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Stream It Or Skip It: 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' Season 4 on Disney+, Where The Cast Takes Its Final Bow
Get ready for a whopping dose of nostalgia. Today (November 12) marks the official launch of Disney’s new streaming service Disney+ and with it the official premiere of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. That’s right; High School Musical has gotten its own spinoff show. But how can you watch your original Wildcat favorites?
Written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega, the astronomical success of this 2006 movie feels like something out of a Disney original. Set in a high school with shockingly strict rules about cliques and soft spot for elaborate musical numbers, the first High School Musical told the Romeo and Juliet story of Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens). He was a basketball player who belonged with the jocks. She was the brainy new kid. Naturally the only way they could connect was through the magic of musical theatre.
High School Musical quickly became the most profitable Disney Channel Original Movie in the history of the genre. And you know that Disney as a company loves to double down on a good thing when they see it. The original movie was followed by two sequels, one of which gained a profitable theatrical release, and a spinoff movie that revolved around Ashley Tisdale’s character Sharpay. Now almost a decade and a half later High School Musical is coming back to the spotlight with its own meta series.
Wondering how you can get your head in the game rewatch every High School Musical iteration around? We have you covered. Here’s your streaming guide to all five movies and shows.
'High School Musical'
That’s right, we’re starting from the top. Starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, this 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie is what started it all. Gabriella (Hudgens) is a brainiac who doesn’t care about fitting in. Troy (Efron) is a basketball boy who secretly loves to sing. There’s only one thing that can bring these star-crossed lovers together: musical theatre. Rewatch the original and bask in your favorites like “We’re All in This Together” and “Breaking Free.”
'High School Musical 2'
The first High School Musical may have ended with Troy and Gabriella getting together, but the drama was just beginning. Set over summer break, Troy manages to get a job at Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and Ryan’s (Lucas Grabeel) country club. Little does he know that he’s at the center of Sharpay’s nefarious plan to make Troy break up with Gabriella so they can be together. Meanwhile deceptive sparks fly between Ryan and Gabriella. With classics like “I Don’t Dance” and “All for One,” High School Musical 2 was the most commercially successful DCOM movie ever produced. It even featured a cameo from Miley Cyrus.
'High School Musical 3: Senior Year'
It’s senior year, and college is just around the corner. While Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad (Crobin Bleu), and Taylor (Monique Coleman) try to figure out where their futures lie, East High School prepares for this group’s last spring musical. In the midst of all this uncertainty, Sharpay, Ryan, Kelsi, and Troy have to battle it out over a scholarship to Juilliard. Meanwhile, Gabriella makes the jump to Stanford. But despite all this turmoil things turn out OK for our favorite Wildcats. High School Musical 3 was the only High School Musical movie to get a theatrical release, where it made over $250 million.
'Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'
You better believe that the queen of gossip and pink has her own spinoff movie. Set after graduation, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure follows Sharpay as she tries to make it on Broadway. Naturally this diva runs into more than her fair share of obstacles. This DCOM movie was the first to be released on home media before coming to Disney Channel. But that doesn’t mean it’s anything short of fabulous.
'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'
And now we’re finally in 2019. Set almost a decade and a half after the original, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is a Disney+ original that revolves around the high school where High School Musical the movie was set. Basically East High School has never put on a production of High School Musical: The Musical. The path to righting that wrong involves a ton of love triangles, drama, and meta humor.
Where to stream High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
