Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson are a Los Angeles-based songwriting and composing team whose work spans animation, television, film, musical theater, and pop. They wrote approximately 50 songs for Apple TV+’s Central Park and are the songwriting team behind Disney Animation’s Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (nominated for an Annie Award), as well as songs for Zootopia+, including “Duke: The Musical,” performed by Alan Tudyk. They also co-wrote “Where Would We Be Without Magee?” for Disney’s Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol, performed by Sarah Chalke. Their songs have been performed and recorded by Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Rannells, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Titus Burgess, Kathryn Hahn, Stanley Tucci, and the Jonas Brothers, among others. Samsel and Anderson co-wrote “Celebrate Happy,” the official song for Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary, performed by the Jonas Brothers, and “We Are Zoonited,” the original finale song for Disney’s Zootopia: Better Zoogether! attraction at Walt Disney World, co-written with Michael Giacchino. They also wrote an original song for Comedy Central’s Everybody Still Hates Chris. Their musical theater credits include the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle-nominated Between the Lines and Austenland, an adaptation of Shannon Hale’s novel, which had its world-premiere concert at London’s Savoy Theatre in March 2025, starring Lucie Jones.