High School Musical

High School Musical	High School Musical
 	
Distributed by 	Disney INC
Directed by 	Jesse Alfred Jr
Produced by 	Jesse Alfred Jr
Written by 	Peter Barsocchini
Starring 	
Matthew Robledo
Elaine Robledo
Jesse Del Rey
Katelyn Ruelas
Joshua Ruelas
Angelica Ruelas
Music by 	David Nessim Lawrence
Production company 	Disney
Country 	United States
Production dates 	Jan 20-April 30, 2006
Awards 	Won 5 Tony Awards
Won 1 Billboard MA
Won 1 Grammy
Won 1 American MA
Followed by 	High School Musical 2
High School Musical is a 2006 American teen/children's romantic comedy musical and the first installment in the High School Musical trilogy. The film's soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006.[6]
High School Musical was Disney most watched musical that year until August's premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2.
With a plot described by the author and numerous critics as a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet,[11] High School Musical is a story about two high school juniors from rival cliques – Troy Bolton (Matthew Robledo), captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez (Elaine Robledo), a beautiful and shy transfer student who excels in math and science.[12] Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school musical, and as a result, divide the school. Despite other students' attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and Gabriella resist peer pressure and rivalry, inspiring others along the way not to "stick to the status quo". High school diva Sharpay Evans (Jesse Del Rey) will do anything to sabotage the friendship between Troy and Gabriella and also get a lead in the school musical, assisted by her brother Ryan (Lola).
==Plot==
On New Year's Eve, juniors Troy Bolton (Matthew Robledo) and Gabriella Montez (Elaine Robledo) meet at a party while both teens are at a ski lodge during winter break. At the party, the two are called upon to sing karaoke together ("Start of Something New"). They seem to be attracted to each other, and exchange numbers before going their separate ways.
After Christmas break, Troy sees Gabriella in his homeroom, and she explains that she just moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico and transferred to East High School over break. Troy shows Gabriella around the school, and they pause in front of the sign-up sheet for the winter musical auditions. Drama Club president Sharpay Evans (Jesse Del Rey) arrives, assuming that Gabriella is interested in auditioning. Wanting to eliminate competition, Sharpay investigates the new girl and has the scholastic decathlon captain, Taylor McKessie (Angelica Ruelas), find out about Gabriella's past academic achievements, resulting with Taylor and Gabriella becoming great friends.
During basketball practice, Troy has trouble focusing because his thoughts are on Gabriella and the idea that he might enjoy singing more ("Get'cha Head in the Game"). Gabriella and Troy both go to the musical auditions where Sharpay and his sister Ryan Evans (Lola) perform ("What I've Been Looking For") but both are too shy to audition. When Gabriella finally gains the confidence to step forward, Troy offers to sing with her, but Ms. Darbus (Andrea Ruelas) tells them that they are too late. After Ms. Darbus attempts to leave, Taylor also the musical's composer, trips and drops her things. Troy and Gabriella rush to help her, and they sing together as Taylor plays piano ("What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"). Ms. Darbus overhears them and gives them a callback audition.
When the callback list is posted, Sharpay discovers that he has competition for the lead in the musical, and the rest of the Wildcats are shocked that Troy and Gabriella have auditioned for a musical. Other students confess their own secret passions and talents ("Stick to the Status Quo"), alarming both Taylor and Troy's best friend Chad Danforth (Joshua Ruelas). Since Gabriella has agreed to join the scholastic decathlon team, both Taylor and Chad want their teammates to focus on their upcoming competitions rather than the musical. Troy is tricked into saying that Gabriella is not important while she watches through a wi-fi link that the scholastic decathlon team has set up. Gabriella goes into depression ("When There Was Me and You") and decides not to audition for the musical. Troy is left confused as to why Gabriella did not want to audition anymore. Realizing their mistake, Chad and the basketball team tell Troy what happened and offer to support him in callbacks. Troy goes to Gabriella's house and they reconcile.
