High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is an American mockumentary musical drama streaming television series created for Disney+ by Tim Federle, inspired by the High School Musical film series. The series is produced by Chorus Boy and Salty Pictures in association with Disney Channel, with Oliver Goldstick serving as showrunner for the first four episodes. He was succeeded by Federle as showrunner for the remainder of the first season and thereafter. Set at a fictionalized version of East High School, the school at which the original movie was filmed, the series follows a group of teenage theater enthusiasts who participate in a staging of High School Musical: The Musical as their school production. The series stars Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Mark St. Cyr, Kate Reinders, and Joe Serafini.
Genre | Drama, Musical, Mockumentary |
Created by | Tim Federle |
Starring | Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Mark St. Cyr, Kate Reinders, Joe Serafini |
Composer(s) | Gabriel Mann |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 17 |
Executive producer(s) | Oliver Goldstick, Tim Federle, Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush, Tamra Davis |
Producer(s) | Greg A. Hampson, Jeff T. Miller |
Location(s) | Salt Lake City |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 26–33 minutes |
Production company(s) | Chorus Boy, Salty Pictures, Disney Channel |
Distributor | Disney Platform Distribution |
Original network | Disney+ |
Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) HDR |
About High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
TV series adaptation of the original High School Musical which takes place nearly 15 years after the first movie aired. It centers on a group of students rehearsing for opening night of their school's first production of High School Musical.
Achievement of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
The show picks up at the real-life location where it all started: East High. Zach Woodlee was hired to choreograph the numbers. It first premiered as a preview simulcast on November 8, 2019, ahead of its launch on Disney+.
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Latest information about High School Musical: The Musical: The Series updated on July 28 2021.