Producers of “High School Musical 3″ are planning a reality TV show that will be filmed in Murray and broadcast on ABC in August, ahead of the movie’s nationwide release.
“The reason it’s going to be shot here is because I want to, and we’re going to shoot it at Murray High School,” producer Bill Borden said Friday at a board meeting of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
The board voted to award Derby Productions Inc. a tax-rebate incentive of up to $279,908 to defray the cost of producing the show, which will be similar to “American Idol,” the reality-competition show on Fox.
Borden said a casting search in Florida and Los Angeles yielded young talents who will be brought to Murray to film the “High School Musical”-themed competition. Contestants will be booted from the twice-a-week show until a winner is chosen.
Most filming will take place between June 1 and July 2.
The grand prize will be a recording contract and a chance to sing during the closing credits of “High School Musical 3,” which is being shot at East High School in Salt Lake City and should reach theaters in October.

Actress Ashley Tisdale, actor Zac Efron, producer Kenny Ortega and actress Vanessa Hudgens were on hand at a May 2 news media event before the start of filming for “High School Musical 3.”