High School Musical 2 is the second film in the High School Musical series. The World Premiere took place on August 14, 2007,[1] at Disneyland, in Anaheim, California. The primary cast, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, and Corbin Bleu attended the event. The film debuted on television on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel in the U.S., and on Family in Canada.
In the second installment of the Disney franchise, high school student Troy Bolton stresses over getting a job, with the price of college expenses looming on his mind, as well as trying to make sure he and Gabriella Montez are able to stay together all summer. This situation attracts the attention of Sharpay Evans, who attempts to steal Troy for herself by hiring him at her family's country club.
The premiere was seen by a total of over 17.2 million viewers[2] in the United States which is almost 10 million more than its predecessor, making it the highest-rated Disney Channel Movie of all time as well as the highest-rated basic cable telecast at the time.[3][4][5]
Plot[]
The school year ends with everyone at East High School looking forward to summer vacation ("What Time Is It"). Troy Bolton is still dating Gabriella Montez, who decides to stay in Albuquerque with her mother and receives a T necklace from him. He eventually decides to look for a summer job to gain money for college.
Sharpay and Ryan Evans plan to spend part of the summer at their family's country club, Lava Springs, but Sharpay's summer plans also include pursuing Troy, whom she has arranged to be hired at the club ("Fabulous"). However, Troy convinces the club's manager, Thomas Fulton, into hiring Gabriella and their close group of friends as well; including Chad Danforth and Taylor McKessie. Sharpay is enraged upon learning that Gabriella is working as one of the lifeguards, but is unable to get her fired. So she orders Fulton to give the Wildcats difficult tasks so they would become convinced to quit. Fulton attempts to intimidate them, but Troy rebuilds their confidence and convinces them that they can persevere ("Work This Out").
Troy continues to worry about funding for college. Sharpay senses his need and arranges for Troy to be promoted, hoping that this will convince him to sing with her at the Midsummer Night's Talent Show. Meanwhile, Kelsi Nielsen writes a ballad for Troy and Gabriella ("You Are The Music In Me"). Troy agrees to sing with his friends in the show, not knowing that Sharpay is vying for his attention. Sharpay and Ryan trap Troy as he prepares for a date with Gabriella, and perform their potential show-stopper ("Humuhumunukunukuapua'a").
Eventually, Ryan realizes he does not mean much to Sharpay anymore, as she is ready to blow her brother aside for the opportunity to perform with Troy. This leads to tension between the twin siblings and Ryan angrily informs Sharpay that he will no longer obey her orders. Taylor and Gabriella invite Ryan to a baseball game, where he persuades Chad and the Wildcats to take part in the talent show while playing with them using his secretly talented baseball skills ("I Don't Dance").
Troy begins to change as a different person thanks to Sharpay. His and Gabriella's relationship is strained when he hears about Ryan spending some time with Gabriella, sparking jealousy. Owing to a "promise" from Troy, he and Sharpay practice their song for the talent show ("You Are The Music In Me (Sharpay Version)").
When Sharpay discovers that Ryan and the Wildcats are putting together their own performance in the show, she orders Mr. Fulton to ban all junior staff members from performing. Gabriella angrily confronts Sharpay about her interference and quits her job. Troy overhears the exchange and tries to persuade Gabriella to change her mind. Gabriella expresses her loss of trust to Troy, gives him the necklace back and leaves Lava Springs ("Gotta Go My Own Way"). It also seems that she broke up with him.
Later that night, Troy talks about his situation regarding his focus on his college funds and the person he was being towards his friends to his father Jack, who assures him that he can figure out how to fix everything as himself. He returns to work the next day to find that his friends refuse to talk to him. Kelsi silently shows Troy the notice from Mr. Fulton, causing Troy to question his own motivations ("Bet On It"). He confronts Sharpay, informing her that he will not sing with her because of the way Sharpay and then himself have been treating the junior staff.
On the night of the talent show, Sharpay is preparing backstage where she tells Ryan to prepare their show-stopper, but he responds that he is unable to do so following some advice she gave him, leaving her without someone to perform with. Troy begins to reconcile with Chad and his other friends. They all forgive him for his behavior and along with Ryan, they convince him to sing in the talent show, which he does under the condition that they are all allowed to perform as well. After talking to Sharpay, who was crying over her inability to perform a duet in the talent show and her plans that all ended in failure, Troy receives a new song from Ryan to learn moments before the show. As Troy goes onstage, he asks Sharpay why she switched the song, and Sharpay is shocked to learn that her brother tricked her to do so. Troy sings the song alone until Gabriella surprisingly joins him, also with the necklace worn back around her neck, before the rest of the Wildcats, Ryan and Sharpay join them onstage near the finale of the song ("Everyday"). In the end, seconds before the award for the talent show is about to be presented to her by Mr. Fulton, Sharpay selflessly presents Ryan with the award. Later after the show, all the Wildcats go to the golf course to enjoy the fireworks. Troy and Gabriella get back together as they kiss. Then they and the Wildcats get doused by the sprinklers on the golf course.
