High School Musical: The Concert

High School Musical: The Concert was a concert tour performed in character by members of the cast of the popular television films series High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts. The tour visited cities in the United States, Canada, and Latin 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 already scored a success with another concert based on a TV musical, The Cheetah Girls, which had a sold-out tour in 88 cities.)
The concert, which featured songs from the film, also included cast members Corbin Bleu, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Monique Coleman, and Vanessa Hudgens. Zac Efron did not join the rest of the cast as he was cast in a supporting role in the 2007 New Line Cinema adoption of the Broadway musical Hairspray. Instead, Drew Seeley, who co-wrote "Get'cha Head in the Game" and sang as Troy in High School Musical the movie and soundtrack, joined the tour. Jordan Pruitt performed the show's opening act.
==Performers==
Cast members perform in character as their High School Musical counterparts.
;Performers
*Drew Seeley as Troy Bolton (Singing Voice)
*Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez
*Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans
*Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans
*Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth
*Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie
==Opening acts==
*Jordan Pruitt (North America only)
==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"
#"We'll Be Together"
#"He Said She Said"
#"Get'cha Head in the Game"
#"Dance With Me"
#"Push it to the Limit"
#"Marchin'"
#"What I've Been Looking For" (Slow Version)
#"What I've Been Looking For"
#"Let's Dance"
#"Say OK"
#"Come Back to Me"
#"Bop to the Top"
#"Breaking Free"
Encore:
# "We're All In This Together"
==Tour dates==
Date 	City 	Country 	Venue 	Attendance 	Attendance 	Attendance 	Revenue
Date 	City 	Country 	Venue 	Sales 	Capacity 	Percentage 	Revenue
North America 	North America 	North America	North America 	North America 	North America 	North America 	North America
November 29, 2006	San Diego 	United States	iPayOne Center 	9,736 	9,803 	99% 	$525,518
December 1, 2006 	San Jose 	United States	HP Pavilion 	12,408 	13,103 	95% 	$647,409
December 3, 2006 	Glendale 	United States	Jobing.com Arena 	11,328 	12,325 	92% 	$604,891
December 5, 2006 	Sacramento 	United States	ARCO Arena 	8,407 	10,225 	82% 	$448,163
December 6, 2006 	Stockton 	United States	Stockton Arena 	7,711 	9,054 	85% 	$414,484
December 8, 2006 	Bakersfield 	United States	Rabobank Arena 	7,428 	7,829 	95% 	$403,528
December 10, 2006	Portland 	United States	Rose Garden 	7,880 	13,195 	60% 	$423,779
December 11, 2006	Seattle 	United States	KeyArena 	8,116 	11,534 	70% 	$432,505
December 16, 2006	Bossier City 	United States	CenturyTel Center 	6,149 	9,007 	68% 	$332,158
December 17, 2006	Dallas 	United States	American Airlines Center 	12,590 	14,012 	90% 	$657,699
December 18, 2006	Houston 	United States	Toyota Center 	12,416 	12,811 	97% 	$638,822
December 20, 2006	Tampa 	United States	St. Pete Times Forum 	13,091 	14,190 	92% 	$677,327
December 21, 2006	Orlando 	United States	Amway Arena 	10,802 	11,516 	94% 	$575,982
December 22, 2006	Columbia 	United States	Colonial Center 	9,149 	12,096 	76% 	$477,117
December 23, 2006	Charlotte 	United States	Charlotte Bobcats Arena 	10,937 	11,101 	99% 	$560,025
December 27, 2006	Greensboro 	United States	Greensboro Coliseum 	10,532 	14,595 	72% 	$545,802
