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High School Musical

High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film thatDisney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) ever produced,[2][3] with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and the feature film High School Musical 3: Senior Year released to theaters in October 2008. It is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to have a theatrical sequel. [4] The film's soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006.[5]High School Musical was Disney Channel's most watched film that year with 7.7 million viewers in its premiere broadcast in the US.[6] In the UK, it received 789,000 viewers for its premiere (and 1.2 million viewers overall during the first week), making it the second most watched program for the Disney Channel (UK) of 2006. On December 29, 2006, it became the firstDisney Channel Original Movie to be broadcast on the BBC. Globally, High School Musical has been seen by over 225 million viewers.[7]With a plot described by the author and numerous critics as a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet,[8] High School Musical is a story about two high school juniors from rival cliques – Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens), a beautiful and shy transfer student who excels in math and science.[9] Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school musical, and as a result, divide the school. Despite other students' attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and Gabriella resist peer pressure and rivalry, inspiring others along the way not to "stick to the status quo". Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale), a drama queen and high school diva will do anything to sabotage the friendship between Troy and Gabriella and also get a lead in the school musical.High School Musical was filmed at East High School located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the auditorium of Murray High School, and Downtown Salt Lake City. Murray High School was also the set of several other Disney productions: Take Down (1978), Read It and Weep (2006),Minutemen (2008)[10] and High School Musical: Get in the Picture (2008).[11]

Cast

Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) is the most popular male student at East High School, and the captain of the varsity basketball team. For this film, Efron's singing was blended with singer Drew Seeley's voice.
Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) is one of the braniacs on the scholastic decathlon team.
Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) is an energetic student interested in theatre as well as being the center of all attention, most particularly, Troy's.
Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel) is Sharpay's brother.
Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu) is Troy's best friend, and is very good friends with Jason and Zeke.
Taylor McKessie (Monique Coleman) is Gabriella's best friend. She is captain of the school Scholastic Decathlon team.
Jack Bolton (Bart Johnson) is Troy's father and the coach of the basketball team.
Ms. Darbus (Alyson Reed) is the stern drama teacher at East High.
Kelsi Nielsen (Olesya Rulin) is a student at East High. She is a pianist and composer.
Zeke Baylor (Chris Warren Jr.) is friends with Troy and Chad, and plays for the basketball team. He also enjoys baking.
Jason Cross (Ryne Sanborn) is friends with Troy and Chad, and plays for the basketball team. He also tends to ask silly questions in class.

[edit]Critical reception

High School Musical received generally positive reviews from critics, garnering a 63%, or 5.4/10 "Fresh" rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.^[12]

[edit]Musical numbers

See also: High School Musical (soundtrack)

The soundtrack was released on January 10, 2006 and debuted at number 133 on the Billboard 200, selling 7,469 copies in its first week. In the album's third week, for the chart dated February 11, 2006, it climbed to number ten, and has since risen to number one on the Billboard 200 twice (on March 1 and March 22) and had shipped 3.8 million copies on December 5, 2006. Out of those copies, more than 3 million copies have been sold by August 2006; it was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.^[13]

Song	Chiefly Sung By	Other Singers	Scene
*"Start Of Something New"*	*Troy and Gabriella*	*None*	*Mountain Ski Resort*
*"Get'cha Head in the Game"*	*Troy*	*Basketball Players*	*East High's Gym*
*"What I've Been Looking For"*	*Ryan and Sharpay*	*None*	*East High's Auditorium*
*"What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"*	*Troy and Gabriella*	*None*	*East High's Auditorium*
*"Stick To The Status Quo"*	*Zeke, Martha, Skater Dude, Sharpay, Ryan*	*Jocks, Brainiacs, Skater Dudes, Wildcats*	*East High's Cafeteria*
*"When There Was Me And You"*	*Gabriella*	*None*	*East High's Science Lab, Hallways and Cafeteria*
*"Bop To The Top"*	*Ryan and Sharpay*	*None*	*East High's Auditorium*
*"Breaking Free"*	*Troy and Gabriella*	*None*	*East High's Auditorium*
*"We're All In This Together"*	*Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay*	*Wildcats*	*East High's Gym*

[edit]DVDs

The DVD of the film was released on May 23, 2006 under the title, High School Musical: Encore Edition. It created a sales record when 1.2 million copies were sold in its first six days, making it the fastest-selling television film of all time.^[14] It is, however, the second DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie) on DVD to be certified Platinum in DVD sales, the first being The Cheetah Girls. The High School MusicalDVD was also released in Australia on July 12, 2006 through Walt Disney and was released on European Region 2 on December 4, 2006 where it went on to reach number one in the UK DVD charts. It was also shown on Disney Channel South Africa, the latest Disney channel at that time in the southern hemisphere. It was the top selling DVD in Australia in August 2006. In addition, the Region 3 DVD was released on October 10 in Hong Kong. It also released in Taiwan on December 15, 2006. This is the first Region 3 DCOM DVD ever released. It was released in Mexico on November 10 and in Brazil on December 6 to coincide with Christmas and the Globo broadcast of the film.

