dove Cameron and Kristin Chenoweth are teaming up once again – sort of!
The two blonde beauties, who have co-starred as mother and daughter in Descendants and Hairspray Live, have both been cast in an upcoming musical TV series, led by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, TV Line reports.
The series “follows Melissa and Josh (Strong and Key), a couple who are on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate their relationship when they discover a magical town in which everyone acts as if they’re in a musical from the 1940s. The twosome then discover that they can’t leave said town until they find ‘true love.’â€
Kristin will play Mildred, the reverend’s morally superior wife who is in everybody’s business. Reverend Layton will be played by Fred Armisen.
Dove will take on the role of Betsy, the farmer’s daughter who instantly falls for Josh.
Other big names from Broadway and more who are set to star in the musical show include Aaron Tveit, Alan Cumming, Ariana DeBose, Jaime Camil, Jane Krakowski and Ann Harada.
Despicable Me franchise writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio co-created the series, and Cinco will write all of the original music and serve as showrunner. The Series is also executive produced by SNL boss Lorne Michaels.
