The production hit it big right out of the box and hasn't let up since. Here are some of the highlights.
Bopping to the top -- "High School Musical" set audience records when it debuted on The Disney Channel in January 2006, the DVD broke sales records and the soundtrack became last year's top-selling album. More ways to enjoy Troy, Gabriella and their East High friends are in the works.
Disney Channel sequel -- "High School Musical 2," scheduled to premiere in mid-August, is set at a country club during summer vacation. More than 45 million fans worldwide voted in an online poll Jan. 12-31 to determine movie details such as Sharpay's favorite drink or the title of Ryan's summer read.
On stage -- A 60-city tour of the stage version, which debuted in Atlanta earlier this year, will be previewed June 26-July 8 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. (Groups of 15 or more call 313/871-1132. Individual tickets, $26-$71, go on sale later this month). The tour comes to East Lansing's Wharton Center Oct. 2-7. (Available now as part of a season subscription; individual tickets go on sale later.)
On ice -- "Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour" begins Sept. 29 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The tour comes to Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena for performances at 7 p.m. March 21, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. March 22 and 1 p.m. March 23. Tickets, $12-$55, are available at Van Andel and DeVos Place box offices, Ticketmaster outlets, 456-3333 or ticketmaster.com.
Stories from East High -- A series of paperback novels by various authors features new adventures for the familiar characters from the movie. The series began with "East High: Original Junior Novel" and continued with "Wildcat Spirit. " "Poetry in Motion" and "Crunch Time" will be released later this year. "All in this Together: The Unofficial Story of 'High School Musical'" was released last week.
On the big screen -- Walt Disney Motion Picture Group announced in February that "Haunted High School Musical" is in the works for 2008. No script has been written yet. Stay tuned.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Disney has big hopes for 'High School Musical 2'
From the Associated Press:
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ADULTS CROWDED the waiting room one recent winter day at Disney Channel's headquarters in Burbank. Some paced nervously around the couches and chairs, a few checked watches. There was little talk.
They were ready to audition for roles in this summer's TV movie "High School Musical 2," jobs that would make them instantly recognizable to millions of preteens.
Behind a wooden doorway, Disney Channel executives were working to keep the magic after launching one of the biggest entertainment phenomenons of 2006.
It's not that people aren't watching closely. When Disney posted 10 questions on its Web site last month asking fans to influence what was in the "High School Musical" sequel - things like choosing which dessert Zeke buys for Sharpay and which "Hannah Montana" star should appear in the movie - more than 27 million votes were cast in 20 days.
The success of "High School Musical" vaulted the Disney Channel into a tie with USA for top-rated cable network in prime time last year. The movie's soundtrack sold nearly 4 million copies in the U.S. and was the year's top-selling compact disc, even though you probably never heard songs like "We're All in This Together" unless you were a kid around 12 years
The 8.2 million people who watched the premiere of "Jump In!" in January - starring "High School Musical" heartthrob Corbin Bleu as an aspiring jump rope champion - made it the top-rated TV movie premiere in the network's history.
The Disney Channel's success wasn't sudden. It decided a decade ago to target 'tweens, realizing TV offered little to them. It was like the musical gulf between Barney and Eminem, said Rich Ross, the network's president.
Through trial and error, including a failed mystery series, Disney determined that its audience preferred comedies to dramas.
"Kids are going through a lot today, maybe more than ever," Ross said. "They want to smile and relax and laugh. Laughter is the antidote to a crazy world."
Gary Marsh, the network's entertainment president, believes there are five ingredients to a successful Disney Channel production. It should contain humor, optimism and depict real kids in real-life situations. It should tell an age-appropriate emotional story with situations preteens can relate to. And it should have navigational tools for life that kids can learn from, such as how to deal with a bully.
Many of the Disney shows are aspirational, like "Hannah Montana" and its depiction of a girl living the dream of being a pop star.
There's almost always music in a Disney production, something the kids can sing along to - and buy with their allowance when they hear the songs again on Disney's radio station - that won't send their parents screaming from the room.
"High School Musical" squarely hit all of these targets.
Marsh had been looking to make a full-scale musical, and producer Bill Borden sold his straightforward pitch in a single meeting: think "Grease" meets "Romeo & Juliet," with warring social cliques replacing warring families.
"It was so clear to me the simplicity of the story would stand up with the music," Marsh said.
That story had school basketball star Troy meeting beautiful brain Gabriella on vacation, where they bond over their secret love for singing. When Gabriella transfers to Troy's high school, they want to try out for the school musical together, but each of their friends try to keep them from crossing social barriers.
While the story of competing cliques drew the most attention, Ross believes another aspect of "High School Musical" was just as important: the idea of Troy pushing back against his father's expectations to forge his own path. That's an equally important element of "Jump In!" where Bleu's character jumps rope despite his father pressuring him to be a boxer.
The sequel is sure to be a major part of many kids' summers this year.
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ADULTS CROWDED the waiting room one recent winter day at Disney Channel's headquarters in Burbank. Some paced nervously around the couches and chairs, a few checked watches. There was little talk.
They were ready to audition for roles in this summer's TV movie "High School Musical 2," jobs that would make them instantly recognizable to millions of preteens.
Behind a wooden doorway, Disney Channel executives were working to keep the magic after launching one of the biggest entertainment phenomenons of 2006.
It's not that people aren't watching closely. When Disney posted 10 questions on its Web site last month asking fans to influence what was in the "High School Musical" sequel - things like choosing which dessert Zeke buys for Sharpay and which "Hannah Montana" star should appear in the movie - more than 27 million votes were cast in 20 days.
The success of "High School Musical" vaulted the Disney Channel into a tie with USA for top-rated cable network in prime time last year. The movie's soundtrack sold nearly 4 million copies in the U.S. and was the year's top-selling compact disc, even though you probably never heard songs like "We're All in This Together" unless you were a kid around 12 years
The 8.2 million people who watched the premiere of "Jump In!" in January - starring "High School Musical" heartthrob Corbin Bleu as an aspiring jump rope champion - made it the top-rated TV movie premiere in the network's history.
The Disney Channel's success wasn't sudden. It decided a decade ago to target 'tweens, realizing TV offered little to them. It was like the musical gulf between Barney and Eminem, said Rich Ross, the network's president.
Through trial and error, including a failed mystery series, Disney determined that its audience preferred comedies to dramas.
"Kids are going through a lot today, maybe more than ever," Ross said. "They want to smile and relax and laugh. Laughter is the antidote to a crazy world."
Gary Marsh, the network's entertainment president, believes there are five ingredients to a successful Disney Channel production. It should contain humor, optimism and depict real kids in real-life situations. It should tell an age-appropriate emotional story with situations preteens can relate to. And it should have navigational tools for life that kids can learn from, such as how to deal with a bully.
Many of the Disney shows are aspirational, like "Hannah Montana" and its depiction of a girl living the dream of being a pop star.
There's almost always music in a Disney production, something the kids can sing along to - and buy with their allowance when they hear the songs again on Disney's radio station - that won't send their parents screaming from the room.
"High School Musical" squarely hit all of these targets.
Marsh had been looking to make a full-scale musical, and producer Bill Borden sold his straightforward pitch in a single meeting: think "Grease" meets "Romeo & Juliet," with warring social cliques replacing warring families.
"It was so clear to me the simplicity of the story would stand up with the music," Marsh said.
That story had school basketball star Troy meeting beautiful brain Gabriella on vacation, where they bond over their secret love for singing. When Gabriella transfers to Troy's high school, they want to try out for the school musical together, but each of their friends try to keep them from crossing social barriers.
While the story of competing cliques drew the most attention, Ross believes another aspect of "High School Musical" was just as important: the idea of Troy pushing back against his father's expectations to forge his own path. That's an equally important element of "Jump In!" where Bleu's character jumps rope despite his father pressuring him to be a boxer.