Everyone celebrates the end of the summer with a pool party ("All for One").
Cast[]
- Zac Efron as Troy Bolton
- Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez
- Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans
- Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans
- Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth
- Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie
- Bart Johnson as Coach Jack Bolton
- Jessica Tuck as Darby Evans
- Robert Curtis Brown as Vance Evans
- Alyson Reed as Ms. Darbus
- Chris Warren Jr. as Zeke Baylor
- Ryne Sanborn as Jason Cross
- Olesya Rulin as Kelsi Nielsen
- Kaycee Stroh as Martha Cox
- Tanya Chisholm as Jackie
- Leslie Wing Pomeroy as Lucille Bolton
- Kelli Baker as Lea
- McCall Clark as Emma
- Shane Harper as an unknown Wildcats player
Miley Cyrus makes a cameo appearance as a dancer at the end of the film.
Release[]
Disney Channel aired a weekly program called Road to High School Musical 2, beginning on June 8, 2007, and leading up to the premiere of High School Musical 2 in August. The show offered viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the production of the movie. The world premiere of the opening number "What Time Is It" was on Radio Disney May 25, 2007,[6] and similarly "You Are The Music In Me" premiered on July 13, 2007.[7]
On December 11, 2007, the movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray titled High School Musical 2: Extended Edition. On September 15, 2008, a 2-disc special edition of the movie was released titled High School Musical 2: Deluxe Dance Edition. In fact, this was the first Disney Channel Original Movie to get a Blu-Ray release.
Songs[]
| Song | Chiefly sung by | Other singers | Scene |
|---|---|---|---|
| What Time Is It? | Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, Taylor | Wildcats | East High's Classroom, Hallways, Cafeteria |
| What Time Is It (Reprise) | Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, Taylor | Wildcats | East High's School Grounds |
| Fabulous | Sharpay | Ryan & Sharpettes | Lava Springs Pool |
| Work This Out | Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Kelsi, Zeke, Martha, Jason | Wildcats and Kitchen Workers | Lava Springs Kitchen |
| You Are the Music in Me | Troy and Gabriella | Kelsi and Wildcats | Lava Springs Dining Room |
| Humuhumunukunukuapua'a | Sharpay and Ryan | Sharpettes | Lava Springs Backstage Room |
| I Don't Dance | Chad and Ryan | Baseball Players, Wildcats, and Company | Lava Springs Baseball Field |
| You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay Version) | Sharpay and Troy | Sharpettes | Lava Springs Stage |
| Gotta Go My Own Way | Gabriella | Troy | Lava Springs Pool, Locker Room, Grounds |
| Bet On It | Troy | None | Lava Springs Golf Course |
| Everyday | Troy and Gabriella | Wildcats and Company | Lava Springs Stage |
| All for One | Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, Taylor | Kelsi, Zeke, Martha, Jason, Wildcats, Company | Lava Springs Pool |
Reception[]
The first broadcast of the film on August 17, 2007 broke records, receiving 17.2 million viewers.[4] This number made it, at the time, the most-watched basic-cable telecast in history (the previous record was held by an edition of ESPN's Monday Night Football between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys on October 23, 2006, which attracted 16 million viewers), the most-watched made-for-cable movie ever (the previous record was held by TNT's January 21, 2001 airing of Crossfire Trail, which brought in 12.5 million viewers), and the largest audience of any program on broadcast or cable in the 2007 summer television season, along with Friday nights for the past five years. Ratings for the second showing of the movie fell to 8.4 million, and the third showing fell to 7.4 million, totaling the premiere weekend to 33.04 million viewers.[8]
In Latin America, the premiere of High School Musical 2 was seen by 3.3 million viewers in the north region. The film was the most-watched in its schedule, among all cable channels, and produced the highest rating of the channel, surpassing all original films of Disney Channel. Among other records, the premiere in Argentina surpassed the debut of High School Musical the last year, in a 107 percent, while in Brazil the sequel reached 208 percent, and Mexico did so with 61 percent.[9] In the United Kingdom, the movie became Disney Channel UK's most viewed program ever, totaling 1.2 million viewers in its first showing.[10]
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, gaining a score of 57% on Rotten Tomatoes while gaining a score of 72/100 at Metacritic.[11][12] USA Today's Robert Bianco awarded the film three stars out of four, saying High School Musical 2 was "sweet, smart, bursting with talent and energy, and awash in innocence".[13] While critics enjoyed the film, they noted that the timing of the movie's premiere seemed odd, premiering just when school was about to start up again, while the movie's plot involved the gang going on summer vacation.[14] High School Musical 2 won the "So Hot Right Now" award at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007, in which High School Musical castmate Zac Efron hosted with The Veronicas.
High School Musical 2: On Stage![]
- Main article: High School Musical 2: On Stage!
Pacific Repertory Theatre's School of Dramatic Arts High School Musical Act 1 Finale.