The Remix Edition, a 2-disc Special Edition, was released on December 5, 2006.^[15] The Remix DVD was released in France on June 20, 2007.^[16] and in Germany on September 13, 2007.^[17] The Remix DVD was released in the UK on September 10, 2007.^[18]

Despite being filmed in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, both the original and Remix Edition DVD releases featured a 1.33:1 "full screen" version (though not pan and scan as the camera stays directly in the center of the image), the format of the film as shown on the Disney Channel. The widescreen, high definition version is available exclusively on Disney Blu-ray in North America and has subsequently been showing in the UK on BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC HD.^[19] The HD version is also available on Xbox Live Marketplace for the US market.^[20]

[edit]Other media

[edit]Sequels

[edit]High School Musical 2

Main article: High School Musical 2

High School Musical 2 is the sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. It debuted on August 17, 2007 on Disney Channel in the U.S., and on Family in Canada. The premiere brought in a total of 17.3 million viewers in the United States—almost 10 million more than its predecessor—making it (at the time of its airing) the highest-rated Disney Channel Movie to date and the most viewed television film to date.^[21]^[22]

[edit]High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Main article: High School Musical 3: Senior Year

High School Musical 3: Senior Year is the third installment in Disney's High School Musical franchise. It was released to theaters across the United States on October 24, 2008. Kenny Ortega returned as director and choreographer, as did all six primary actors.^[23]^[24] The film currently holds the record for the highest-grossing film musical in its opening weekend, with over $80,000,000 worldwide.

[edit]High School Musical 4: East Meets West

On April 8, 2008, Disney Channel Worldwide President Rich Ross stated that script was being written for the fourth installment of High School Musical.^[25] The filming will be done by choreographer and director Jeffrey Hornaday and will debut on Disney Channel in 2010. Casting is underway for the fourth installment, which is set against the cross-town school rivalry between the East High Wildcats and West High Knights.^[26]

[edit]High Stakes

Main article: High Stakes (film)

On March 31, 2010, it was announced that Ashley Tisdale would reprise her role as Sharpay Evans in a spin-off film, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. This was later renamed as High Stakes.^[27] The film will focus on Sharpay moving to New York City to follow her dreams of being on Broadway.^[28] Filming began in June 2010 in Toronto.^[29] The film will premiere on Disney Channel in the summer of 2011.^[28]

[edit]High School Musical: El desafio (Argentina)

Main article: High School Musical: El desafio (Argentina)

High School Musical: El desafio (Argentina) is a spin-off of the American film High School Musical for the Argentine market, based on the book Battle of the Bands. The film arrived in Argentine theaters on July 17, 2008.

[edit]High School Musical: O Desafio (Brazil)

Main article: High School Musical: O Desafio

High School Musical: O Desafio is a spin-off of the American film High School Musical. The Brazilian spinoff is based on the book Battle of the Bands. The film was released in Brazilian theaters on February 5, 2010.

[edit]High School Musical: 歌舞青春 (China)

High School Musical: 歌舞青春 (China) is a spin-off of the American film High School Musical for the Chinese market, the production is underway, and it is predicted to be released on July 2010^[30]

[edit]On stage performances

[edit]Concert tour

Main article: High School Musical: The Concert

The "High School Musical: The Concert" tour started on November 29, 2006 kicking off in San Diego, California. The tour continued until January 28, 2007 performing in major cities around the United States, Canada and Latin America. The concert featured all of the original cast members except for Zac Efron, who was shooting Hairspray. Efron was replaced by Drew Seeley (whose voice was blended with Efron's during the film). The concert featured the original songs from the film, as well as songs from Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, and Corbin Bleu.

Ice tour

"Feld Entertainment" produced global tour titled, High School Musical: The Ice Tour which had its world premiere in New York city on September 29, 2007.^[32] The cast included 2004 World Junior Bronze Medalist Jordan Brauninger and 2004–2005 Australian national champion Bradley Santer. The show contained elements and songs from both the original film and its sequel, High School Musical 2 and featured a special preview of High School Musical 3: Senior Year when the movie of the same name premiered in theaters.

