High School Musical 2 is a 2007 American musical television film written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. It is the second installment in the High School Musical trilogy. High School Musical 2 follows Troy Bolton, Gabriella Montez, and the rest of the East High Wildcats as they go on summer vacation. Troy, job hunting to fund his upcoming expedition to college, manages to gain employment for him and his friends at a country club owned by Sharpay Evans. Unbeknownst to Troy and the team, Sharpay seeks to sabotage their friendship, as well as the romance between Troy and Gabriella, and pursues a relationship with him instead. High School Musical 2 retained Utah as a central filming location with a return to East High School, while Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club was adopted as the Evans' country club. Additional scenes were filmed in Los Angeles.
| Written by | Peter Barsocchini |
| Directed by | Kenny Ortega |
| Starring | Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman |
| Composer(s) | David Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Producer(s) | Bill Borden, Kenny Ortega |
| Cinematography | Daniel Aranyó |
| Editor(s) | Seth Flaum |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Salty Pictures, First Street Films |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Preceded by | High School Musical |
| Followed by | High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
| Netflix ID | 70072484 |
About High School Musical 2
The sequel to High School Musical sees the Wildcats working summer jobs at a Sharpay's fancy country club.
Achievement of High School Musical 2
The World Premiere screened at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The premiere was seen by over 17.2 million viewers.
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Latest information about High School Musical 2 updated on July 28 2021.
