High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

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Television broadcast
German title High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Original title High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
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Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) since 2019
Production
company		 Chorus Boy
Salty Pictures
length approx. 30-40 minutes
Episodes 10 in 1+ seasons ( list )
genre Dramedy
Musical
Mockumentary
idea Tim Federle
First broadcast November 8, 2019 (USA) on ABC , Disney Channel ,
Freeform
German-language
first broadcast		 November 12, 2019 on Disney +
occupation
synchronization

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Original title: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ) is an American youth - dramedy in mockumentary style, based on the film trilogy High School Musical is based. The series premiered in the USA on November 8, 2019 as a preview on the Disney channels ABC , Disney Channel and Freeform . Regular release of the series began on November 12, 2019 on Disney + in the USA, Canada and the Netherlands, where it was launched with several dubbed versions, including the German one.

The series was extended for a second season before it aired. The series will be released in German-speaking countries on March 24, 2020 with the launch of Disney + in Germany. The first two episodes were previewed on the Disney Channel on March 20 and 21, 2020 .

action

The action takes place at the East High School of the present, where almost 15 years ago the first part of the "High School Musical" film trilogy was filmed. The new, very committed but at the same time mysterious theater teacher Miss Jenn, who had a role as a background dancer in the first part, wants to stage the film " High School Musical " as her first winter musical in order to underpin the school's affiliation to the film trilogy. But very soon everyone realizes that the real dramas, romances and intrigues are going on behind the scenes.

production

development

On November 9, 2017, Disney announced its intention to produce a series based on the film trilogy High School Musical by Peter Barsocchini for its then unnamed streaming service . On May 30, 2018, it was announced that Tim Federle would serve as the writer and executive producer. On September 6, 2018, it was announced that Disney had approved the production of a first season with ten episodes. Oliver Goldstick was to serve as an additional executive producer while Julie Ashton was to oversee the casting process. Alongside this announcement, it was also announced that the series would be shot in a mockumentary style. In addition, some character names and character descriptions have been published. On May 7, 2019, it was announced that Goldstick had terminated its participation in the series due to "creative differences". The series is being developed in collaboration with the US Disney Channel . In October 2019, the series was renewed for a second season before the release of the first season of Disney +. Federle stated that the second season would not revolve around a musical production of High School Musical 2 .

script

Federle was inspired by other productions such as When Guffman Comes and The Office for the mockumentary style of the series . He was inspired to create a series with music as the central theme, drawing on his experience as a former Broadway performer. The series also deals with LGBT Q issues through the two gay characters Carlos and Seb, among others. In the musical, Seb plays the actually female role Sharpay, which is used to address gender-independent casts. The series also addresses same-sex parenting by Nini's mothers, Carol and Dana. In addition to these topics, the series also deals with topics such as divorce and feminism.

Casting

On October 17, 2018, it was announced that Joshua Bassett had been cast in a leading role. The rest of the main cast was announced on February 15, 2019, including Sofia Wylie (Gina), Kate Reinders (Miss Jenn) and Olivia Rodrigo (Nini). In November 2019, Federle confirmed that a previously unnamed actor from the "High School Musical" films had a cameo through a dream sequence. Lucas Grabeel, who played Ryan Evans, is featured in a song alongside Reinders.

Filming

The shooting of the first season began on February 15, 2019 Salt Lake City in the US state of Utah and ended on 30 June 2019. The production of the second season will begin in early 2020th The mockumentary style of the series is created by wobble cameras, handheld cameras and zooming , and supported by the single camera setup.

music

The first season contains ten songs specially created for the series, with a new song released in each episode. These are mostly sung live by the actors. Olivia Rodrigo wrote the song “All I Want” for the series and the song “Just for a Moment” with Joshua Bassett and music producer Dan Book. Federle explained that his original series pitch included the idea of ​​writing and composing your own songs for the series. Steve Vincent, who worked on the "High School Musical" films, acts as the series' musical director and hired several composers to write new songs. It also received submissions from songwriters in Los Angeles .