The sequel is sure to be a major part of many kids' summers this year.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
New High School Musical 2 Poll
WOW! I just found this online! From the http://www.star-ecentral.com/ site:
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"Are you a huge fan of the smash hit High School Musical? If you are, then listen up. Now you have the chance to play your part and vote online on what you would like to see happen in High School Musical 2.
All you have to do is go to http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/highschoolmusical between now and Jan 31 and answer 10 poll questions that will determine, among other things, what's written on Mr Darbus' chalkboard, what kind of sandwich Troy packs for his picnic with Gabriella, the type of dessert Zeke bakes for Sharpay and the clever sayings on Chad's tee-shirts.
The winning choices will be revealed when High School Musical 2 premieres on Disney Channel later this year. High School Musical 2 begins filming in Utah this spring with the cast reprising their roles and Emmy Award-winning Kenny Ortega directing and choreographing.
So, if you've always wanted to play director, here’s your chance. Log on to www.disneychannel-asia.com from now Jan 31 to cast your votes and have your say in the movie.
High School Musical tells the story of two high school students - Troy (Zac Efron), a star basketball player and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), a brilliant but shy new student at school, who discover that they both share a hidden passion for singing, but are faced with tremendous pressure to stay within their social status quo."
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How cool is that??
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"Are you a huge fan of the smash hit High School Musical? If you are, then listen up. Now you have the chance to play your part and vote online on what you would like to see happen in High School Musical 2.
All you have to do is go to http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/highschoolmusical between now and Jan 31 and answer 10 poll questions that will determine, among other things, what's written on Mr Darbus' chalkboard, what kind of sandwich Troy packs for his picnic with Gabriella, the type of dessert Zeke bakes for Sharpay and the clever sayings on Chad's tee-shirts.
The winning choices will be revealed when High School Musical 2 premieres on Disney Channel later this year. High School Musical 2 begins filming in Utah this spring with the cast reprising their roles and Emmy Award-winning Kenny Ortega directing and choreographing.
So, if you've always wanted to play director, here’s your chance. Log on to www.disneychannel-asia.com from now Jan 31 to cast your votes and have your say in the movie.
High School Musical tells the story of two high school students - Troy (Zac Efron), a star basketball player and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), a brilliant but shy new student at school, who discover that they both share a hidden passion for singing, but are faced with tremendous pressure to stay within their social status quo."
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How cool is that??
Friday, January 26, 2007
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
High School Musical 2 to be filmed in Utah
From the Salt Lake Tribune
The cast and crew who made "High School Musical," the tween sensation of the year, are returning to Utah to film the sequel.
The producers of "High School Musical 2" and officials from the Disney Channel confirmed Friday that the sequel will begin filming in March in St. George and Salt Lake City.
"I'm very excited about it because, among other things, our director again is Kenny Ortega, and Kenny loves Utah," said the sequel's producer, Don Schain, who runs Salt Lake City-based Salty Pictures, which also made the first film.
"I think the crew here is as good as you can get," Schain added. "They played a big part in the success of that movie."
The original film boasted catchy songs and energetic choreography by Emmy winners Ortega and Salt Lake City's Bonnie Story, and told the story of high school jock Troy (Zach Efron) and brainiac Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), who join forces to star in the school musical.
The movie garnered two Emmys including one for Schain for Outstanding Children's Program. It also became the highest-rated program for the Disney Channel, and the soundtrack so far is the biggest-selling album this year. The movie, in addition to being a sensation in countries like India and Japan, has spawned theatrical productions and a touring concert.
To boost Utah's chances of getting the sequel made here, the Governor's Office of Economic Development Board (GOED) on Friday offered Salty Pictures a cash incentive of up to $500,000.
"At least 26 other states offer incentives for motion pictures," Schain said. "So it [the $500,000 incentive] helps enormously."
For months while the movie's screenwriter, Peter Barscocchini, worked on the sequel's script, executive producers Barry Rosenbush, Bill Borden and Ortega looked at a number of cities, including San Diego and Palm Springs.
But Aaron Syrett, director of the Utah Film Commission, said the state pushed hard.