December 28, 2006	Washington, D.C.	United States	Verizon Center 	14,278 	14,546 	98% 	$731,209
December 29, 2006	Uniondale 	United States	Nassau Coliseum 	26,258 	26,993 	97% 	$1,444,431
December 30, 2006	Manchester 	United States	Verizon Wireless Arena 	8,956 	9,283 	96% 	$502,429
December 31, 2006	Uniondale 	United States	Nassau Coliseum 	(Look above) 	(Look above) 	(Look above) 	(Look above)
January 2, 2007 	Toronto 	Canada 	Air Canada Centre 	15,041 	15,841 	95% 	$701,317
January 3, 2007 	Rochester 	United States	Blue Cross Arena 	10,507 	10,863 	97% 	$548,724
January 4, 2007 	Hartford 	United States	Hartford Civic Center 	12,673 	12,824 	99% 	$663,195
January 6, 2007 	Pittsburgh 	United States	Mellon Arena 	12,570 	13,100 	96% 	$616,083
January 7, 2007 	Albany 	United States	Times Union Center 	12,028 	12,301 	98% 	$622,798
January 8, 2007 	East Rutherford 	United States	Continental Airlines Arena	15,660 	15,723 	99% 	$865,997
January 9, 2007 	Worcester 	United States	DCU Center 	10,738 	11,016 	97% 	$569,467
January 11, 2007 	Philadelphia 	United States	Wachovia Spectrum 	12,545 	13,210 	95% 	$653,193
January 12, 2007 	Charlottesville 	United States	John Paul Jones Arena 	10,053 	12,162 	83% 	$527,621
January 13, 2007 	Cincinnati 	United States	U.S. Bank Arena 	11,445 	11,633 	98% 	$614,895
January 14, 2007 	Cleveland 	United States	Wolstein Center 	10,350 	10,569 	98% 	$564,911
January 16, 2007 	Auburn Hills 	United States	The Palace of Auburn Hills	15,043 	15,385 	98% 	$775,157
January 17, 2007 	Indianapolis 	United States	Conseco Fieldhouse 	11,590 	13,159 	88% 	$600,484
January 18, 2007 	Columbus 	United States	Value City Arena 	13,286 	13,649 	97% 	$683,026
January 19, 2007 	Rosemont 	United States	Allstate Arena 	13,442 	13,442 	100% 	$696,237
January 21, 2007 	Milwaukee 	United States	Bradley Center 	13,997 	14,499 	97% 	$706,182
January 22, 2007 	St. Louis 	United States	Scottrade Center 	15,206 	15,487 	98% 	$772,296
January 23, 2007 	Kansas City 	United States	Kemper Arena 	13,768 	14,039 	98% 	$711,456
January 26, 2007 	Anaheim 	United States	Honda Center 	12,019 	12,367 	97% 	$651,591
January 27, 2007 	Fresno 	United States	Selland Arena 	6,776 	7,414 	91% 	$395,140
January 28, 2007 	Las Vegas 	United States	Thomas & Mack Center 	12,374 	12,374 	100% 	$637,669
January 29, 2007 	Los Angeles 	United States	Staples Center 	13,804 	13,910 	99% 	$717,482
Latin America 	Latin America 	Latin America	Latin America 	Latin America 	Latin America 	Latin America 	Latin America
May 15, 2007 	Buenos Aires 	Argentina 	River Plate Stadium 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
May 16, 2007 	Buenos Aires 	Argentina 	River Plate Stadium 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
May 18, 2007 	Santiago 	Chile 	Estadio Nacional 	16,570 	25,000 	66% 	$891,140
May 20, 2007 	São Paulo 	Brazil 	Estádio do Morumbi 	37,406 	41,205 	91% 	$2,186,358
May 22, 2007 	Caracas 	Venezuela 	Estadio Universitario 	8,918 	14,809 	60% 	$507,376
May 24, 2007 	Monterrey 	Mexico 	Auditorio Coca-Cola 	16,192 	18,396 	88% 	$1,287,564
May 25, 2007 	Monterrey 	Mexico 	Auditorio Coca-Cola 	16,192 	18,396 	88% 	$1,287,564
May 27, 2007 	Mexico City 	Mexico 	Foro Sol 	35,139 	51,215 	69% 	$1,981,077
May 29, 2007 	Guadalajara 	Mexico 	Arena VFG 	19,120 	19,440 	98% 	$1,081,651
May 30, 2007 	Guadalajara 	Mexico 	Arena VFG 	19,120 	19,440 	98% 	$1,081,651
TOTAL 	TOTAL 	TOTAL 	TOTAL 	616,432/692,250 (89%)	616,432/692,250 (89%)	616,432/692,250 (89%)	$33,273,365
==Concert facts==
*The concert typically ran two and a half hours (150 minutes).
