Photo Coverage: Evan Rachel Wood, Alex Wyse, Ruby Lewis and More in FOR THE RECORD: DEAR JOHN HUGHES
By: Lily Lim Feb. 17, 2015
FOR THE RECORD PRESENTS DEAR JOHN HUGHES at West Hollywood's DBA showcases the works of acclaimed director John Hughes, by reliving his acclaimed coming of age 1980's teen flicks including Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Pretty In Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. This 360° Immersive, Concert Event Feature Evan Rachel Wood, Rumer Willis,Tracie Thoms, Lindsey Gort, and more. Performances began on February 6 and run through April 4. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!
FOR THE RECORD breathes a new life into the movies by adapting the works of great directors into a theatrical concert setting. FOR THE RECORD: DEAR JOHN HUGHES runs from February 6 and run through April 4, with shows every Friday - Sunday at 8PM.at West Hollywood's DBA will showcase theTickets range from $39 - $59, and can be purchased here: www.dbahollywood.com
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of The Breakfast Club, the John Hughes classic which epitomizes one of the most influential pop cultural contributions of our time and changed the way many young people looked at everything from class to friendship, love to sex and fashion to music. These themes are explored throughout FOR THE RECORD: DEAR JOHN HUGHES by this 'brat pack' for the modern age that includes leading talent from stage, the recording world and screen as well as rising stars - all embodying iconic movie characters and giving them new musical voices. The immersive concert mash-up, where iconic music and moments from the John Hughes' movies spring to life with an epic new wave inspired soundtrack, includes songs such as Don't You Forget About Me, We Are Not Alone, If You Leave, Pretty In Pink, If You Were Here, True as well as classic moments like Danke Shoen, Twist And Shout, Try A Little Tenderness and many more.
The all-star cast includes Evan Rachel Wood (Thirteen, Across The Universe), Rumer Willis (House Bunny, 90210), Tracie Thoms (Death Proof, Rent), Lindsey Gort (Carrie Diaries), Jackie Seiden (Jersey Boys), Ruby Lewis (We Will Rock You), Tomasina Abate, Joanna Jones, Kelley Jakle, Olivia Harris, Ciaran McCarthy, Patrick Mulvey (Broadway's Billy Elliot), Peter Porte (Baby Daddy), Doug Kreeger (Broadway's Les Miserables), Brian Justin Crum (Broadway's Wicked, We Will Rock You), Payson Lewis, Jonah Platt, James Byous, Zach Villa (Broadway's War Horse, Here Lies Love), Michael Thomas Grant, and Alex Wyse (Broadway's Lysistrata Jones).
Created by Shane Scheel, Christopher Lloyd Bratten and Anderson Davis, the FOR THE RECORD series reinvents cabaret for a new generation. Choreography by Emmy Award nominee Spencer Liff (So You Think You Can Dance). Christopher Lloyd Bratten serves as Music Director. Directed by Anderson Davis. Produced by Shane Scheel and Siobhan O'Neill for Ad Astra Live. The series has featured the works of acclaimed directors Quentin Tarantino, Baz Luhrmann, Coen Brothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Robert Zemeckis, and Garry and Penny Marshall.
The series originally began in 2009 in a small bar in Los Angeles, CA. Over the past few years, FOR THE RECORD has become the "must-see show" in Los Angeles and has grown in popularity around the country. FOR THE RECORD has been seen in New York, Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, SXSW in Austin, TX and this past summer at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. From March 5 -15, FOR THE RECORD: DEAR JOHN HUGHES will simultaneously play at Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. And beginning in November 2015, FOR THE RECORD: DEAR JOHN HUGHES can be seen on board Norwegian Cruise Line's new and largest ship ever, Norwegian Escape.
FOR THE RECORD'S home at DBA offers audiences 220 completely unobstructed views, enhanced sound and lights, an expanded 6-piece band, tiered staging, gourmet snack offerings and a cocktail program crafted specifically for the production. Established in December of 2013, DBA is a 6000 square foot next level neighborhood cultural center hosting the most vital and relevant live music, DJ's, spoken word and theatrical events.
