The single-act show runs for approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes and is set entirely within the UpStairs Lounge.

[2] The show's score was composed by Max Vernon in 2013 and was first performed on June 24 of that year in a concert setting with performers such as Michael McElroy and Nathan Lee Graham (who eventually went on to originate the role of Willie) amongst others.

The cast performed a benefit concert on July 11, 2016, for the victims and survivors of the Orlando nightclub shooting, with all proceeds going to the 'Equality Florida' institution.

The View UpStairs was first produced Off-Broadway by Invisible Wall Productions, and was also under the direction of Scott Ebersold.

The show had its international premiere at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, Australia, under the direction of Shaun Rennie.