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''High School Musical'' is an American
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centered on a series of
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romantic comedy-drama films created by
Peter Barsocchini Peter Barsocchini is an American screenwriter, author, former journalist, and television producer best known for his scripts for the ''High School Musical'' series. Early life and education Barsocchini was born in San Francisco, California. He a ...
. The franchise also includes stage musicals, books, comics, live shows, video games, and a television series.
Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...
and
Lucas Grabeel Lucas Stephen Grabeel ( ; born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, musician, producer, comedian, and television writer. He is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the ''High School Musical'' film series (2006–2011). His other film ap ...
are the only actors to have appeared in all four films. The first film was released as a
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, and after its huge success, it was followed by a television sequel. The third film received a theatrical release by
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.
Zac Efron Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' film ...
,
Vanessa Hudgens Vanessa Anne Hudgens ( ; born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in '' Thirteen'' (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the ''High School Musical'' film series (200 ...
,
Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...
,
Lucas Grabeel Lucas Stephen Grabeel ( ; born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, musician, producer, comedian, and television writer. He is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the ''High School Musical'' film series (2006–2011). His other film ap ...
,
Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu Reivers ( ; born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Chad Danforth in the ''High School Musica ...
, and
Monique Coleman Adrienne Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in the ''High School Musical'' movies. Early life and education Adrienne Monique Coleman was born in Orange ...
starred in the trilogy. Tisdale and Grabeel reprised their roles as Sharpay and Ryan Evans in a
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on the series titled ''
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'', ultimately released as both a
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film and a Disney Channel Original Movie. The franchise has developed a
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. In November 2017, a television spin-off of the franchise was announced to be in development. In November 2019, a television series featuring a completely new cast, titled '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'', was released on
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.


Films


''High School Musical'' (2006)

Filmed in Utah, ''High School Musical'' was released on January 20, 2006 as a
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(DCOM), and was the highest-rated DCOM to that point, watched by 7.7 million viewers for its premiere broadcast in the United States, and by 789,000 viewers for its UK premiere. It was the first DCOM ever to be aired by BBC, broadcast on December 29, 2006, and has been viewed by over 225 million people worldwide. The first film's leads were Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel, who sang most of the songs. The film follows basketball star Troy Bolton (
Zac Efron Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' film ...
) and shy, smart Gabriella Montez (
Vanessa Hudgens Vanessa Anne Hudgens ( ; born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in '' Thirteen'' (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the ''High School Musical'' film series (200 ...
). After a chance meeting on winter break, Gabriella reconnects with Troy after transferring to East High School in
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. Drama queen Sharpay Evans (
Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...
), seeking to eliminate her competition for the Winter Musical, convinces Taylor McKessie (
Monique Coleman Adrienne Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in the ''High School Musical'' movies. Early life and education Adrienne Monique Coleman was born in Orange ...
) to invite Gabriella to the Scholastic Decathlon team. Troy's best friend Chad Danforth (
Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu Reivers ( ; born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Chad Danforth in the ''High School Musica ...
) is concerned that Troy is distracted from basketball. After Sharpay and her twin brother Ryan (
Lucas Grabeel Lucas Stephen Grabeel ( ; born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, musician, producer, comedian, and television writer. He is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the ''High School Musical'' film series (2006–2011). His other film ap ...
) perform a flashy audition for the musical, Troy and Gabriella manage to give their own performance and receive a callback. When the school finds out Troy and Gabriella have auditioned, everyone fears the status quo of the school is drastically changing, frustrating Sharpay, Chad and Taylor, afraid their respective teams will fail, try to intervene, leading Gabriella to believe Troy does not care about her. While Sharpay is satisfied, Chad and Taylor's teams feel guilty and attempt to fix what they have done. Sharpay and Ryan convince drama teacher Ms. Darbus to change callbacks to the same date as the basketball championship and the Decathlon. Chad and Taylor stage a school-wide computer glitch that forces the school to stop the game and the Decathlon, and lead all the students into the auditorium. Troy and Gabriella arrive in the nick of time and are awarded the lead roles, while Sharpay and Ryan are
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. The film ends as the entire school gathers in the gym to celebrate East High's basketball victory.


