High School Musical Movie is not a flash in the dark, a little bopper, here today and old fashioned tomorrow. High School Musical’s surprises have even critics talking about how great it is. He is being praised for his music and choreography. Parents liked the Grease movie of their generation. In fact, it is one of the best-selling movies and soundtracks of all time to be released under the Disney banner. The franchise has produced not one, but three movies. Other spin-offs include plays, tours, and books.
The original High School Musical movie premiered in January. 2006. It immediately gained popularity and tweens all over the world showed their loyalty by purchasing franchise merchandise such as lunch boxes, jewelry, albums, video games, and clothing. The plot was pretty simple: Boy (Troy) is a great basketball hero, but he secretly longs to be in the school’s performing arts group. The guy then meets a nerdy girl (Gabriella) who also dreams of being in the performing arts group. Problems arise when the child grows up under pressure from his friends and father.
The film won many awards, including:
Billboard Music Award: Soundtrack Album of the Year
Emmy: Outstanding Choreography
Teen Choice Award: Best New Artist and Best Chemistry
Television Critics Association Award: Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Television
High School Musical 2 was right up there with the first in popularity. The premiere brought together more than 17 million viewers (almost ten million more than the first). It’s the end of the school year and the gang gets jobs at the Lava Springs resort. The resort owner’s daughter has a crush on Troy and plans to find a way to separate Troy and Gabriella. Although not as critically acclaimed as the first, High School Musical 2 remained popular and spawned the Disney Channel hit song “Fabulous” performed by Ashley Tisdale.
The franchise hit the big screen in the fall of 2008 with High School Musical Movie 3. The plot revolves around the gang facing their fears about life after graduation. The two main characters, Troy and Gabrielle, are faced with the possibility of being separated as they each go their own way.
Disney has made the most of the franchise by creating several spin-offs:
High School Music’s concert tour reached fans in the US, Canada and Latin America.
The High School Music musical has been performed by theater groups in the United States and Great Britain.
High School Musical Ice Tour featured Olympic medal-winning athletes.
It seems that there is no end in sight for the High School Musical franchise. High School Musical 4 is rumored to be in development with most of the original cast returning. Meanwhile, High School Musical 3 is breaking box office records in the United States and Great Britain.