"Since the first one was filmed in Utah, we wanted to make sure we got the sequel, too," he said.
Salty Pictures applied for the state incentive long after Utah had exhausted the money in a fund designed to lure films to the state. But the movie stands to benefit Utah so much that the GOED temporarily "loaned" money to the film incentive fund from the Industrial Assistance Fund, typically used to provide cash incentives to lure new companies to the state.
GOED plans to "pay back" the corporate incentive fund after they receive money from the legislature next year.
The proposal to the governor's office states filming will take two months, and the film is budgeted at about $7 million. Up to 95 percent of the crew will be from Utah, according to the documents.
The cast and crew who made "High School Musical," the tween sensation of the year, are returning to Utah to film the sequel.
The producers of "High School Musical 2" and officials from the Disney Channel confirmed Friday that the sequel will begin filming in March in St. George and Salt Lake City.
"I'm very excited about it because, among other things, our director again is Kenny Ortega, and Kenny loves Utah," said the sequel's producer, Don Schain, who runs Salt Lake City-based Salty Pictures, which also made the first film.
"I think the crew here is as good as you can get," Schain added. "They played a big part in the success of that movie."
The original film boasted catchy songs and energetic choreography by Emmy winners Ortega and Salt Lake City's Bonnie Story, and told the story of high school jock Troy (Zach Efron) and brainiac Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), who join forces to star in the school musical.
The movie garnered two Emmys including one for Schain for Outstanding Children's Program. It also became the highest-rated program for the Disney Channel, and the soundtrack so far is the biggest-selling album this year. The movie, in addition to being a sensation in countries like India and Japan, has spawned theatrical productions and a touring concert.
To boost Utah's chances of getting the sequel made here, the Governor's Office of Economic Development Board (GOED) on Friday offered Salty Pictures a cash incentive of up to $500,000.
"At least 26 other states offer incentives for motion pictures," Schain said. "So it [the $500,000 incentive] helps enormously."
For months while the movie's screenwriter, Peter Barscocchini, worked on the sequel's script, executive producers Barry Rosenbush, Bill Borden and Ortega looked at a number of cities, including San Diego and Palm Springs.
But Aaron Syrett, director of the Utah Film Commission, said the state pushed hard.
"Since the first one was filmed in Utah, we wanted to make sure we got the sequel, too," he said.
Salty Pictures applied for the state incentive long after Utah had exhausted the money in a fund designed to lure films to the state. But the movie stands to benefit Utah so much that the GOED temporarily "loaned" money to the film incentive fund from the Industrial Assistance Fund, typically used to provide cash incentives to lure new companies to the state.
GOED plans to "pay back" the corporate incentive fund after they receive money from the legislature next year.
The proposal to the governor's office states filming will take two months, and the film is budgeted at about $7 million. Up to 95 percent of the crew will be from Utah, according to the documents.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
What's the Most Popular CD in America?
Just learned something pretty cool! Do you know what the #1 selling album of 2006 is? HSM!!!!!!!
From Entertainment Weekly:
"...the bubbly pop soundtrack to a made-for-TV Disney movie starring a cast of unkonwn teen actors, which will likely hit the 4 million mark by the end of the year....The three Cheeta albums, on the other hand, have racked up 2 million-plus discs moved and the Girls are currently in the midst of a sold-out 85-city U.S. tour....Hannah Montana regularly pulls more than 2 million....Currently, there's an HSM sequel in the works for 2007, and Buena Vista is pursuing acts in the same vein - including a solo off-shoot from HSM star Corbin Bleu, the all-sister band Everlife, and the fifth installment of the popular Disneymania series."
From Entertainment Weekly:
"...the bubbly pop soundtrack to a made-for-TV Disney movie starring a cast of unkonwn teen actors, which will likely hit the 4 million mark by the end of the year....The three Cheeta albums, on the other hand, have racked up 2 million-plus discs moved and the Girls are currently in the midst of a sold-out 85-city U.S. tour....Hannah Montana regularly pulls more than 2 million....Currently, there's an HSM sequel in the works for 2007, and Buena Vista is pursuing acts in the same vein - including a solo off-shoot from HSM star Corbin Bleu, the all-sister band Everlife, and the fifth installment of the popular Disneymania series."