[edit]Book series

Main article: High School Musical Book series

In June 2006, Disney Press published High School Musical: the Junior Novel, the novelization of the successful film. This novel hit number one on the New York Times best-selling list and remained on the list for sixteen weeks.^[33] As of August 2007, the novel has sold more than 4.5 million copies, with 1 million copies of the novel's follow-up, High School Musical 2: The Junior Novel, being shipped to American retailers.^[33] "High School Musical 3: Senior Year: The Junior Novel" came out on September 23, 2008. Shortly after the success of the original novel, Disney announced that a book series, entitled Stories From East High, would be published in February 2007 with a new book being published every 60 days until July 2008. It also came to England, at the O2.

[edit]Video games

Main article: High School Musical: Sing It!

Main article: High School Musical: Makin' the Cut!

Main article: High School Musical 2: Work This Out DS

Main article: High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE!

Main article: High School Musical 3: Senior Year DS

Main article: Disney Sing It! - High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Main article: Disney Got It! - High School Musical 4: East Meets West

Disney Interactive Studios has produced 7 video games based on the High School Musical series, all taking the guise of music video gamesincorporating songs and plots from the films.

[edit]Reality series

Main article: High School Musical: Get in the Picture

During July and August 2008, ABC broadcast a reality competition based on the series, High School Musical: Get in the Picture ^[34] hosted by Nick Lachey. The winner of the show appeared in a music video during the credits of High School Musical 3.^[35] The series premiered to poor ratings, with the show coming in fourth place in its timeslot.^[36] In the UK, a reality show titled Hairspray: The School Musical premiered in 2008 on Sky1. It saw a team of vocal coaches, acting coaches and choreographers hold auditions at a regular comprehensive schoolwhere a mix of students could audition for a West End production of the hit Broadway musical, Hairspray. Although the musical being performed was not High School Musical, the film was the inspiration behind the show. The show was presented by Denise Van Outen and was credited, along with High School Musical, for inspiring a generation of children in the UK to get into theatrical work.

[edit]Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2006
	Billboard Music Award	Soundtrack Album of the Year	Won
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Choreography Outstanding Children's Program
	Teen Choice Award	Television – Choice Breakout Star (Zac Efron)
	Teen Choice Award	Television – Choice Chemistry (Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron)
	Television Critics Association Award	Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
	American Music Award	Best Pop Album	Nominated
	Billboard Music Award	Album of the Year
	Emmy Award	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
		Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special
		Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics ("Get'cha Head in the Game")
		Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics ("Breaking Free")

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Vanessa Hudgens Biography

Vanessa Hudgens Brief Biography

Anne Hudgens is a very popular young American actress, singer, entertainer, born on December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California. Did you know that Vanessa has an interesting mixed cultural background? Her father is of Irish and Native American descent. Her mother is Chinese-Filipino-Spanish descent.

Vanessa Hudgens Biography

Vanessa Hudgens career began when she was very young. Her first career breaks were at the age of eight years old when she landed small roles in musical theater production of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, Music Man, and Cinderella. Vanessa Hudgens' also appeared in many commercials during these beginning stages of her career. Although Vanessa had impressive success in musical theater and several commercials her big break happened when she appeared in High School Musical playing the role of Gabriella Montez opposite Zac Efron in 2006. One interesting note, Vanessa Hudgens was rumored to be dating her High School Musical Series co-star Zac Efron at the time. Her performance in the film garnered several nominations and awards. Vanessa's other roles in major movies include the following:

Vanessa Hudgens Movies

Thirteen (2003)

Thunderbirds (2004)

High School Musical 1

(2006)High School Musical 2 (2007)

High School Musical 3 (2008)

Bandslam (2009)Beastly (2010)

Sucker Punch (2011)

Interesting Pop Facts

One of the low points of young Vanessa Hudgens career was when privately taken nude photographs of Hudgens appeared on the Internet in September 2007. Many of her fans were shocked because the photographs were the opposite of her High School Musical image. In a strategic move to repair the damage to her image Hudgens quickly released a statement to the public apologizing. Stating that "She was embarrassed by the situation. And regretted having taken the photographs."

Vanessa's favorite scene in High School Musical (2006) is the final scene in which the High School Musical cast sings and dances to "We're All In This Together".

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