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High School Musical is an Emmy Award-winning American television film, and the 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.


Directed by Kenny Ortega
Produced by Don Schain
Written by Peter Barsocchini
Starring Zac Efron
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
Lucas Grabeel
Corbin Bleu
Monique Coleman

Music by Greg Cham
Ray Cham
Andy Dodd
Faye Greenberg
Jamie Houston
David Lawrence
Adam Watts
Matt Gerrard
Drew Lane
Eddie Galan
Drew Seeley
Cinematography Gordon Lonsdale
Editing by Seth Flaum
Distributed by Disney Channel, Family
Release date(s) January 20, 2006
Running time 97 min
Country United States
Language English





High School Musical 2 is the second film in the High School Musical series. The World Premiere took place on August 17, 2007 at Disneyland, in Anaheim, California. The primary cast, including Zac Efron, Lucas Grabeel, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale, attended the event. The film debuted on television on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel in the U.S., and on Family in Canada.
The premiere was seen by a total of over 18 million viewers in the United States which is almost 10 million more than its predecessor, making it the highest-rated Disney Channel Movie of all time.

Directed by Kenny Ortega
Produced by Bill Borden
Kenny Ortega
Written by Peter Barsocchini
Starring Zac Efron
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
Lucas Grabeel
Corbin Bleu
Monique Coleman
Music by Randy Peterson
Antonnia Armato
Andy Dodd
Faye Greenberg
Jamie Houston
David Lawrence
Adam Watts
Matthew Gerrard
Kevin Quinn
Robbie Nevil
Shankar Mahadevan
Cinematography Gordon Lonsdale
Editing by Seth Flaum
Distributed by Disney Channel (USA)
Family (CAN)
Release date(s) August 17, 2007
Running time Original cut
104 min.
Extended cut
111 min.
Country United States
Language English




High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 musical film. It is the third installment in Disney's High School Musical film franchise. Its theatrical release in the United States began on October 24, 2008. Kenny Ortega returned as director and choreographer, as did all six primary actors.
In spite of receiving mixed reviews, in its first three days of release, High School Musical 3: Senior Year grossed $16 million on an opening day in North America for a total of $42 million in North America and an additional $40 million overseas, breaking the record for the largest opening weekend for a musical film.

Directed by Kenny Ortega
Produced by Bill Borden
Barry Rosenbush
Don Schain
Written by Peter Barsocchini
Starring Zac Efron
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
Lucas Grabeel
Corbin Bleu
Monique Coleman
Music by David Lawrence
Matthew Gerrard
Robbie Nevil
Shankar Mahadevan
Cinematography Daniel Aranyò
Editing by Seth Flaum
Studio Borden and Rosenbush Entertainment
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) October 24, 2008
Running time 112 minutes
Country United States
Language English