High School Musical is a 2006 American musical television film written
by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. It is the first
installment in the High School Musical franchise.With a plot described
by the author and numerous critics as a modern adaptation of Romeo &
Juliet, High School Musical is a story about two high school juniors
from rival stereotypical cliques. The protagonists are Troy Bolton
(Zac Efron), a basketball team captain, and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa
Hudgens), a shy transfer student excelling in math and science.
Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school
musical, and this causes division among all the school's students.
Despite other students' attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and
Gabriella aim to resist peer pressure and rivalry and wish to inspire
others along the way not to "stick to the status quo." However, they
have to battle high school diva Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) and her
twin brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel). Sharpay and Ryan both seek to
sabotage the friendship and romance between Troy and Gabriella and
gain the leads in the school musical.Principal photography for High
School Musical took place in Utah, with East High School and Murray
High School used as locations, as well as Salt Lake City. Murray High
School was also the set of other Disney productions: Take Down (1979),
Read It and Weep (2006), Minutemen (2008), and High School Musical:
Get in the Picture (2008). Additional scenes were filmed in Los
Angeles.
by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. It is the first
installment in the High School Musical franchise.With a plot described
by the author and numerous critics as a modern adaptation of Romeo &
Juliet, High School Musical is a story about two high school juniors
from rival stereotypical cliques. The protagonists are Troy Bolton
(Zac Efron), a basketball team captain, and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa
Hudgens), a shy transfer student excelling in math and science.
Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school
musical, and this causes division among all the school's students.
Despite other students' attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and
Gabriella aim to resist peer pressure and rivalry and wish to inspire
others along the way not to "stick to the status quo." However, they
have to battle high school diva Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) and her
twin brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel). Sharpay and Ryan both seek to
sabotage the friendship and romance between Troy and Gabriella and
gain the leads in the school musical.Principal photography for High
School Musical took place in Utah, with East High School and Murray
High School used as locations, as well as Salt Lake City. Murray High
School was also the set of other Disney productions: Take Down (1979),
Read It and Weep (2006), Minutemen (2008), and High School Musical:
Get in the Picture (2008). Additional scenes were filmed in Los
Angeles.
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