# High School Musical: The Concert

High School Musical: The Concert was a concert tour performed by members of the cast of the popular television film series, High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts. The concert toured cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. High School Musical: The Concert expanded the Disney Channel franchise that had previously produced a triple-platinum selling soundtrack and had planned a movie sequel. (Disney had recently scored a success with another concert based on a TV musical by The Cheetah Girls, who had a sold-out tour in 88 cities)
The films' original cast members Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman took part in the tour, except for Zac Efron, who had a previous engagement filming Hairspray and was replaced by Drew Seeley, who was Efron's singing voice in the first film.
The tour also served to promote the debut album of three members: V by Vanessa Hudgens, Headstrong by Ashley Tisdale and Another Side by Corbin Bleu.

## Development

The concert, which featured songs from the film, also included cast members Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman. Zac Efron was the only original cast member absent from the tour due to his commitment with the filming of the 2007 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Hairspray, which conflicted with the tour. Instead, Drew Seeley, Efron's singing voice in the first film and co-writer of "Get'cha Head in the Game", joined the tour in Efron's place. Jordan Pruitt joined the tour as the opening act. Kenny Ortega, the film's director and choreographer, became the show's touring producer, creative director and director. On the night of the last concert, as seen on YouTube, the cast introduced him before singing the final chorus of "We're All in This Together". The concert typically ran two and a half hours (150 minutes) including the opening act and intermission.
The cast toured five countries in Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico. Each of the singers had two microphones during the performances: a headset microphone with a nude-colored pad on the tip, and a handheld microphone. Erin Lareau designed the costumes for the concert tour. "Dance with Me" (from The Cheetah Girls 2, also directed by Kenny Ortega with choreography by Ortega and Charles Klapow) included an extended guitar solo which allowed Monique Coleman to feature in an extended tango number with both backup dancers Jared Murillo and Seeley. Murillo also choreographed "Dance with Me".

## Telecasts and recordings

On May 26, 2007, Disney Channel Latin America showed the concert made in Buenos Aires in Argentina. This performance aired none of Ashley Tisdale's songs, and Vanessa Hudgens only sang "Come Back To Me". On June 9, 2007, Canal 13 showed the concert performed in Santiago, Chile, airing all the solo performances. On June 10, 2007, the concert filmed in Mexico City, Mexico aired on Disney Channel Latin America.
The concert CD/DVD came from a performance in Houston, Texas on December 18, 2006 at the Toyota Center. The album and video was released on June 26, 2007. While the CD and DVD were recorded by Disney at the same show, the two feature slightly alternate edits. The live version of "Start of Something New" recorded at the Houston concert appeared in the Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9 CD.

## Opening acts

* Jordan Pruitt (all tour dates)

## Set list
### Jordan Pruitt opening setlist

* "Jump to the Rhythm"
* "Teenager"
* "Outside Looking In"
* "Miss Popularity"
* "We Are Family"

### Main setlist

* "Introduction" (contains excerpts of "Start of Something New", "Stick to the Status Quo", and "We're All in This Together")
* "Start of Something New"
* "Stick to the Status Quo"
* "I Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
* "When There Was Me and You"
* "Headstrong" (Ashley Tisdale solo)
* "We'll Be Together" (Ashley Tisdale solo)
* "He Said She Said" (Ashley Tisdale solo)
* "Get'cha Head in the Game"
* "Dance With Me" (Drew Seeley solo)
* "Push it to the Limit" (Corbin Bleu solo)
* "Marchin'" (Corbin Bleu solo)
* "What I've Been Looking For" (Reprise)
* "What I've Been Looking For"
* "Let's Dance" (Vanessa Hudgens solo)
* "Say OK" (Vanessa Hudgens solo)
* "Come Back To Me" (Vanessa Hudgens solo)
* "Bop to the Top"
* "Breaking Free"

#### Encore

* "We're All in This Together"

## Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| North America ||||||
| November 29, 2006 | San Diego | United States | iPayOne Center | 9,736 / 9,803 | $525,518 |
| December 1, 2006 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | 12,408 / 13,103 | $647,409 |
| December 3, 2006 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena | 11,328 / 12,325 | $604,891 |
| December 5, 2006 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena | 8,407 / 10,225 | $448,163 |
| December 6, 2006 | Stockton | United States | Stockton Arena | 7,711 / 9,054 | $414,484 |
| December 8, 2006 | Bakersfield | United States | Rabobank Arena | 7,428 / 7,829 | $403,528 |
| December 10, 2006 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden Arena | 7,880 / 13,195 | $423,779 |
| December 11, 2006 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | 8,116 / 11,534 | $432,505 |
| December 16, 2006 | Bossier City | United States | CenturyTel Center | 6,149 / 9,007 | $332,158 |
| December 17, 2006 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 12,590 / 14,012 | $657,699 |
| December 18, 2006 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | 12,416 / 12,811 | $638,822 |
| December 20, 2006 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum | 13,091 / 14,190 | $677,327 |
| December 21, 2006 | Orlando | United States | Amway Arena | 10,802 / 11,516 | $575,982 |
| December 22, 2006 | Columbia | United States | Colonial Center | 9,149 / 12,096 | $477,117 |
| December 23, 2006 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Bobcats Arena | 10,937 / 11,101 | $560,025 |
| December 27, 2006 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | 10,532 / 14,595 | $545,802 |
| December 28, 2006 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | 14,278 / 14,546 | $731,209 |
| December 29, 2006 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum | 13,290 / 14,000 | $1,444,431 |
| December 30, 2006 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena | 8,956 / 9,283 | $502,429 |
| January 2, 2007 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 15,041 / 15,841 | $701,317 |
| January 3, 2007 | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena | 10,507 / 10,863 | $548,724 |
| January 4, 2007 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | 12,673 / 12,824 | $663,195 |
| January 6, 2007 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena | 12,570 / 13,100 | $616,083 |
| January 7, 2007 | Albany | United States | Times Union Center | 12,028 / 12,301 | $622,798 |
| January 8, 2007 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena | 15,660 / 15,723 | $865,997 |
| January 9, 2007 | Worcester | United States | DCU Center | 10,738 / 11,016 | $569,467 |
| January 11, 2007 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Spectrum | 12,545 / 13,210 | $653,193 |
| January 12, 2007 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Arena | 10,053 / 12,162 | $527,621 |
| January 13, 2007 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena | 11,445 / 11,633 | $614,895 |
| January 14, 2007 | Cleveland | United States | Wolstein Center | 10,350 / 10,569 | $564,911 |
| January 16, 2007 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 15,043 / 15,385 | $775,157 |
| January 17, 2007 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse | 11,590 / 13,159 | $600,484 |
| January 18, 2007 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center | 13,286 / 13,649 | $683,026 |
| January 19, 2007 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 13,442 / 13,442 | $696,237 |
| January 21, 2007 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center | 13,997 / 14,499 | $706,182 |
| January 22, 2007 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center | 15,206 / 15,487 | $772,296 |
| January 23, 2007 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena | 13,768 / 14,039 | $711,456 |
| January 26, 2007 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | 12,019 / 12,367 | $651,591 |
| January 27, 2007 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena | 6,776 / 7,414 | $395,140 |
| January 28, 2007 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center | 12,374 / 12,374 | $637,669 |
| January 29, 2007 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 13,804 / 13,910 | $717,482 |
| Latin America ||||||
| May 15, 2007 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | — | — |
| May 16, 2007 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | — | — |
| May 18, 2007 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional | 16,570 / 25,000 | $891,140 |
| May 20, 2007 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | 37,406 / 41,205 | $2,186,358 |
| May 22, 2007 | Caracas | Venezuela | Estadio Universitario de Caracas | 8,918 / 14,809 | $507,376 |
| May 24, 2007 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Coca-Cola | 16,192 / 18,396 | $1,287,564 |
| May 25, 2007 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Coca-Cola | 16,192 / 18,396 | $1,287,564 |
| May 27, 2007 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | 35,139 / 51,215 | $1,981,077 |
| May 29, 2007 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Arena VFG | 19,120 / 19,440 | $1,081,651 |
| May 30, 2007 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Arena VFG | 19,120 / 19,440 | $1,081,651 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 616,432 / 692,250 (89%) | $33,273,365 |

## Other media
### Live album

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Amazon | link |

#### CD (CD / DVD released on May 1, 2007)

* Disc 1 [CD]
* "Start of Something New" – Drew & Vanessa ft. Ashley, Lucas, Corbin, & Monique
* "Stick to the Status Quo" – Ashley, Lucas, & Cast
* "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Corbin, & Monique
* "When There Was Me And You" – Vanessa
* "Get'cha Head In The Game" – Drew & Corbin (with backup dancers)
* "What I've Been Looking For" – Drew & Vanessa
* "What I've Been Looking For (Encore)" – Ashley & Lucas
* "Bop To The Top" – Ashley & Lucas
* "Breaking Free" – Drew & Vanessa
* "We're All in This Together (Encore)" – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, Corbin, & Cast
* Disc 2 [DVD]
* Five performances of High School Musical hits ("Start of Something New", "Get'cha Head in the Game", "Bop To The Top", "Breaking Free", "We're All in This Together")
* Exclusive cast interviews (Concert Highlights DVD)
* Preview for High School Musical: The Concert Extreme Access Pass

### Video album

* The Start Of Something New – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, & Corbin
* Stick To The Status Quo – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, & Cast
* I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, & Corbin
* When There Was Me And You – Vanessa
* We'll Be Together – Ashley
* Get'cha Head in the Game – Drew & Corbin (with backup dancers)
* Push It To the Limit – Corbin Bleu
* Marchin' – Corbin
* What I've Been Looking For (Version A) – Drew & Vanessa
* What I've Been Looking For (Version B) – Ashley & Lucas
* Say OK – Vanessa
* Bop To The Top – Ashley & Lucas
* Breakin' Free – Drew & Vanessa
* We're All in This Together (Encore) – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, Corbin, & Cast
Bonus tracks
* Jordan Pruitt's show-opening act ("Jump to the Rhythm", "Teenager", "Outside Looking In", "Miss Popularity")
* High School Musical: On the Road
* U Direct ("Start of Something New", "Get'cha Head in the Game", "Bop To The Top", "Breaking Free", "We're All in This Together")
* High School Musical 2 trailer