High School Musical 2 Live on Stage!

Synopsis

High School’s out and our East High Wildcats need summer jobs! Troy, Gabriella, Taylor and Chad all land work at an exclusive country club but it’s not going to be an easy ride as Ryan and Sharpay are vacationing there too and plan on having some fun of their own. As it turns out their family owns the club, so the scheming siblings make it their mission to stir things up for the friends. The action builds to the country club’s all important Midsummer Night’s Talent Show, but will the Wildcats be ready in time? Will Troy duet with Sharpay or Gabriella, will Ryan finally realise his sister’s true motives and will squabbles, double-crossing and a baseball tournament stand in the way of their performances and, ultimately, their friendships?

Our Review:

24 November 2009

Playing to an auditorium full of idolising pre-teens, High School Musical 2 is a sure-fire hit. The school friends all get holiday jobs at the Lava Country Club, only to find it is owned by the father of Sharpey, the self-centred 'villain' from the first film, and her twin brother Ryan. Sharpey sets out to gain revenge for her humiliation at losing the lead role in the school musical by planning to steal Troy from Gabrielle. However, as is to be expected in a Disney franchise, she fails, and by the end has become a nicer person.

While the show works for its target audience, most people over the age of twelve will find the saccharin sweetness of the whole thing simply too much. I dragged my nine year old daughter along, who is not a fan of the films, and she found it twee. We did however agree that some of the songs aren't that bad, and that the entire show was performed with energy and enthusiasm.

Liam Doyle (Troy) was cast b...

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