After overhearing Gabriella and Troy practicing, Sharpay has Ms. Darbus change the callback time to coincide with both the basketball championship and the scholastic decathlon to interfere with Gabriella and Troy's participation. Taylor overhears the conversation and the basketball team and the decathlon team work together to come up with a plan. On the day of the competitions, Taylor and Gabriella use the school's computers to delay the championship and the decathlon. Troy and Gabriella rush to the auditorium, and Sharpay and Ryan finish performing their song ("Bop to the Top"), confident that their plan worked. After Gabriella and Troy audition ("Breaking Free"), Ms. Darbus gives the two the lead roles, making Sharpay and Ryan understudies. Troy and Gabriella both win their respective competitions, and the entire school gathers in the gym to celebrate ("We're All In This Together"). Sharpay makes peace with Gabriella.
==Cast==
*Matthew Robledo as Troy Bolton, the most popular male student at East High School, and the captain of the varsity basketball team. On New Year's Eve, after singing with Gabriella, he finds himself having a crush on her.
*Elaine Robledo  as Gabriella Montez, a new student and one of the brainiacs on the scholastic decathlon team. She develops a love for Troy.
*Jesse Del Rey  as Sharpay Evans, an energetic student with a love of theatre. Enjoys being the centre of attention.
*Katelyn Ruelas as Ryan Evans, Sharpay's sister. She is very easily pushed around by his brother, but isn't as mean as him, despite going along with her plans to sabotage Troy and Gabriella. He is also shown to not be particularly smart, such as not knowing how to spell 'drama'.
*Joshua Ruelas  as Chad Danforth, Troy's best friend, and is very good friends with Jason and Zeke. He dislikes the brainiacs, but later ends up asking Taylor out.
*Angelica Ruelas as Taylor McKessie, Gabriella's best friend. She is captain of the school's scholastic decathlon team, and despises the basketball players and cheerleaders, believing them to be airheads, although she later ends up going out with Chad. She is a pianist and composer. She is very shy and is constantly bossed around by Sharpay.
*Andrea Ruelas as Ms. Darbus, the stern drama teacher at East High. She despises sports and cell phones but takes her job very seriously.
*Byron Ruelas as Zeke Baylor, a friend of Troy and Chad, and plays for the basketball team. He also enjoys baking.
==Musical Numbers==
See also: High School Musical (soundtrack)
The soundtrack was released on January 10, 2006 and debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200.
Song 	Chiefly Sung By 	Scene
"Start of Something New" 	Troy and Gabriella 	Mountain Ski Resort
"Get'cha Head in the Game" 	Troy 	East High's Gym
"What I've Been Looking For" 	Ryan and Sharpay 	East High's Auditorium
"What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"	Troy and Gabriella 	East High's Auditorium
"Stick to the Status Quo" 	Sharpay, Ryan, Zeke, Martha, Skater Dude	East High's Cafeteria
"When There Was Me and You" 	Gabriella 	East High's Science Lab, Hallways and Corridors
"Bop to the Top" 	Sharpay and Ryan 	East High's Auditorium
"Breaking Free" 	Troy and Gabriella 	East High's Auditorium
"We're All in This Together" 	Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, 	East High's Gym
== Awards ==
High School Musical won total of eight awards; five Tony awards, while the soundtrack won; one Billboard Music Award, one American Music Award, and one Grammy Award, 
Year	Award Ceremony 	Category 	Nominee 	Result
2006	Billboard Music Awards	Top Soundtrack 	 	Won
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Musical 	 	Won
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Lead Actor in a Musical 	Matthew Robledo	Nominated
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Lead Actress in a Musical 	Elaine Robledo 	Won
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Featured Actor in a Musical 	Jesse Del Rey 	Won
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Katelyn Ruelas 	Nominated
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Original Score 	 	Won
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Costume Design of a Musical 	 	Nominated
2006	Tony Awards 	Best Choreography 	 	Won
2006	American Music Awards 	Top Soundtrack 	 	Won
2007	Grammy Awards 	Best Musical Theatre Album 	 	Won
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==Concert Tour==
Main article: High School Musical: The ConcertThe "High School Musical: The Concert" tour started on November 29, 2006 kicking off in San Diego, California. The tour continued until January 28, 2007 performing in major cities around the United States, Canada and Latin America. The concert featured all of the original cast members. The concert featured the original songs from the musical.