''High School Musical 2'' (2007)

The first sequel to ''High School Musical'' was released on August 17, 2007 as a
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(DCOM), breaking the previous film's record as the most successful DCOM ever produced, with 17 million viewers for its premiere broadcast in the United States. The cast of the original film returned for the sequel. At the end of the school year, Gabriella is happy to finally spend summer vacation without having to move. The whole gang is hired at Lava Springs Country Club, where Sharpay tries to convince manager Mr. Fulton (Mark L. Taylor) to intimidate the Wildcats into quitting. As the club prepares for the end-of-summer talent show, Sharpay schemes to win Troy over with various luxuries, including a chance for a college scholarship, worrying Gabriella. Ryan, abandoned by Sharpay, spends more time with the Wildcats and secretly prepares a special dance number for them to perform at the talent show. Sharpay discovers this and orders Mr. Fulton to disallow all Junior Staff to partake in the talent show. Ignored by his friends, Troy has a devastating rehearsal with Sharpay and loses Gabriella, who quits her job at Lava Springs. Realizing Sharpay's scheme from Mr. Fulton's memo, Troy confronts Sharpay and refuses to sing with her. Chad and the Wildcats convince Troy to go back to Sharpay and the show. Ryan surprises Troy and Sharpay with a change in song – as the final act, Troy sings solo, when Gabriella unexpectedly joins him, along with the rest of the Wildcats. Sharpay learns her lesson in humility and is invited to join in; instead of awarding the Star Dazzle Trophy to herself as usual, she gives it to Ryan. Troy and Gabriella share their first kiss, and everyone celebrates the end of the summer with a staff pool party.


''High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' (2008)

The third installment in the ''High School Musical'' franchise premiered in London on October 17, 2008 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 24, 2008. Receiving generally positive reviews, it set a record for largest opening weekend for a musical film and became the highest-grossing film in the franchise. Nearing the end of senior year, Troy rallies the Wildcats to basketball championship victory, and he and Gabriella reflect on their time at East High and their uncertain future. With most of the Wildcats recruited to the Spring Musical, which will present the students' final days at East High. Ms. Darbus also announces that she will select one student for a
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scholarship, with Sharpay, Ryan, Kelsi, and Troy under consideration. Desperate to win, Sharpay tries to persuade Ryan to help her convince Kelsi to consider them as the leads. With prom around the corner, Taylor eventually agrees to be Chad's date, and Ryan asks Kelsi. Gabriella has an opportunity to attend Stanford early, and Sharpay manipulates Troy to encourage Gabriella to go. Conflicted about his own college choices and Gabriella's absence, Troy drives to meet Gabriella for their own prom night. The Wildcats prepare for the musical, where Troy and Gabriella make a surprise appearance, and Ms. Darbus announces that both Kelsi and Ryan have received a scholarship to Juilliard. The Wildcats reveal their college choices, with Troy deciding to stay not far from Gabriella, and the film concludes with a big celebratory graduation.


''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'' (2011)

''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'' is a spin-off film starring
Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...
, and was released as a Blu-ray/DVD combination pack on April 19, 2011, and then broadcast as a Disney Channel Original Movie on May 22, 2011. Set a year after the events of ''Senior Year'', the film looks at Sharpay's life after graduation as she attempts to land a role in a
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show. After performing at a local fundraiser event in
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, a talent scout offers Sharpay a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in
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. Unsure if she is ready to take on the big city by herself, Sharpay's father tells her that she has one month to land a role in the show, or she will have to return home and work at the Lava Springs Country Club. Upon arriving in New York City, Sharpay soon realizes that the theatre world is a lot more cut-throat than a high school musical. With the help of her new friend Peyton Leverett (
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), Sharpay sets out to realize her star-studded dreams.


Future

In early 2016,
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announced that a fourth installment of the series was "in the works", later announcing a casting call for the film, tentatively referred to as ''High School Musical 4''. In March 2016, details about the film's prospective principal characters were reported. A fictionalized ''High School Musical 4: The Reunion'', featuring some members of the original ''High School Musical'' cast, was featured in the fourth season of '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series''.