Cast and dubbing

The German dubbing is done under the dialogue book by Peter Wagner and under the dialogue direction by Ruth Deny by the dubbing company FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH in Munich .

main actor

role actor Main role
(episodes) 		Supporting role
(episodes) 		Voice actor
Richard "Ricky" Bowen Joshua Bassett 1.01– Benjamin Weygand
Nina "Nini" Salazar-Roberts Olivia Rodrigo 1.01– Paulina Rümmelein
EJ Caswell Matt Cornett 1.01– Tobias Kern
Miss Jenn Kate Reinders 1.01– Andrea Wick
Ashlyn Caswell Julia Lester 1.01– Zina Laus
Big Red Larry Saperstein 1.01– Adrian Kilian
Gina Porter Sofia Wylie 1.01– Alina friend
Kourtney Dara René 1.01– Pola Jane O'Mara
Carlos Frankie Rodriguez 1.01– Leonard Rosemann
Mr. Mazzara Mark St. Cyr 1.01– Julian Manuel
Seb Matthew-Smith Joe Serafini 2.01– 1.01–1.10 Jonathan Hutter

supporting cast

role actor Supporting role
(episodes) 		Voice actor
Natalie Bagley Alexis Nelis 1.01– Pia Amofa-Antwi
Carol Nicole Sullivan 1.01– Claudia Lössl
Dana Michelle Noh 1.01– Eva-Maria Reichert
Malou Jeanne Sakata 1.01– Simone Brahmann
Mike Alex Quijano 1.01– Patrick Schröder
Principal Gutierrez Valente Rodriguez 1.01– Daniel Pietzuch
Lynne Beth Lacke 1.04– Christine Stichler

Guest actor

role actor Guest role
(episodes) 		Voice actor
Kaycee Kaycee straw 1.06 Claudia Schmidt
Lucas Grabeel Lucas Grabeel 1.08 Tim Schwarzmaier