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
High School Musical Popup Version over Thanksgiving
I don't know if you happened to watch High School Musical again over Thanksgiving but Disney Channel added the popup facts that were pretty interesting. Here are some of the ones I can remember:
The houses used for Gabriela and Troy in the movie were just a couple of houses apart.
Lucas' hats in the movie were bought at a cool clothing store in Utah.
The ski lodge used at the beginning is not a lodge but a nice building in Midway, Utah.
The opening scene is supposed to take place about midnight in the movie but was really filmed in the daytime.
There was no real snow outside during the filming because it was really August. The snow was made out of falling potato flakes.
Ms. Darbus' glasses were actually huge sunglasses but they replaced the lenses.
Zac Efron was born on October 18th in San Luis Obispo, California.
The stage used for the auditions was a different school.
The big Wildcats sign in the cafeteria is the same one you see the gym.
Vanessa's food was glued to her tray in the cafeteria dance scene.
They tried to find a skateboarder who played cello but couldn't find one.
The garden on top of the school was created for the movie. They used a crane to get the plants up there.
A big storm came right when Zac and Vanessa were filming and they had to run downstairs.
Gabriella's sweater didn't come with sparkles on it so the costume designer took it to a "sparkle expert" in Hollywood who adds sparkles to clothes for famous musicials, dancers, and ice skaters!
Lucas used 9 hats during the movie.
The large poster of Zac on the wall was only used for Vanessa's solo scene and then put away.
The first scene filmed was when Corbin and Monique are outside the school trying to to act like spies.
The last scene filmed was when Zac snuck up onto Vanessa's balcony and sang 'The Start of Something New' alone to her. She and Zac where the only 2 actors left and she started crying for real.
The houses used for Gabriela and Troy in the movie were just a couple of houses apart.
Lucas' hats in the movie were bought at a cool clothing store in Utah.
The ski lodge used at the beginning is not a lodge but a nice building in Midway, Utah.
The opening scene is supposed to take place about midnight in the movie but was really filmed in the daytime.
There was no real snow outside during the filming because it was really August. The snow was made out of falling potato flakes.
Ms. Darbus' glasses were actually huge sunglasses but they replaced the lenses.
Zac Efron was born on October 18th in San Luis Obispo, California.
The stage used for the auditions was a different school.
The big Wildcats sign in the cafeteria is the same one you see the gym.
Vanessa's food was glued to her tray in the cafeteria dance scene.
They tried to find a skateboarder who played cello but couldn't find one.
The garden on top of the school was created for the movie. They used a crane to get the plants up there.
A big storm came right when Zac and Vanessa were filming and they had to run downstairs.
Gabriella's sweater didn't come with sparkles on it so the costume designer took it to a "sparkle expert" in Hollywood who adds sparkles to clothes for famous musicials, dancers, and ice skaters!
Lucas used 9 hats during the movie.
The large poster of Zac on the wall was only used for Vanessa's solo scene and then put away.
The first scene filmed was when Corbin and Monique are outside the school trying to to act like spies.
The last scene filmed was when Zac snuck up onto Vanessa's balcony and sang 'The Start of Something New' alone to her. She and Zac where the only 2 actors left and she started crying for real.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
High School Musical 2: Sing It All Or Nothing!
WOW!! High School Musical 2: Sing It All or Nothing! has been announced and will be released next summer!!! The plot will revolve around the original film's characters as they organize a talent show at the local golf and country club to which Sharpay, Ryan, and their family belong and where Troy has a summer job as a lifeguard. All of the original film's cast members will return, and there will be new music and choreography by director Kenny Ortega. A soundtrack CD will be released the week before the film airs.
