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‘High School Musical’ is an Emmy award winning American television film. After releasing on January 20th 2006, it was the most successful Disney channel original movies ever produced. A television sequel released on august 17th 2007 and a feature film sequel planned for release on October of 2008. ‘High School Musical 4’ has been announced as well. The soundtrack of the film was the best-selling album for the united states for 2006. The movie was shot mostly in Salt Lake City and Murray.
is an Emmy award winning American television film. After releasing on January 20 2006, it was the most successful Disney channel original movies ever produced. A television sequel released on august 17 2007 and a feature film sequel planned for release on October of 2008. has been announced as well. The soundtrack of the film was the best-selling album for the united states for 2006. The movie was shot mostly in Salt Lake City and Murray.
The movie was known to be an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
‘High School Musical’ is a story about two high school juniors from rival cliques. Troy Bolton played by Zac Efron, captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez played by Vanessa Hudgens, a student who excel math and science. Together they try the lead parts of High School Musical. While others try to destroy their dreams, they still work together.
is a story about two high school juniors from rival cliques. Troy Bolton played by Zac Efron, captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez played by Vanessa Hudgens, a student who excel math and science. Together they try the lead parts of High School Musical. While others try to destroy their dreams, they still work together.
7.7 million viewers watched the movie in its premiere broadcast in the US. But ‘Cheetah Girls 2’ beat them. In the UK, 789,000 viewers watched the movie when it premiered. And 1.2 million viewers during the first week. It became the second most watched program for the Disney channel (UK) of 2006. It was the first Disney channel movie to have been broadcasted on BBC in December 29th 2006. The film was followed by the sequel ‘High School Musical 2’ released in 2007. ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ is in production and will release in 2008
PLOT
Basketball star Troy Bolton and math-wiz Gabriella Montez meet at a new years eve party at a ski lodge over the Christmas break. They take part in a karaoke contest and sing (“Start Of Something New”).
A week later, Gabriella’s mother is transferred and Gabriella begins classes at East High in Albuquerque.
After homeroom, troy and Gabriella see each other again and as they start talking for the musical auditions, Sharpay sees them and thinks that Gabriella must be signing up for the auditions. Sharpay gets help with Ryan and puts an article of her previous achievements into Taylor’s locker. During detention, Taylor goes to Gabriella and invites her to join the school’s scholastic decathlon team. Due to their detention, troy and Chad miss their basketball practice, annoying Coach Bolton. Troy goes to basketball practice and doesn’t stop thinking of Gabriella and how he will enjoy singing. (Get’cha Head In The Game”).
Troy goes for the auditions when he has free time and Gabriella attends it as well. But they are too shy so they hide behind a rolling cart while Sharpay and Ryan perform their version of the audition song (“What I’ve Been Looking For”). When Gabriella decides to audition, troy offers to sing with her but Ms Darbus says its too late.
Soon, troy and Gabriella sing the original song (“What I’ve Been Looking For”). Ms Darbus hears them from behind the auditorium and