Recurring cast and characters

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International releases


''High School Musical: El Desafío'' (2008) and ''High School Musical: O Desafio'' (2010)

''High School Musical: The Challenge'' refers to the English name of a series of spin-off movies of the American film ''High School Musical'' for the Latin-American market. Based on the book ''Battle of the Bands'', the films were produced for theatrical release, and had eight new songs produced for the film. With a script written by Pablo Lago and Susana Cardozo, the movie was filmed three times with a different cast. The first release was for Argentina in February 2008, with the title ''High School Musical: El Desafío''. The second film release was for Mexico in August 2008, with the same title. The third film was released for Brazil, with the title ''High School Musical: O Desafio'' in 2010. The plot includes: The high school team captain discovers that the girl next door has changed a lot over the summer. Meanwhile, the mean girl is still as vain as ever and overshadows her poor brother and his "invisible" friends. When the school year begins, the school announces a "Battle of the Bands" contest. Working against the clock and with limited resources, both cliques pull their respective forces together for the big day. However, in an effort to win, dreams are thwarted, and only one band will be the winner.


''High School Musical: China – College Dreams'' (2011)

''High School Musical: China – College Dreams'' (), is a spin-off film of the original film series, produced for the Chinese market. Directed by
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, it was released on September 6, 2011. The film was released in North America on DVD under the Disney World Cinema Brand. ''
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'' critic Derek Elley rated the adaptation three points out of ten. He criticized what he perceived as a lack of effort in creating a culturally relevant adaptation of the original, stating that the film's setting made to look like "any college in Middle America, but full of Mandarin-speaking students", and calling the script "non-existent". The soundtrack was likewise not well-received. Despite this, a song that was written for the movie titled "Rainy Season" (), received positive reception.


Television


''Madison High''

In November 2010, Disney announced their intention to film a television spin-off of the film series entitled ''Madison High'' and began casting that same year. A pilot episode for the series was officially ordered in early 2011, which would star
Luke Benward Luke Aaron Benward (born May 12, 1995) is an American actor and singer. He is most known for his Disney Channel roles as Charlie in ''Minutemen'' (2008), Ryan in '' Girl vs. Monster'' (2012), and Will in '' Cloud 9'' (2014). He played the role ...
, G. Hannelius,
Leah Lewis Leah Lewis (born December 9, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Georgia "George" Fan in The CW series adaptation of ''Nancy Drew'' (2019–2023) and Ellie Chu in the Netflix comedy-drama film '' The Half of It'' ( ...
,
Katherine McNamara Katherine Grace McNamara (born November 22, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She portrayed Clary Fray on the 2016–2019 supernatural drama series '' Shadowhunters'', receiving a Teen Choice Award and a People's Choice Award for her ...
,
Mark Indelicato Mark Indelicato (born July 16, 1994) is an American actor, singer, fashion blogger, and photographer best known for his role in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC comedy series ''Ugly Betty'', as Justin Suarez, the fashion-obsessed nephew o ...
, and
Nolan Sotillo Nolan Andrew Sotillo (born October 2, 1994) is an American actor and singer best known as Jordi Palacios in the Fox drama series ''Red Band Society'', which premiered September 17, 2014. Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Sotillo tested ...
.
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also reprised her role as Ms. Darbus. CBR reports that instead of the
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format used by other Disney television shows, ''Madison High'' was planned to have a musical comedy format similar to the ''High School Musical'' films, and it would have featured new original songs; however, little else is known about it other than its general premise, which involved Ms. Darbus launching a new theater program at a different school. Production of the pilot began in March 2011 but no episodes were ordered; as of October 2024, the pilot had never aired, and the reasons for the show's cancellation had never been made public.


''High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'' (2019–2023)

In November 2017, a new television series spin-off of the films was announced to be in development. On September 6, 2018, Disney announced that it began casting for a reimagining of the film for its upcoming streaming service, titled ''High School Musical: The Musical''. The 10-episode series would be structured as a single-camera
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, and feature both music from the original film, as well as new songs. In October 2018, it was announced that Joshua Bassett would play the lead role of Ricky, while the show was given the official title of ''High School Musical: The Musical: The Series''. In February 2019, the rest of the cast was officially announced with:
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as Gina,
Kate Reinders Kate Reinders (born December 10, 1980) is an American actress and singer, who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows. She is best known for appearing as Miss Jenn in the Disney+ musical mockumentary series '' High Schoo ...
as Miss Jenn, and
Olivia Rodrigo Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as a child, appearing in commercials and the direct-to-video film '' An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success'' (2015). She rose ...
as Nini. Before the series debuted, it was renewed by Disney+ for a second season of 12 episodes that premiered in May 2021. The third season consisting of eight episodes premiered in July 2022. The series ended August 9, 2023 with a fourth season comprising eight episodes.