A teaser trailer was released during The Cheetah Girls 2006 tour. The trailer showed scenes from the first film and the logo said High School Musical and a "2" appeared next to the word "Musical". The trailer was first made publically available on the DVD release of Wendy Wu.
A teaser trailer was released during The Cheetah Girls 2006 tour. The trailer showed scenes from the first film and the logo said High School Musical and a "2" appeared next to the word "Musical". The trailer was first made publically available on the DVD release of Wendy Wu.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Myspace Layout for Zac and Asley
I found these cool MySpace layouts for HSM:
http://www.urflair.com/hot-ashley-tisdale-and-zac-efron--layouts.htm
http://www.skem9.com/layouts/reviews.php?layout=3881
http://www.urflair.com/hot-ashley-tisdale-and-zac-efron--layouts.htm
http://www.skem9.com/layouts/reviews.php?layout=3881
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Zac Efron
Zac Efron is pretty much the lead actor in high school musical.
I got his biography from http://http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/ & tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Efron
Date of birth (location)
18 October 1987San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Zac Efron is most likely known for his appearance in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and Summerland. He will also be starring in the film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray.
In 2002, Efron began to have guest roles on television series, including Firefly, ER, and The Guardian.
Efron is best known for portraying Cameron Bale on the now-cancelled WB series Summerland. Originally introduced as a guest star, Efron became a regular cast member on the show in the second season in 2004. Since appearing in Summerland, he has also had guest roles on the shows CSI: Miami, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
In 2003, Zac starred in the Lifetime original TV movie Miracle Run. He played Steven Morgan, one of two autistic twins. Overcoming incredible odds, with his mother's support, he achieved the unimaginable, winning a cross country competition. For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor.[5]
In 2005, Zac was a main character in Hope Partlow's music video for "Sick Inside"
In 2006, At age 18, Efron starred in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical as Troy Bolton alongside actresses Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale and actors Lucas Grabeel and Corbin Bleu. This role helped Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a successful singer. Combined with his simultaneous appearances on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and NCIS, Efron placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter for the week of January 29, 2006.[6] Efron's singing talents were disputed when it was revealed that Andrew Seeley's voice was blended with Efron's voice on the soundtrack of High School Musical.[7] (It was later learned that this occured since Efron is a baritone singer and occured usually for the higher notes-the part of Troy was written for a tenor singer)
Efron became the first artist to debut with two charted songs in the same week on the February 4, 2006 Billboard Hot 100[citation needed], with the songs, Get'cha Head In the Game (feat. Basketball team) and Breaking Free, a duet with Vanessa Anne Hudgens from High School Musical. On the following week, Efron had five simultaneous song credits, all from High School Musical, including, once more, Get'cha Head in the Game, Breaking Free (which made the fastest climb in the history of the Billboard charts, from #86 to #4 between the two weeks)[citation needed], Start of Something New and What I've Been Looking For: Reprise, as well as We're all in this Together, which was credited to the High School Musical cast. Zac is also in the first ever Disney Channel Games as captain of the Red Team. On his team are Kay Panabaker, Anneliese van der Pol, Moises Arias, Dylan Sprouse, and Shin Koyamada.
In June of 2006, Efron was cast as Link Larkin in the upcoming film version of Hairspray, also starring Amanda Bynes, Queen Latifah and John Travolta. Efron will perform all of his own vocals in the film. [2] Filming will take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from September 5 to December 8, 2006. Zac has cut and dyed his hair dark brown and will be gaining about 15lbs for the role in Hairspray.[8]
Efron has been accepted to both UCLA and USC. He will be attending USC in the Fall of 2007.
Pictures Of Zac::
I got his biography from http://http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/ & tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Efron
Date of birth (location)
18 October 1987San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Zac Efron is most likely known for his appearance in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and Summerland. He will also be starring in the film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray.
In 2002, Efron began to have guest roles on television series, including Firefly, ER, and The Guardian.