Episode list

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First published in the USA German language first release ( Disney + ) Director script
1 1 The auditions The auditions Nov 8, 2019 Nov 12, 2019 Tamra Davis Tim Federle
Ricky returns to school for the new year and discovers that his former girlfriend Nini is now with EJ, whom she met at a theater camp over the summer. On her first day as the new drama teacher at East High, Miss Jenn announces that the school will stage a production of High School Musical: The Musical . Mr. Mazzara warns Miss Jenn of the need to be professional at work. Nini is ready to audition for the musical, having usually participated as a choir member. Ricky also decides to audition to impress Nini and revive their relationship. Nini meets the exchange student Gina, who intimidates her with her dance skills. Nini bravely auditioned for Gabriella Montez by singing “Start of Something New” while Ricky auditioned for Troy Bolton the song Nini wrote earlier as a declaration of love for him; "I Think I Kinda, You Know" . Annoyed, Nini confronts him before the cast list is released. This reveals Ricky and Nini in the lead roles of Troy and Gabriella.
2 2 The reading sample The Read-Through
The Read-Thru (alternate title) 		Nov 15, 2019 Nov 15, 2019 Tamra Davis Oliver Goldstick
Miss Jenn begins rehearsals for the musical with a reading sample with the cast. Nini tries to evade Ricky as she is not impressed that he auditioned to get closer to her rather than for the sake of the production. Nini criticizes Ricky for not taking production seriously, which leads him to think about quitting. However, Gina persuades Ricky to continue to take part in the musical, hoping that his romantic attempts will cause Nini to quit, which will allow her to take on the role of Gabriella. This fails when Nini is impressed with Ricky's newfound effort to practice the dance routines. EJ is jealous that Ricky will be cast as Troy. After suspecting that Ricky was texting Nini behind his back, he plans to steal Nini's phone and check her messages. Gina steals Nini's cell phone for EJ and offers him an alliance to help him remove Ricky from the musical so he can play Troy with Nini. Meanwhile, Miss Jenn acquires a prop from the original film, Gabriella's cell phone, which will be shown throughout the show.
3 3 The first-class understudy The Wonderstudies Nov 22, 2019 Nov 22, 2019 Tamra Davis Zach Dodes
In possession of Nini's phone, EJ hears a heartfelt voicemail that Ricky leaves for her and deletes it before he takes the phone to the lost property office out of guilt . Nini is late for rehearsals after Gina postponed the session. She knows that Nini didn't get the update because she couldn't find her phone. Nini is intimidated when Gina choreographs an intricate dance routine. Nini decides to steal some of Gina's belongings in retaliation for believing she stole her cell phone. EJ persuades Nini to return the items and writes a song for her, "A Billion Sorrys," when he realizes he has to admit his own actions after listening to the voicemail. Ricky reveals to Nini that EJ stole her cell phone. Meanwhile, Mr. Mazzara confronts Miss Jenn about the phone she purchased after finding a receipt for her purchase after she claimed it was a gift from one of the cast members in the original film. Mr. Mazzara confronts Miss Jenn when he finds out that she is just an extra in the movie and that she got her position at the school based on false claims that she had a bigger role. He urges them to inform their drama students.
4th 4th The rehearsal Blocking Nov 29, 2019 Nov 29, 2019 Chad Lowe Margee Magee
Nini confronts EJ with the knowledge that he stole her phone +. He expresses his belief that she still has feelings for Ricky. The two quarrel before a rehearsal, which leads to the two singing a tense rendition of "What I've Been Looking For" with EJ as the understudy for Troy. Miss Jenn disapproves of the cast not taking rehearsals seriously and asks the students to resolve their personal problems. EJ tries to apologize, but Nini blocks his phone number and decides to break up with him. Ricky's mom returns home showing that she and his dad will split up and move to Chicago. Noticeably hurt by the news, Ricky plans to spend the night with Big Red. Since he cannot sleep with him, he decides to spend the night with them after talking to Carol, Nini's mother. Nini comforts Ricky and the two share a romantic moment before discovering that he has left the house. Nini laments the loss of their relationship and the emergence of feelings for Ricky by writing the song "All I Want" . Meanwhile, Gina devises a new plan to take on the lead role by taking EJ as her date for the upcoming homecoming dance.
5 5 Homecoming Homecoming 6 Dec 2019 6 Dec 2019 Joanna Kerns Tim Federle
Nini decides not to go to the homecoming dance and spend the night with Kourtney and Miss Jenn to keep her from thinking about their latest breakup. Miss Jenn tries to restore Nini's focus on production and encourages her to become more confident in a karaoke bar. Miss Jenn meets Ricky's father Mike during the night and a romantic bond develops between the two. Carlos helps Seb repeat the dance routine for "Bop to the Top" and the two decide that they will go to the upcoming dance together. Carlos is initially disappointed when Seb does not arrive, but the couple reconciles as he just arrives late. Gina takes EJ out to dance on her date, hoping the unwanted drama will force Nini to give up her role. Since this is not present, the plan cannot work. Ricky scolds Gina for taking advantage of EJ, and after he apologizes he drives her home and a connection is established. Miss Jenn searches her phone for missed calls and messages from Principal Gutierrez, who is arranging an urgent meeting because she is neglecting her supervisory duties for the dance.
6th 6th Which team? What team? 13 Dec 2019 13 Dec 2019 Kimberly McCullough and Joanna Kerns Oliver Goldstick
