ABC Plans Live Musicals with For The Record

BURBANK: ABC, dick clark productions and For The Record have partnered to develop For The Record Live, which will see the soundtracks of iconic filmmakers turned into live entertainment events.

For The Record has staged productions based on the work of acclaimed directors such as Quentin Tarantino, John Hughes, Baz Luhrmann and Martin Scorsese. The event began in an East Hollywood bar in 2010 and has since become a “must-see show” in L.A. and has had shows around the country. Now, ABC and dick clark productions will be bringing the live musicals to TV.

“For The Record Live is a first-of-its-kind live musical event made for ABC,” said Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment. “The show will be a game changer for the genre, and the network is proud to partner with dick clark productions and For The Record for this exciting experience.”

“The first time I saw For The Record, I knew it would make a great live TV event,” added Mark Bracco, the executive VP of programming and development for dick clark productions. “We are thrilled to partner with ABC and For The Record to create a truly unique live television experience.”

“Five years ago, we set out to create a live event that celebrated movies and the people who make them. We built a production in Hollywood and filled it with talent, paying tribute to the biggest icons of the movie and music industries,” said Shane Scheel, For The Record’s creator and producer. “Over the years, we’ve been privileged to welcome many of these directors and stars of their movies to our shows. Their experiences at our shows are what sparked the idea for the live television adaptation of For The Record. We could not imagine better partners than ABC and the legendary dick clark productions to help make our vision come alive on television.”