High School Musical JR
Musical
Overview
Synopsis
Disney’s High School Musical JR 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, this musical explores issues of friendship, first love, and acceptance.
Show Information
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- Disney's High School Musical
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2006
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- East High School, contemporary
- Cast Size
- large
- Orchestra Size
- Recording
- Dancing
- Heavy
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Community Theatre, Elementary School, Ensemble Cast, High School, Middle School, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Diverse Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Child, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters, Large Cast
Context
High School Musical JR evolved out of the Disney Channel’s made-for-cable movie, High School Musical (2006), and was adapted for the stage by the original writers David Simpatico and Bryan Louiselle. The original film was watched by over 7.7 million viewers on the Disney Channel, and it was swiftly followed by High School Musical 2 (2007), and High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). The “High School Musical: The Concert” tour also ran from November 2006-January 2007, touring the US and
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The scene opens on the steps of East High as the school gathers to celebrate the first day back after winter break. The cheerleading squad performs and the cliques (jocks, thespians, brainiacs and skater dudes) gather together (“Wildcat Cheer”). Troy Bolton, the basketball team’s leader, and Chad Danforth, his number two, celebrate the start of the season while twins Sharpay and Ryan Evans make a flamboyant entrance. Taylor McKessie enters with the rest of the brainiacs and mocks Sharpay’s diva
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| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Baritone, Tenor |
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|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Baritone, Tenor |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone |
Songs
- *Wildcat Cheer - Company
- Start of Something New - Troy, Gabriella, Company
- *Get’Cha Head in the Game - Troy, Jocks
- Auditions (Bop to the Top/What I’ve Been Looking For) - Thespians, Ms. Darbus
- *What I’ve Been Looking For - Sharpay, Ryan
- What I’ve Been Looking For (Reprise) - Troy, Gabriella
- *Stick to the Status Quo - Company
- *Counting on You - Jocks, Brainiacs
- *We’re All in This Together - Chad, Taylor, Kelsi, Jocks, Brainiacs
- *Bop to the Top - Sharpay, Ryan, Brainiacs, Jocks
- *Breaking Free - Troy, Gabriella, Company
- *We’re All in This Together (Reprise) - Company
- *High School Musical 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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