High School Musical (franchise)
High School Musical is an American media franchise centered on a series of musical romantic comedy-drama films created by Peter Barsocchini. The franchise also includes stage musicals, books, comics, live shows, video games, and a television series.
| High School Musical | |
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HSM logo (2006-2010) | |
| Created by | Peter Barsocchini |
| Original work | High School Musical (2006) |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Years | 2006-present |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | List of books |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | High School Musical 3: Senior Year High School Musical: el desafío (2008 Argentine film) High School Musical: el desafío (2008 Mexican film) High School Musical: O Desafio High School Musical China: College Dreams |
| Television series | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2023) |
| Television film(s) | High School Musical High School Musical 2 |
The first film was released simply as a Disney Channel Original Movie, but after its huge success, it was followed by a television sequel. The third film received a theatrical release. Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman starred in the trilogy. Tisdale and Grabeel reprised their roles as Sharpay and Ryan Evans in a spin-off on the series titled Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, ultimately released as both a direct-to-video film and a Disney Channel Original Movie. The franchise has developed a cult following.
In November 2017, a television spin-off of the franchise was announced to be in development. In November 2019, all of the films, and the series, featuring a completely new cast and titled High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, were released on Disney+.