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High School Musical

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Television film
NameHigh School Musical
Approx. run time97 minutes
Distributed byDisney Channel
Written byPeter Barsocchini
Directed byKenny Ortega
Produced byDon Schain
StarringZac Efron
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
Lucas Grabeel
Corbin Bleu
Monique Coleman
Bart Johnson
Music byGreg Cham
Ray Cham
Andy Dodd
Faye Greenberg
Jamie Houston
David Lawrence
Adam Watts
Matthew Gerrard
Drew Lane
Eddie Galan
Drew Seeley
CinematographyGordon Lonsdale
Budget$4.2 million
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJanuary 20, 2006
Followed byHigh School Musical 2

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'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 movie that Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) ever produced, 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. A fourth installment, High School Musical 4: East Meets West, has been announced to be in the writing stages and to premiere in Disney Channel in 2010. The film's soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006.

High School Musical was Disney Channel's most watched movie that year with 7.7 million viewers in its premiere broadcast in the US. 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 first Disney Channel Original Movie to be broadcast on the BBC. Globally, High School Musical has been seen by over 225 million viewers.

With a plot described by the author and numerous critics as a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, 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. 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".

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) and High School Musical: Get in the Picture (2008).

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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

Reality series : Stage musical
Year Award Category Result
2006
Billboard Music Award Soundtrack Album of the Year Won
Emmy Award Outstanding Choreography
Teen Choice Award Television � Choice Breakout Star
(Zac Efron)
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")

High School Musical

FilmsHigh School Musical (2006) * High School Musical 2 (2007) * High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Soundtrack albumsHigh School Musical * High School Musical 2 * High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Other albumsHits Remixed * Non-Stop Dance Party
Singles"Breaking Free" * "What Time Is It?" * "You Are the Music in Me" * "I Don't Dance" * "Now or Never" * "I Want It All" * "A Night to Remember" * "Right Here, Right Now"
Video gamesMakin' the Cut! * Work This Out! * Sing It! * Sing It! 3 * Livin' The Dream * Senior Year Dance * Senior Year DS * Disney Sing It * Disney Sing It: Pop Hits
Other productionsThe Concert * On Stage! * The Music in You * Get in the Picture * 2: On Stage! * El Desafío * A Seleção * O Desafio * High Stakes
RelatedDiscography * Book series * List of characters
Parodies and homages"Elementary School Musical" (South Park) * The American Mall * Sunday School Musical * Spectacular!

Disney Channel Original Movies

1990sNorthern Lights (1997) * Under Wraps (1997) * You Lucky Dog (1998) * Brink! (1998) * Halloweentown (1998) * Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999) * Can of Worms (1999) * The Thirteenth Year (1999) * Smart House (1999) * Johnny Tsunami (1999) * Genius (1999) * Don't Look Under the Bed (1999) * Horse Sense (1999)
2000sUp, Up, and Away (2000) * The Color of Friendship (2000) * Alley Cats Strike (2000) * Rip Girls (2000) * Miracle in Lane 2 (2000) * Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000) * Ready to Run (2000) * Quints (2000) * The Other Me (2000) * Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000) * Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) * The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) * Zenon: The Zequel (2001) * Motocrossed (2001) * The Luck of the Irish (2001) * Hounded (2001) * Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001) * The Jennie Project (2001) * Jumping Ship (2001) * The Poof Point (2001) * Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001) * 'Twas the Night (2001) * Double Teamed (2002) * Cadet Kelly (2002) * Tru Confessions (2002) * Get a Clue (2002) * Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) * A Ring of Endless Light (2002) * The Scream Team (2002) * You Wish! (2003) * Right on Track (2003) * The Even Stevens Movie (2003) * Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off (2003) * The Cheetah Girls (2003) * Full-Court Miracle (2003) * Pixel Perfect (2004) * Going to the Mat (2004) * Zenon: Z3 (2004) * Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) * Tiger Cruise (2004) * Halloweentown High (2004) * Now You See It... (2005) * Buffalo Dreams (2005) * Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005) * Go Figure (2005) * Life Is Ruff (2005) * The Proud Family Movie (2005) * Twitches (2005) * High School Musical (2006) * Cow Belles (2006) * Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) * Read It and Weep (2006) * The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) * Return to Halloweentown (2006) * Jump In! (2007) * Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007) * High School Musical 2 (2007) * Twitches Too (2007) * Minutemen (2008) * Camp Rock (2008) * The Cheetah Girls: One World (2008) * Dadnapped (2009) * Hatching Pete (2009) * Princess Protection Program (2009) * Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)
2010sStarstruck (2010)
UpcomingDen Brother (2010) * Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010) * Avalon High (2010) * Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension (2011) * High Stakes (2011)

Films directed by Kenny Ortega

1990sNewsies (1992) * Hocus Pocus (1993)
2000sHigh School Musical (2006) * The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) * High School Musical 2 (2007) * High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) * Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) * In the Heights (2011)



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