Disney's High School Musical

Synopsis

A contemporary musical comedy about Troy, a popular high school basketball star, and Gabriella, a shy, academically gifted newcomer, who discover they share a secret passion for singing. When they sign up to audition together for the lead roles in the school musical it threatens East High's rigid social order and sends their peers into uproar. In an attempt to maintain the status quo, the ‘jocks’ and ‘brainiacs’, and even the drama club regulars, are soon hatching convoluted plans to separate the pair and keep them offstage. Defying expectations and taking a chance on their dreams, and each other, the couple inspires the other students to go public with some surprising hidden talents of their own.

Our Review:

25 June 2008

If you have kids into all things High School Musical, you will know how much of a draw, this Disney cash-cow has become. But, what you might not have realised is how slick and highly addictive the whole show is, when transferred to the stage. True, it does lack the charisma over-drive that is Zack Effron. But it still remains a catchy, and incredibly watchable Grease-lite musical extravaganza.

Instead of Danny, we have Troy, the football jock (Ashley Day) and we watch as he falls for the new-girl-in-town; brainiac, Gabriella Montez (Lorna Want). Sure, these characters could be sponsored by Coca-Cola as they are so damn nice and always doing the right thing, but the kids love 'em even if they lack the rough edges of Danny Zuko and Sandy's Pink Ladies.

But, if you, like your kids, surrender to the sheer exuberance on display here, High School Musical really does leave you soaring, as the song "Breaking Free" goes. Most of the credit for this g...

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