Efron is best known for portraying Cameron Bale on the now-cancelled WB series Summerland. Originally introduced as a guest star, Efron became a regular cast member on the show in the second season in 2004. Since appearing in Summerland, he has also had guest roles on the shows CSI: Miami, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
In 2003, Zac starred in the Lifetime original TV movie Miracle Run. He played Steven Morgan, one of two autistic twins. Overcoming incredible odds, with his mother's support, he achieved the unimaginable, winning a cross country competition. For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor.[5]
In 2005, Zac was a main character in Hope Partlow's music video for "Sick Inside"
In 2006, At age 18, Efron starred in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical as Troy Bolton alongside actresses Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale and actors Lucas Grabeel and Corbin Bleu. This role helped Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a successful singer. Combined with his simultaneous appearances on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and NCIS, Efron placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter for the week of January 29, 2006.[6] Efron's singing talents were disputed when it was revealed that Andrew Seeley's voice was blended with Efron's voice on the soundtrack of High School Musical.[7] (It was later learned that this occured since Efron is a baritone singer and occured usually for the higher notes-the part of Troy was written for a tenor singer)
Efron became the first artist to debut with two charted songs in the same week on the February 4, 2006 Billboard Hot 100[citation needed], with the songs, Get'cha Head In the Game (feat. Basketball team) and Breaking Free, a duet with Vanessa Anne Hudgens from High School Musical. On the following week, Efron had five simultaneous song credits, all from High School Musical, including, once more, Get'cha Head in the Game, Breaking Free (which made the fastest climb in the history of the Billboard charts, from #86 to #4 between the two weeks)[citation needed], Start of Something New and What I've Been Looking For: Reprise, as well as We're all in this Together, which was credited to the High School Musical cast. Zac is also in the first ever Disney Channel Games as captain of the Red Team. On his team are Kay Panabaker, Anneliese van der Pol, Moises Arias, Dylan Sprouse, and Shin Koyamada.
In June of 2006, Efron was cast as Link Larkin in the upcoming film version of Hairspray, also starring Amanda Bynes, Queen Latifah and John Travolta. Efron will perform all of his own vocals in the film. [2] Filming will take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from September 5 to December 8, 2006. Zac has cut and dyed his hair dark brown and will be gaining about 15lbs for the role in Hairspray.[8]
Efron has been accepted to both UCLA and USC. He will be attending USC in the Fall of 2007.
Pictures Of Zac::
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
HSM 2!
Well what ive heard was that high school musical 2 is being filmed this fall and will come out late summer 2007. All of your same favorite actors are in the second movie. If you want to know some of the plot check out this link http://www.answers.com/topic/high-school-musical-2 and see what might be happening in the upcoming movie. I'm really excited! Now i know some people think that Zac Efron (Troy) is dating Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay) in real life but from what ive heard and read...they are just friends and nothing is going on between them. But maybe in the future they will. Who knows? Most of the High School Musical cast showed up at the teen choice awards 2006...High School Musical won for Choice TV Show: Comedy/Musical and for the 58th Annual Creative Arts event they won Outstanding Children's Program for "High School Musical"..Congratulation to all Hsm Cast!
Pictures of the cast::
Pictures of the cast::
Access Hollywood - "High School Musical" dance-along
| The cast of "High School Musical" do a dance-along for Access Hollywood. | |
THE PLOT OF HiGH SCHOOL MUSiCAL
Ok well as you probably know High School Musical is a very popular movie that was shown on the disney channel. Now i personally LOVED the movie. It's deffenetly in my top 5 favorites. Well if you havent seen it, you really have to...even if your not a kid you will love it. The movie is basically about a boy named Troy whos the popular captin of his basketball team and Gabriella whos very smart and beautiful and can also sing. Troy and Gabriella met on thier winter break and they were chosen to sing karaoke together and they ended up becoming friends and not knowing that Gabriella actully transferred to Troys school and they meet again in class. They both secretly audition for the schools musical without anyone knowing and then when callbacks come along...everyone seems to become who they really are. There are alot of great charecters in this movie and the movie sends a great message. Be sure to see it if you havent already!
Here are some photos from the movie:
Here are some photos from the movie:
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