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Overview

Synopsis

Disney’s High School Musical on Stage! centers on the blossoming relationship between Troy, a high school jock, and Gabriella, the new smart girl at school. They meet on a family vacation and become attracted to each other while singing in a karaoke competition. Rediscovering each other at school, their relationship and their surprise decision to audition together for the school show are thwarted by the school’s current leading lady, Sharpay, and Troy and Gabriella’s well-meaning friends. Finally, Gabriella and Troy find a way to be themselves and are rewarded with the lead roles in the school show. Full of catchy songs and exciting dance routines, Disney’s High School Musical on Stage! explores issues of friendship, first love, and acceptance.

Show Information

Arrangement
Bryan Louiselle
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2007
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
east high school, contemporary
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Medium
Dancing
Heavy
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen, Early Teen, Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Large Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Taylor McKessie

Lead

Female

Alto

Gabriella Montez

Lead

Female

Alto

Troy Bolton

Lead

Male

Tenor

Chad Danforth

Lead

Male

Tenor

Ryan Evans

Lead

Male

Tenor

Sharpay Evans

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Zeke Baylor

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Jack Scott

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Ms. Darbus

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Coach Bolton

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Martha Cox

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Ripper

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Kelsi Neilsen

Supporting

Female

Alto

Skaterdudes

Featured

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Jocks

Ensemble

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Thespians

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Brainiacs

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Songs

Act One

*Wildcat Cheer - Cheerleaders, Company

Start of Something New - Troy, Gabriella, Company

*Get'cha Head in the Game - Troy, Jocks

*Get'cha Head in the Game (Reprise) - Troy, Jocks

*Auditions(Bop to the Top/What I’ve Been Looking For) - Thespians, Ms. Darbus

*What I've Been Looking For - Ryan, Sharpay

What I've Been Looking For (Reprise) - Troy, Gabriella

Cellular Fusion - Taylor, Chad, Martha, Zeke, Kelsi, Sharpay, Ryan, Company

*Stick to the Status Quo - Ryan, Sharpay, Zeke, Martha, Ripper, Company

Act Two

I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Troy, Gabriella

*Wildcat Cheer (Reprise) - Cheerleaders

*Counting on You - Chad, Taylor, Martha, Zeke, Jocks, Brainiacs, Troy, Gabriella

When There Was Me and You - Troy, Gabriella, Company

Start of Something New (Reprise) - Troy, Gabriella

*We're All in This Together - Kelsi, Chad, Taylor, Jocks, Brainiacs

*Bop to the Top - Ryan, Sharpay, Taylor, Thespians, Brainiacs

*Breaking Free - Troy, Gabriella, Company

*We're All in This Together (Reprise) - Company

*Megamix - Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher