Disney’s High School Musical 2: School’s Out!, starting soon at Walt Disney World, is a fun-for-all ages show based on the sequel to the corporation’s original made-for-television movie. Summer vacation sets the scene for this second installment of Disney World High School Musical shows, which debuts in October. It features musical arrangements and dance moves scripted from the wildly successful movie franchise. The first of Disney’s High School Musical movies, released in 2006, presented the ongoing teenage plot where peer-pressure mixes with coming of age romance. The movie featured a list of catchy songs and a bevy of exciting dance numbers. The result was a $4.2 million dollar made-for-television investment that struck gold. It is estimated that over 200 million people across the globe have seen the original Disney High School Musical movie. Over 4 million copies of the soundtrack flew off the shelves and the DVD became the fastest-selling television film in history. Inspired by such success, Disney began work immediately on the sequel, Disney’s High School Musical 2. The movie’s success has encouraged the soon-to-come sequel version of Disney World’s High School Musical on stage show.
As Hollywood Studios prepares for its October show premier
in Orlando, 16 actors currently
keep the spirit of fictional East High School of New Mexico
alive with the Disney High School Musical Pep Rally. This
upbeat rally finds its stage along Hollywood Boulevard
at the Streets of America. It gives onlookers the chance
to learn some dance moves, shoot some hoops and cheer
on the Wildcats. The show is performed several times a
day near the site of Mickey’s Sorcerer Hat. Debuting
at Magic Kingdom
in 2006, it made its move to Hollywood Studios on January
22, 2007. High School Musical 2: School’s Out!,
the new High School Musical on stage version, will have
Disney World patrons tapping their feet to the beat while
celebrating “Wildcat Fever”. If you happened
to see Disney’s High School Musical 2 on television,
chances are you will find yourself singing along with
the show to songs like “What Time Is It?”,
“All for One” and “Work This Out”.
The new Disney High School Musical 2 live-entertainment
show is sure to be a popular Disney World attraction,
as was the previous year’s original show.
Disney High School Musical 2, the movie, premiered in
August of 2007 at Disneyland
in California.
When it premiered on television, some 17.2 million viewers
tuned in to watch it, making it the most-watched broadcast
ever aired on basic cable. Currently, a third installment
of the über-popular production is being arranged,
but in contrast to the previous two movies, it will be
released in cinemas. Last year, High School Musical the
Concert, toured the country from November 2006 - January
2007, and featured the original movie cast, minus lead,
Zac Efron. Throughout souvenir and gift shops at Walt
Disney World, you can find merchandise for Disney’s
High School Musical. As with the movie’s DVD’s
and soundtracks, T-shirts and other related items typically
see a short shelf life. If your kids are fans of the franchise,
they will enjoy visiting Walt Disney World in Florida
to see the new show and gather some related keepsakes.
Theater groups around the country can license versions of High School Musical On Stage to perform on their own. Licensing for High School Musical On Stage can be obtained from “Music Theatre International”, and to date, some 2,000 schools have already gained rights to produce the musical. If you missed the traveling High School Musical the Concert or can’t make it to Disney World anytime soon, you might look to catch the traveling Disney High School Musical the Ice Tour. The show will visit various venues around the country, with the first shows premiering in early September, 2007 in Orlando and Tampa.
