High School Musical: In The 80s

High School Musical: In The 80s is a 2023 American musical television series directed by TBD and written by TBD. It is a prequel to High School Musical, which precedes High School Musical in plot. This television series stars Ansel Elgort, Lily Collins, Diego Boneta and Hailee Steinfeld.
== Premise ==
High School Musical: In The 80s focuses on 4 students, at the East High School in Albuquerque in the 1980s, they are Jason McKenzie (Ansel Elgort) a charming and talented musician whose dream is to be in the music industry, Olivia Sanders (Lily Collins) is an outstanding dancer and theater enthusiast, and is also Derek's girlfriend. Derek Ramirez (Diego Boneta) is the Mexican-American star of East High Wildcats who is Olivia's boyfriend, and Molly Patterson (Hailee Steinfeld) is A spunky and fearless rocker chick with a knack for songwriting. Her outsider status (people without membership), friends with them to try to be public. During their adventures, they encounter various Challenges, such as encounters with bullies (like Brad Jackson (Zac Efron), cheerleaders with mean leader Heather Walker (Chloe Grace Moretz).
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
* Ansel Elgort as Jason McKenzie 
* Lily Collins as Olivia Sanders 
* Diego Boneta as Derek Ramirez 
* Hailee Steinfeld as Molly Patterson 
== Tropes ==
Main page: High School Musical: In The 80s/Tropes
== Differences ==
* High School Musical: In The 80s takes place 20-23 years before the first High School Musical film (where it takes place in 2006)
* Before Mrs. Darbus as the Drama Teacher and Jack Bolton (Troy's Father) as the Coach during the High School Musical trilogy storyline (2006-2008), During the High School Musical prequel storyline (1983-1986), the Drama Teacher was Mr. Anderson (Jake Anderson), and the Coach was Mr. Williams (Miles Williams)
*The pink school locker that featured in the Original Trilogy was fashionable among the East High Cheerleaders from 1967 to 1986, with Heather Walker having one before Sharpay Evans.
*The Cheerleader Code in the 1980s was stricter than the 2006-2008 Cheerleader Code because the Head Cheerleader, Heather Walker, showed leadership during her First Month in 9th Grade, but her spoiled nature caused the Code to reject, for example, an obese student girl (and the reason is supposedly for reasons of "safety of others"
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*While in the Original High School Musical Trilogy, the President of the United States (2006-2008) was George W. Bush (Presidency: 2001-2009), in this prequel (1983-1986) the President of the United States was Ronald Reagan (Presidency: 1981-1989) .
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