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. Additional scenes were filmed in Los Angeles.
Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most commercially successful Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) ever produced. In the U.S., High School Musical generated 7.7 million viewers in its premiere broadcast, which is one of the highest the network has generated. Internationally, the film has also seen considerable success; as of 2019, over 225 million viewers have watched High School Musical. The film's soundtrack was also successful as it peaked at number one in the United States, with "Breaking Free" reaching number four. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was praised by TV audiences upon its debut.
The film's success spawned a media franchise and series of sequels, High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), with the latter being a theatrical release. It is the first DCOM to have a theatrical sequel.
English[]
Title: High School Musical
Release dates:
- USA - January 20, 2006
- Australia - June 10, 2006
- New Zealand - June 10, 2006
- UK - September 22, 2006
| Name | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| Troy Bolton | Zac Efron |
| Gabriella Montez | Vanessa Hudgens |
| Sharpay Evans | Ashley Tisdale |
| Ryan Evans | Lucas Grabeel |
| Chad Danforth | Corbin Bleu |
| Taylor McKessie | Monique Coleman |
| Coach Jack Bolton | Bart Johnson |
| Ms. Darbus | Alyson Reed |
| Zeke Baylor | Chris Warren |
| Kelsi Nielsen | Olesya Rulin |
| Jason Cross | Ryne Sanborn |
| Mrs. Montez | Socorro Herrera |
| Principal Matsui | Joey Miyashima |
| Skater Dude #1 | Dutch Whitlock |
| Skater Dude #2 | Ryan Templeman |
| Chem Teacher | Irene Santiago |
| Mrs. Bolton | Leslie Wing |
| Librarian | Joyce Cohen |
| Martha Cox | KayCee Stroh |
| M.C. | Brett Yoder |
| Girl #1 | Sarah K. Aezer |
| Girl #2 | Amanda Garrett |
| Susan | Anne Kathryn Parma |
| Alan | Nick Whitaker |
| Cyndra | Falon Grace |
| Weird Kid #1 | Sami Roe |
| Weird Kid #2 | Melissa Hildebrant |
Additional voices[]
Basketball player dancers[]
- Charles Klapow
- Brad Tobler
- David Huff
- Carleton Bluford
- Jared Murillo
- Robert Malaga
- Todd Michael Schwartzman
- Da' Jon Lang
Cheerleader dancers[]
- Allison Holker
- Tina Pituckul
- Raquel Goodsell
- Britt Stewart
- Kelli Baker
- Bayli Baker
- Jessie Tan
- Breanna Phillips
Brainiac dancers[]
- Skyler Holman
- Mollee Gray
- Michelle Parker
- Andrew Winston
- Afton Delgrosso
- Falisha Fehoko
- Thayne Jasperson
Skater dude dancers[]
- Shawn Carter
- Eldon Johnson
- Josh Murillo
- Malinda Money
- Sabra Johnson
Spanish (Latin America)[]
Title: High School Musical
[Ripped from Doblaje Wiki]
| Versión en Español Latino (Latin Spanish version) | |
|---|---|
| Estudio de doblaje
(Dubbing Studio) |
Media Pro Com |
| Dirección de doblaje
(Dubbing Direction) |
Tian Brass |
| Traducción y Adaptación
(Translation and Dialogue Adaptation) |
Sandra Brizuela |
| Director Creativo
(Creative Director) |
Raúl Aldana |
| Doblaje al Español producido por
(Spanish dub produced by) |
Disney Character Voices International, Inc. (DCVI) |
| Lugar de doblaje
(Dubbing Country) |
Argentina |
| Año (Year) | 2006 |
| Name | Voices | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Dubbed | V.A. (Voice Actor/Actress) | Songs |
| Troy Bolton | Emiliano Diosini | Original Version | |
| Gabriella Montez | Agustina Cirulnik | ||
| Sharpay Evans | Vanina García | ||
| Ryan Evans | Martín Gopar | ||
| Chad Danforth | Hernán Bravo | ||
| Taylor McKessie | Sol Nieto | ||
| Kelsi Nielsen | Silvina Ganger | ||
| Zeke Baylor | Marcos Abadi | ||
| Jason Cross | Alejandro Graue | ||
| Martha Cox | Mariela Álvarez | ||
| Mrs. Darbus | Sra. (Señora) Darbus | Andrea Sala Rigler | No one |
| Couch Jack Bolton | Entrenador Jack Bolton | Gustavo Dardés | |
| Mrs. Bolton | Sra. (Señora) Bolton | Maria Laura Cassani | |
| Mrs. Montez | Sra. (Señora) Montez | Silvia Aira | |
| Principal Dave Matsui | Director Dave Matsui | Diego Brizzi | |
| Inserts | Insertos | Nicolás Epstein | |