The Read-Through

The Read-Through is the second episode of the first season of the Disney+ Original SeriesHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The episode first aired on November 15, 2019 on Disney+.
==Synopsis==
E.J. is jealous and reeling after losing the leading role of "Troy" to Ricky, and Miss Jenn tells the conflicted leading lady, Nini, to "trust the process."https://press.disneyplus.com/disney-plus/high-school-musical/102
==Summary==
Miss Jenn commences rehearsals for the musical with a cast read-through of the script. Nini tries to avoid Ricky, as she is unimpressed that he auditioned to get closer to her, rather than for the benefit of the production. Nini criticizes Ricky for not taking the production seriously, which leads him to contemplate quitting. However, Gina convinces Ricky to continue participating in the hope that his romantic attempts cause Nini to quit, allowing her to assume the role of Gabriella. This backfires when Nini is impressed by Ricky's newfound efforts to practice the dance routines. E.J. is jealous of Ricky being cast as Troy, and after suspecting that Ricky has been messaging Nini behind his back, he plans to steal Nini's phone and check her messages. Gina steals Nini's phone on E.J.'s behalf, and offers an alliance; to help him remove Ricky from the musical so that he can play Troy opposite Nini. Meanwhile, Miss Jenn acquires a prop from the original film, Gabriella's phone, to be displayed throughout the show's run.
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Joshua Bassett as Ricky Bowen
*Olivia Rodrigo as Nini Salazar-Roberts
*Matt Cornett as E.J. Caswell
*Sofia Wylie as Gina Porter
*Julia Lester as Ashlyn Caswell
*Larry Saperstein as Big Red
*Dara Reneé as Kourtney Greene
*Frankie A Rodriguez as Carlos Rodriguez
*Kate Reinders as Miss Jenn
===Guest Starring===
*Alex Quijano as Mike Bowen
*Joe Serafini as Seb Matthew-Smith
==Songs==
* Wondering (Ashlyn & Nini Piano Version) performed by Julia Lester as Ashlyn Caswell and Olivia Rodrigo as Nini Salazar-Roberts
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==References==
Category:High School Musical: The Musical: The Series episodes