As a series, For The Record has been featured on CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC, Entertainment Weekly, and Access Hollywood. Vanity Fair describes For The Record as "a postmodern cabaret that is taking the city by storm." The London Times called the series "entrancing, funny, over the top, sexy, and brilliantly performed." Vice proclaimed, "Dayamn girl!" and Elle describes the show as, "a spectacle of music and dancing!"
For more info, visit www.ForTheRecordLive.com
Photo Credit: Lily Lim
Evan Rachel Wood and Olivia Harris
Christopher Lloyd Bratten and Payson Lewis
Nick Perez, Payson Lewis, and Ruby Lewis
Christopher Lloyd Bratten, Payson Lewis, Ruby Lewis, and Patrick Mulvey
Payson Lewis, Ruby Lewis, Evan Rachel Wood, and Patrick Mulvey
Payson Lewis and Olivia Harris
Christopher Lloyd Bratten, Olivia Harris, Nick Perez, and Payson Lewis
Zach Villa and Evan Rachel Wood
Zach Villa and Evan Rachel Wood
Zach Villa and Evan Rachel Wood
Zach Villa and Evan Rachel Wood
Zach Villa and Evan Rachel Wood
Zach Villa, Ruby Lewis, Alex Wyse, and Payson Lewis
Alex Wyse, Payson Lewis, and Ruby Lewis
Alex Wyse and Nick Perez
Payson Lewis, Ruby Lewis, Alex Wyse, Zach Villa, Olivia Harris, and Patrick Mulvey
Payson Lewis, Patrick Mulvey, Evan Rachel Wood, Ruby Lewis, Zach Villa, and Alex Wyse
Payson Lewis, Patrick Mulvey, Evan Rachel Wood, Ruby Lewis, Zach Villa, and Alex Wyse
Evan Rachel Wood, Patrick Mulvey, and Ruby Lewis
Alex Wyse with Chris Colfer in the audience.
Alex Wyse and Christopher Lloyd Bratten
Evan Rachel Wood and Zach Villa
Olivia Harris and Payson Lewis
Alex Wyse and Ruby Lewis
Alex Wyse and Zach Villa
Ruby Lewis with Will Sherrod, Chris Colfer, and Steve Mazurek in the audience.
The cast of FOR THE RECORD: DEAR John Hughes takes a bow
Janel Parrish with Lea Thompson, who starred in Some Kind Of Wonderful.
Richie Michael Elija with Rumer Willis
Peter Porte and Ciaran McCarthy
Executive Producer Shane Scheel with Lea Thompson
Spencer Liff and friend
Christopher Lloyd Bratten, Siobhan O'Neill, Shane Scheel, Spencer Liff, and Edward Allen
Alec Cyganowski and friend
Michael Thomas Grant, Alex Wyse, and Lindsey Gort
Joanna Jones, Derek Du Chesne, Rumer Willis, Chris Colfer, Ginifer King, Will Sherrod, and Edward Allen
Olivia Harris and Director Anderson Davis
Payson Lewis, Lea Thompson, and Janel Parrish
Zach Villa, Lindsey Gort, Evan Rachel Wood, and Michael Thomas Grant
Zach Villa, Peter Porte, Lindsey Gort, Evan Rachel Wood, and Michael Thomas Grant
Rumer Willis and Chris Colfer with Kenny Ortega, choreographer for the John Hughes films Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Pretty In Pink.
Spencer Liff, Rumer Willis, Joanna Jones, and Michael Thomas Grant
Brian Justin Crum, Anderson Davis, Steve Mazurek, and Lindsey Gort
Ciaran McCarthy, Alexandra Marie Armas, and Patrick Mulvey
Ruby Lewis, Anderson Davis, and Lindsey Gort
Evan Rachel Wood and Kenny Ortega
Daniel Hartman and Ginifer King
Choreographer Spencer Liff and Shane Scheel
Lindsey Gort, Kenny Ortega, and Anderson Davis
Ciaran McCarthy, Rumer Willis, and Brian Justin Crum
James Byous and Richie Michael Elija
Olivia Harris and Adam Hagenboo
Janel Parrish and Payson Lewis
Music Director Christopher Lloyd Bratten
Rumer Willis and Steve Mazurek
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