Like the original High School Musical, the sequel has been adapted into two different theatrical productions: a one-act, 70-minute version and a two-act full-length production. This stage production includes the song "Hummuhummunukunukuapua'a" that was left out of the original movie but included in the DVD. Through Music Theater International, Disney Theatrical began licensing the theatrical rights in October 2008. MTI had originally recruited 7 schools to serve as tests for the new full-length adaptation, but due to complications with multiple drafts of both the script and the score, all but two schools were forced to drop out of the pilot program.
- On May 18, 2008, Woodlands High School became the first school to produce High School Musical 2.
- From July 17-August 3, 2008, Harrell Theatre, in Collierville, Tennessee, was the first community theatre to perform the production, which featured both a senior cast and a junior cast.
- From January 15 - February 15, 2009, the West Coast premiere production was presented by Pacific Repertory Theatre's School of Dramatic Arts. The production was directed by PacRep founder Stephen Moorer, who previously directed the California premiere of the first High School Musical.[15]
- From 6–18 April 2009, the UK Premiere was performed by StageDaze Theatre Company in Cardiff.[16]
Trivia[]
- Zac Efron finally sings with his own vocals starting with this film, after his singing voice was substituted with Drew Seeley's vocals in the first movie. This is because the songs for the second film were written to suit his baritone range.
- Considering that this film is summer themed, majority of it took place at Lava Springs Country Club.
- This is the only film where it doesn't predominantly take place at East High.
- The Lava Springs Country Club scenes were filmed at an actual resort, The Inn at Entrada, located in St. George, Utah.
- The cast and crew were lodged in the resort's villas during filming.
- Like East High, the resort became a popular tourist destination.
- It's been revealed in the film that the entire East High student body were all hired at Sharpay and Ryan's resort.
- Troy and Gabriella have their first onscreen kiss in this film.
- Table tennis balls filled in for real golf balls in the golf course scenes. This was done for the safety of the cast and crew and to ensure no filming equipment gets damaged.
- This is the only High School Musical film that doesn't have a basketball championship game.
- This movie premiered on the same day as the series premiere of Phineas and Ferb.
- Miley Cyrus, who is known for playing Hannah Montana, makes a cameo in the finale as one of the dancing pool party attendees. She was voted by Disney fans through a poll by Disney Channel on which Disney star would make a cameo.
Gallery[]
Posters[]
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | American Music Award | Favorite Soundtrack (High School Musical 2 (soundtrack)) |
Won |
| Bravo Magazine Award | Bravo Otto for TV Star – Male (Zac Efron) |
Won | |
| CMA Wild and Young Awards | Best Single International (You Are the Music in Me by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens and written by Jamie Houston) |
Won | |
| Family Television Awards | Best Actor (Zac Efron) |
Won | |
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave Movie Star (Zac Efron) |
Won | |
| So Hot Right Now! | Won | ||
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best TV Actress (Ashley Tisdale) |
Won | |
| Best TV Actor (Zac Efron) |
Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Star Under 35 (Zac Efron) |
Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Movie | Won | |
| 2008 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Director of a Made–for–TV Movie (Kenny Ortega) |
Won |
| ASTRA Awards | Favourite International Program | Won | |
| Favourite International Personality or Actor (Zac Efron) |
Nominated | ||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Miniseries (Douglas Cameron, Terry O'Bright and Keith Rogers) |
Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Program (Kenny Ortega) |
Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing – Music for Long Form Television (Michael Dittrick and Amber Funk) |
Won | |
| Image Award | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | |
| PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer for Long–Form Television (Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush) |
Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Choreography (Kenny Ortega, Bonnie Story and Charles Klapow) |
Nominated | |
| Outstanding Children's Program (Don Schain, Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush) |
Nominated | ||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ Thedisneyblog.com
- ↑ "'High School Musical 2' aces test", Variety (August 18, 2007).
- ↑ "Patriots-Ravens game sets cable TV viewership record". Providence Journal. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'High School Musical 2' huge hit", Variety (August 18, 2007). Retrieved on 18 August 2007.
- ↑ "DisneyChannelFacts". Retrieved on 2009-06-13.
- ↑ 'High School Musical 2' Debuts First Song. Archived from the original on 2007-05-28. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ↑ "High School Musical 2 enters interactive semester", Reuters (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 18 August 2007.
- ↑ "Nielsen ratings for week of April 19", USA Today (April 28, 2010). Retrieved on May 4, 2010.
- ↑ Farandoo.com, HSM 2 alcanzó cifras récord en Latinoamérica!
- ↑ Digitalspy.co.uk, "High School Musical" proves UK ratings hit
- ↑ High School Musical 2 (2007)
- ↑ "High School Musical 2 (Disney) - Reviews from Metacritic". Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ↑ Robert Bianco, "'High School Musical' sequel holds onto note of innocence", August 16, 2007.
- ↑ Timeout.com, Time Out New York: High School Musical 2.
- ↑ Pacrep.org
- ↑ HSM2onstage.co.uk
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