High School Musical
Comedy, Family, Musical
Disney / Buena Vista  (2006) 93 mins TV-G

5.2 (22,573 votes)
"High School Musical" depicts the life of several teenagers in high school. Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) and Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) meet at a non-school function, and there are some sparks. However, once Gabriella transfers (unknowingly) to Troy's school, their romance cannot continue because they each belong to different "groups" who aren't accepting of the other. The movie follows what it is like to be in high school and have to fit the "Status Quo" (found on the soundtrack). By the end of the movie, all the characters realize it's being yourself that counts, and accepting everyone for who they are....

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Cast and Crew
Zac Efron  ......  Troy Bolton
Vanessa Anne Hudgens  ......  Gabriella Montez
Ashley Tisdale  ......  Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel  ......  Ryan Evans
Alyson Reed  ......  Ms. Darbus
Corbin Bleu  ......  Chad Danforth
Director  .....  Kenny Ortega
Producer  .....  Don Schain; Bill Borden
Writer  .....  Peter Barsocchini
Cinematography  .....  Gordon Lonsdale
Musician  .....  David Lawrence
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Troy goes to look at his watch when he's waiting for Gabriella he has no watch on. (more)

Trivia:
"High School Musical" was just the working title for the film while a better name was thought up. However, by the time post-production came, a better name had not been thought of so the producers unwillingly went for "High School Musical" (more)

Filming Locations:
East High School - 840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Mrs. Montez: Gaby, it's New Years Eve, enough reading.
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Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations (more)