*With Zac Efron having been cast in a supporting role in the 2007 film adoption of the 2002 Broadway musical, Hairspray, the production for both shows conflicted with one another. Drew Seeley, his singing voice in the first film, then assumed the role of Troy for the tour.
*The concert CD/DVD came from a performance in Houston, Texas on December 18, 2006 at the Toyota Center. On May 1, 2007, it was released on both CD and DVD together.
*Kenny Ortega, the movie'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 one last chorus of "We're All in This Together".
*The live version of "Start of Something New" recorded at the Houston concert appeared in the Radio Disney Jams Vol. 9 CD.
*In Mexico the release took place on April 30, 2007. In the US the release happened on May 1, 2007.
*The concert DVD features Jordan Pruitt.
*The cast toured four countries in South America: Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Venezuela.
*The concert in São Paulo in Brazil aired Ashley Tisdale's songs "Headstrong" and "We'll Be Together" ; as well as Vanessa Hudgens's songs "Say OK" and "Let's Dance". In São Paulo, High School Musical led more than 75,000 people on the concert.
*Vanessa Hudgens had a cold on the tour, resulting in her sounding flat and off-key in some sections of the concert album and DVD.
*On May 26, 2007, Disney Channel Latin America showed the concert made in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This performance aired none of Ashley Tisdale's songs, and Vanessa Hudgens only sang "Come Back To Me".
*On May 27, 2007 the concert filmed in Mexico City aired on Disney Channel Latin America.
*On June 9, 2007, Canal 13 showed the concert performed in Santiago, Chile, airing all the solo performances.
*Each of the singers had two microphones during the performances: a headset microphone with a flesh-colored pad on the tip, and a hand-held microphone.
*"Dance with Me" (from 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 dancer Jared Murillo and Seeley. Murillo also choreographed "Dance with Me".
*While the CD and DVD were recorded at the same show, the two different formats feature slightly different edits, for example the when Lucas thanks the cast and crew at the end of "We're All in This Together", he says: "Houston you have been awesome" and thanks the band on the CD version whilst the DVD version skips straight into thanking the cast and dancers. He thanks Jordan Pruitt in real life, but on both the CD/DVD combo and the Extreme All-Access Pass DVD, he never does.
*Erin Lareau designed the costumes for the concert tour.
==Broadcasts and recordings==
===DVD(CD / DVD released on May 1, 2007)===
====Disc 1 [CD]====
#Start of Something New - Drew Seeley and Vanessa Hudgens feat. Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman
#Stick to the Status Quo - Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, and Cast
#I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Drew Seeley and Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel feat. Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman
#When There Was Me and You - Vanessa Hudgens
#Get'cha Head in the Game - Drew Seeley, Corbin Bleu, and Men Dancers
#What I've Been Looking For (Reprise) - Drew Seeley and Vanessa Hudgens
#What I've Been Looking For - Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel
#Bop to the Top - Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel
#Breaking Free - Drew Seeley and Vanessa Hudgens
#We're All in This Together - Drew Seeley and Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Colema, and Cast
====Bonus tracks====
#Push It to the Limit - Corbin Bleu
#Say OK - Vanessa Hudgens
#Dance with Me - Drew Seeley
#We'll Be Together - Ashley Tisdale
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
===DVD (DVD released on June 26, 2007)===
#Start of Something New - The six main stars
#Stick to the Status Quo - Cast
#I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - The six main stars
#When There Was Me and You - Vanessa Hudgens
#We'll Be Together - Ashley Tisdale
#Get'cha Head in the Game - Drew Seely and Corbin Bleu with backup dancers
#Push it to the Limit - Corbin Bleu
#Marchin - Corbin Bleu
#What I've Been Looking For (Reprise) - Vanessa Hudgens and Drew Seely
#What I've Been Looking For - Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel
#Say OK - Vanessa Hudgens
#Bop to the Top - Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel
#Breaking Free - Vanessa Hudgens and Drew Seely
#We're All in This Together - 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
==See also==
*High School Musical
*High School Musical 2
*High School Musical 3: Senior Year
==External links==
*High School Musical: The Concert - Official DVD Site
*High School Musical: The Concert - Official Tour Site
*High School Musical: The Concert - Disney Channel Tour Site
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