Thu, 30 March 2006 at 12:00 am

High School Musical On The Today Show

Even though I’m well outside of Disney’s key demographic, I’m a sucker for happy-go-lucky musicals and I totally bought into the High School Musical phenomenon. The cast is lovable, the choreography is fun and the music is fresh. I’ve watched the film at least three times and I have the soundtrack on repeat — please tell me I’m not the only High School Musical fanatic outside the target audience of ages 5-14!!!! The Disney Channel Original Movie continues to score big TV ratings and the certified-platinum CD even peaked at the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. The sure-to-be-best-selling DVD version of High School Musical hits stores on Tuesday, May 23rd. High School Musical was directed by choreographer/director Kenny Ortega, who also directed the Disney big-screen musical Newsies, which I also own on DVD.

The cast of High School Musical – Monique Coleman, Vanessa Anne Hutchinson, Corbin Bleu, Lucas Grabeel and Ashley Tisdale — performed on the NBC Today show this morning in New York’s Rockefeller Center. The actors also taught some young audience members one of their dance routines. Watch a clip of High School Musical below with Zac Efron (Troy Bolton ) and Vanessa Anne Hudgens (Gabriella Montez ) singing one of their hit songs, "Breaking Free." Many, many more pictures in the gallery!

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# 26

jamie guzman @ 04/05/2006 at 6:36 am

Do you think I will be in a movie like that?

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Vivi @ 04/06/2006 at 3:30 pm

Well, I am a 34 years old mom and I have to say I love the movie and the songs. We played it every morning on our way to school and my 6 years old son already knows them all (so do I!). He use the Get your Head in the Game song as his own motivation to play his sport. My two years old daughter dances in front of the TV everyday we played he movie on TIVO! I can wait for them to go in tour, I will take my son !

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femi @ 04/06/2006 at 7:22 pm

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infinite_nature @ 04/07/2006 at 3:32 am

My friend mentioned this thing a while back cause he was all excited. I haven’t seen it, but I watched the clip here and do have to say the chorus of "Breaking Free" attached to my ear pretty quickly. I’m still trying to fight myself from buying the single.You probably have, but have you heard of a movie called "Camp?" ("Misfits in their lives back home, a group of young people live it up at musical-theater camp. The kids’ spend all their time in rehearsal for a grueling schedule that involves a new show every two weeks. Several personal stories come to the fore.") Movie’s so-so but some of the songs are really good. I read it’s an actual place that had actors Natalie Portman and Zach Braff at some point.PS: I cracked up when someone above posted "Please don’t identify me."

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Lohan Roberto @ 04/07/2006 at 6:36 pm

My 12 year old sister loved this movie. I got caught in the living room serfing the web on my lapt top while she was watching it on my DVR… So funny to see it on J2… lol.

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lovena bamba @ 04/11/2006 at 6:37 am

i love high school musical i even love troy because he is cute and i like his voice someday i wish he will bend down on one knee and ask will you marry me and of course i say yes and we have children even live happily ever after in in my dreams uuuuuuummmmmm in my dreams well you know i am joking for reals i am not

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brandon @ 04/11/2006 at 6:32 pm

hi i am your biggest fan i wish i can have yuor number zac vennase lucas ashley i would love to have it so plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz type back at crazydee@wideopenwest.com

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thea @ 04/12/2006 at 10:44 am

i love this movie!

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Danny @ 04/12/2006 at 11:23 pm

You gays made such a good moive out of 100 I"d give you a 130. GOOD JOB!!!

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sonya @ 04/14/2006 at 12:12 am

i absolutely luv high school musical i luv it i luv it i luv it i LUV IT!!!!!!!!!!i have never missed one time its been on disney channel!! it is defineitely the best disney channel movie made and it will be hard for them to make a movie better then high school musical and i luv the songs especially breaking free i also hope they make a high school musical 2 that would be so so awesome!!!-sonya-

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Niani @ 04/17/2006 at 12:28 pm

I have seen this movei so many times. It is so good that my parents even like it! I don’t think I have ever heard a young man like Zac Efron sing the way he does! Vanessa Ann Hudgens, Ryan Grabeel, and Ashley Tisdale all sing wonderfully. No wonder America likes this movie so much! Everyone can SING! Not to lond ago, I printed the dancemoves out for the Wildcat Dance, Get Your Head in the Game, and We’re All in this Together. On Friday, April 21st, there is going to be a Sing-A-Long and a Dance-A-Long. I am so excited! You better believe i am going to watch it! I am also going to record it. I hope you all enjoy this movie as much as I do!

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Lizzie @ 04/19/2006 at 9:35 pm

hey if you all want to learn the dance moves, watch HSM on Friday of this week on disney channel. i think it starts at 8/7 C. they teach you the moves to "get your head in the game" and "we’re all in this together". have fun! oh yeah and i love the movie too. my brother says i’m addicted…I’M NOT ADDICTED I CAN GUIT ANYTIME I WANT!!!!! haha, sorry

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Bridgette @ 04/20/2006 at 8:33 pm

omg, I luved that movie! I wonder if its on dvd or something

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Manny @ 04/21/2006 at 6:37 pm

The movie comes out on DVD May 23rd or you can preorder it online. Disney is airing the Dance Along and the Sing Along versions of the movie back to back tonight starting at 8 eastern.

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alexis @ 04/25/2006 at 10:24 pm

I loved yall show. I took a quiz and it says i’m like Gabrielle. I hope to see your show again!!

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andrew @ 04/28/2006 at 10:49 pm

is ashley or vanessa dating zac and i want ur numberrs cuz im ur biggest fans

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cc @ 05/02/2006 at 6:11 pm

i think ZAC EFRON is soooo sexy i

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cory @ 05/14/2006 at 3:51 pm

ILOVE LUCAS GRABEEL

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alexis @ 05/21/2006 at 9:56 pm

I’m in love with your movie. I can’t believe it’s coming out on DVD in May 23!!!!!!!!!!!

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? @ 05/27/2006 at 12:10 am

I LUV HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL I WATCH ALL DAY I HAVE WATCHED IT 200 HUNDRED TIMES AND I HAVE LISTENED TO IT 690 TIMES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE IT ALL OVER MY FOLDERS AND I HAVE 187 PICS OF HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!!!!!

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? @ 05/27/2006 at 4:23 pm

i am their #0 fan bcuz 0 comes b4 one ! i have all their websites for ashley tisdale, vanessa anne hudgens, zac efron if u try to compete with me good luck

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Kendall Swanson @ 06/12/2006 at 5:50 pm

hey world. i love the movie High School Musical. my email address is teamswanson@ameritach.net.

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.... @ 06/25/2006 at 1:30 am

k so i admitt im not alone ive watched this 20 times!!!…i was embaressed to tell all the guy and girlz in my skool but it turns out when i was sigin to the songs on my ipod nano that well all the guys and girls started singing along I LUV GABRIELLE SHES SOOO PRETTY:d

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.... @ 06/25/2006 at 1:30 am

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coty @ 06/27/2006 at 1:20 am

i think zac efron is so cute, and vennassa and asheley r so preaty i wish i was one of the 2 girls

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