Miss Jenn is suspended from her position indefinitely after Principal Gutierrez discovers she lied about her teaching experience and qualifications during the application process. Carlos is forced to act as deputy for Miss Jenn's directorial duties and forward the message to the cast. The students discuss the positive impact Miss Jenn has had on their school life and decide to stand up for her. They team up to stage a performance of the song "Truth, Justice and Songs in Our Key" at the school board meeting and to convince the jury to keep Miss Jenn busy. The presentation proves successful and Miss Jenn's suspension is withdrawn. At the meeting, Miss Jenn discovers that Mike is Ricky's father. Meanwhile, Nini becomes jealous of Ricky's newfound friendship with Gina when she sees him sing an acoustic version of “When There Was Me and You” for her . EJ decides to purify his conscience by telling Nini his secrets and lies.
7th 7th Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dec 18, 2019 Dec 18, 2019 Kimberly McCullough Ann Kim
During the Thanksgiving vacation, Ashlyn throws a party for the musical cast at her home. Ricky calls his mother and finds out that she has a new relationship with another man. Gina feels connected to Ricky based on her own family struggles. Nini tries to connect with Gina at the party before Gina's mom calls to let her know that she has been transferred for work and that they will be moving again. Big Red gets closer to Ashlyn at the party when he learns she is the co-captain of the robot team. Ashlyn encourages Nini to write a song about herself, not their relationship, and gets her to compose Out of the Old and apply for a performing arts school in Denver. EJ notes that he lost a significant chunk of his social media followers after admitting his immoral behavior. Meanwhile, Miss Jenn and Mr. Mazzara unexpectedly meet at school that night to work on their respective extracurricular projects. The two support each other in their attempts and spend the rest of the night together at school. They fall asleep and watch a movie while a socket in the workshop lets sparks fly.
8th 8th The technical test The Tech Rehearsal Dec. 27, 2019 Dec. 27, 2019 Joanna Kerns Natalia Castells-Esquivel
Thanks to the socket in the workshop, the theater caught fire. The group quickly finds a solution by finding an abandoned theater, the El Rey, where the show is supposed to take place, but Miss Jenn does not appeal to the idea of ​​using the El Rey. Natalie Bagley, the director, has her wisdom teeth removed, so Big Red does it for her. Ashlyn advises him and the two continue to bond. As they unload into El Rey, EJ takes Miss Jenn's box of theater notes to see why he wasn't cast as Troy, much to Carlos's chagrin. He finds out that the reason he wasn't cast was because he "didn't have an emotional connection with the role". Nini reveals to Kourtney that she is considering applying to Denver Performing Arts School, but Kourtney isn't pleased. Miss Jenn admits to Ashlyn that she hates El Rey because at the premiere of the very first HSM movie in Utah, the only line she was supposed to say was cut out and consequently kicked out of the theater. Ricky and Nini go out to practice their text, so Miss Jenn asks EJ to fill in for Troy as a placeholder. As they rehearse, EJ is very emotional, which makes Carlos aware of what happened. As Nini and Ricky practice their text, they realize their past mistakes and are about to kiss until Big Red interrupts about them. Miss Jenn faints after being startled by a mannequin, and Lucas Grabeel, the actor who portrayed Ryan in the original film, appears in her dream. They play the song "Role of a Lifetime" which gives Miss Jenn the confidence to let go of the past. Kourtney eventually changes her mind and decides to phone the performing arts school on Nini's behalf.
9 9 Premiere night Opening night Jan. 3, 2020 Jan. 3, 2020 Kabir Akhtar Oliver Goldstick
At the premiere night of the production, EJ takes on the role of Troy Bolton for the second act. Eight hours beforehand, the theater students prepare for their first performance. Miss Jenn secures the East High gym for the show and asks Mr. Mazzara for equipment assistance. Ricky writes the song Just for a Moment for Nini. Meanwhile, Nini prepares how to give Ricky her present. Since both of them hesitate, neither of the two gives each other the planned gifts. Miss Jenn asks Kourtney if she will play Taylor since Gina has moved away. When Gina appears for the premiere, Kourtney offers her her role as Taylor for the song Stick to the Status Quo . Nini is excited when Kourtney told her that she had invited the dean of the Performing Art School. However, Nini is discouraged from being so excited. Ricky is happy that his parents came to the premiere. However, when he saw Lynn in the audience with her new boyfriend, he was unsettled during his performance on Get'cha Head in the Game . Then EJ is asked by Ricky to take over his role as Troy in the second act.
10 10 Second act Act Two Jan 10, 2020 Jan 10, 2020 Kabir Akhtar Tim Federle

Special

No. German title Original title First published in the USA German language first release ( Disney + ) Director
1 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special Dec 14, 2019 December 20, 2019 ( OmU ) Clayton Cogswell
This special features archived behind-the-scenes footage from the production of the original high school musical film. Film director Kenny Ortega and actor Corbin Bleu share their experiences with the film and meet the cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series . Lucas Grabeel also announces his guest appearance on the series. The series creator Tim Federle explains the meaning of the song "Just For a Moment" and the cast will perform at the D23 Expo in Anaheim .

reception

The simultaneous premiere in the USA was followed by 2.03 million people on the ABC channel . In addition, the pilot episode reached 0.47 million viewers on the US Disney Channel and 0.29 million viewers on Freeform . Overall, the simultaneous premiere of the first episode was watched by 2.8 million viewers.

The premiere in German-speaking countries on the German Disney Channel was followed by 0.31 million viewers.

Web links

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