Reality television


''High School Musical: Get in the Picture''

During July and August 2008,
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broadcast a
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based on the series, titled '' High School Musical: Get in the Picture'', hosted by
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. The winner of the show appeared in a music video during the credits of ''High School Musical 3''. The series premiered to poor ratings, with the show coming in fourth place in its timeslot.


Reunion special

On January 20, 2016, to celebrate the movie's tenth anniversary, the cast reunited and shared fond memories and photos from the past and present. The special aired on
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, with
Vanessa Hudgens Vanessa Anne Hudgens ( ; born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in '' Thirteen'' (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the ''High School Musical'' film series (200 ...
,
Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...
,
Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu Reivers ( ; born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Chad Danforth in the ''High School Musica ...
,
Lucas Grabeel Lucas Stephen Grabeel ( ; born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, musician, producer, comedian, and television writer. He is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the ''High School Musical'' film series (2006–2011). His other film ap ...
and
Monique Coleman Adrienne Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in the ''High School Musical'' movies. Early life and education Adrienne Monique Coleman was born in Orange ...
in attendance.
Zac Efron Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' film ...
was absent due to promotional commitments for ''
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'', but sent in a video sharing his memories of the film and thanking the fans.


Soundtrack


Stage


Musical theater

''High School Musical'' was adapted to a stage musical starting in early 2006 with two versions: a 70-minute One Act play and a full-length Two Act musical. On August 1, 2006,
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announced that the
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summer theater camp, featured in the film ''
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'', would be the first venue to produce ''High School Musical'' on-stage. Pacific Repertory Theatre School of Dramatic Arts staged the California premiere in 2007, which was revived in 2008. From early 2007 through the end of July,
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in
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had a production of ''High School Musical'' that featured Broadway actor
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as Ryan and Kate Rockwell, a semi-finalist on '' Grease: You're the One that I Want!'', as Sharpay. ''High School Musical 2'' was later adapted to a stage musical starting in late 2008. Both theatrical versions include "Hummuhummunukunukuapua'a", a song cut from the film but included on the DVD. Pacific Repertory Theatre School of Dramatic Arts presented the West Coast premiere of ''High School Musical 2'' in January 2009. The production was directed by PacRep founder
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, who had directed the California premiere of the first ''High School Musical''.


Live tour

In 2006, Disney produced a concert tour titled '' High School Musical: The Concert''. It started on November 29, 2006, kicking off in San Diego. 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
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. Efron was replaced by
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(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. In 2007,
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produced a global tour titled ''High School Musical: The Ice Tour'', which had its world premiere in New York City, on September 29, 2007. The cast included 2004 World Junior Bronze Medalist Jordan Brauninger and 2004–2005 Australian national champion
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. The show contained elements and songs from both the original film and its sequel, ''High School Musical 2'', and now features a special preview of ''High School Musical 3: Senior Year''. In 2009, Feld Entertainment also produced a touring music show featuring songs and dances from all three movies, titled ''High School Musical Summer Celebration''.


Reception

''
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'' put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Call it children stuff. But HSM became a billion-dollar hit across screens big and small thanks to a love of song, dance, and happy endings. And that's pure, old-fashioned showbiz." The original ''High School Musical'' sold 8million DVD units, earning an operating income of . East High School was chosen as the Number 1 ''Top Five Best High Schools from Movies and TV'' by
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.


In other media


Literary


Novels

In June 2006,
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published ''High School Musical: The Junior Novel'', a novelization of the film. It reached number one on the ''
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'' best-selling list and remained on the list for sixteen weeks. By August 2007, the novel had 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. "High School Musical 3: Senior Year: The Junior Novel" came out on September 23, 2008. Shortly after the release 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.


Comic books

Between 2007 and 2010,
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produced and published a series of comics starring the characters of the movies in an official magazine. Some of the stories have been published abroad, such as in
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and
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.


Video games

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has produced seven ''High School Musical'' video games, all taking the guise of
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s incorporating songs and plots from the films, '' High School Musical: Sing It!'', '' High School Musical: Makin' the Cut!'', ''High School Musical: Livin' the Dream'', '' High School Musical 2: Work This Out!'', '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'', '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance!'', and '' Disney Sing It! – High School Musical 3: Senior Year''.


See also

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was filmed as the location of the fictitious Madison High School during the first episode.


References

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