The first episode of Disney’s “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” will debut when Disney+ opens to public streaming on November 12, but it already has such a buzz that Disney has approved a second season. Production on season two will resume early next… Read More »High School Musical: The Musical: The Series already renewed for second season on Disney+
A new chapter of Disney’s iconic “High School Musical” franchise will premiere on three television networks. ABC, Disney Channel and Freeform will present the first episode of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” for one night only, Friday November. 8 (8:00 p.m. EST), in… Read More »First episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series to premiere on network TV before moving to Disney+
The Disney Channel shared this video from its casting search to fill the cast of “High School Musical 4.” An open casting call audition was held at the Anaheim Convention Center on Sunday, May 15 and an estimated 5,000 hopefuls showed up. “High School Musical”… Read More »Open Auditions for High School Musical 4
10 years after the original High School Musical premiered, the Disney Channel is ready to return to East High with a new generation of Wildcats. That’s right, Disney has officially started the casting hunt for talented performers to star in “High School Musical 4.” This… Read More »High School Musical 4 set for Disney Channel return, now casting
The 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” broke the mold for teen romantic musical comedies. At the time it was the most successful film that Disney Channel had ever produced. The soundtrack was the best selling album of the year and many of… Read More »10th Anniversary “High School Musical” special to feature original cast
Anyone with a pre-tween or young teen in their house can probably tell you about “Lemonade Mouth,” the latest blockbuster from the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise formula. That’s because the movie has become the #1 DVR’d movie of the year among kids and tweens, and its soundtrack is on a rocket in the billboard 200. I’m sure Disney is hoping this will be their replacement for the once powerhouse High School Musical series.
The premiere of the music-filled kid, tween and family movie “Lemonade Mouth” gained another 1.5 million Total Viewers via DVR playback (delivering 7.1 million viewers) and is cable TV’s biggest L+7 gainer of the year among Kids 6-11 (up 620,000 to 2.96 million) and Tweens 9-14 (up 560,000 to 2.64 million), making it TV’s #1 movie of 2011 among those youth demographics and solidifying it as the #1 cable movie in Total Viewers. It was also a family viewing event, 54% of Adults 18-49 who watched the premiere telecast of “Lemonade Mouth” co-viewed with a Kid 6-14.
This week, the “Lemonade Mouth” soundtrack on Walt Disney Records again ranks at #5 on the Billboard 200 and is #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack chart. Radio Disney’s Top 30 includes “Lemonade Mouth” songs “Determinate” at #1, “Somebody,” “Breakthrough” and “Don’t Ya Wish U Were Us?” Strong digital sales continue with the soundtrack currently at #19 on the iTunes Top Albums and #2 on the iTunes Top Soundtrack rankings.
The DVD + Digital Copy, “Lemonade Mouth: Extended Edition,” including an additional scene (hinting at the future of the group) and an exclusive music performance of “Livin’ on a High Wire,” releases in the U.S. on Tuesday, May 24 and in Canada on May 17. In the exclusive scene, Lemonade Mouth, the once average high school students turned chart-topping group, guest on “The Music Scene” and during their interview, heartthrob Charlie reveals he still has a crush on Mohini who in turn inadvertently reveals she is dating Scott, much to her father’s astonishment. Olivia also surprises Wen when she tells viewers they are “dating-ish.”
More info including upcoming dates for telecasts of “Lemonade Mouth” on Disney Channel are below the jump:
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The Walt Disney Company China has announced a local adaptation of ‘Disney High School Musical: China’. This will be Disney Studios third co-production project in China in just two years. The movie should hit theaters in summer 2010. High School Musical continues to be the little property that could for the Walt Disney Company.
Under development for over a year, and created uniquely for Chinese audiences, “Disney High School Musical: China” is the story of a new student who meets a gifted young man with whom she shares a secret passion for singing. With the help of their friends they overcome the odds to win an inter-school singing competition, and discover their true calling in the process.
“Disney’s ongoing commitment to local content development underpins our strategy to connect with new audiences around the world,” said Mr. Jason Reed, general manager, Walt Disney Studios International Production. “Our local team has done an amazing job and we are fortunate to be building on the Disney Channel’s success by working with a world class cast and crew led by our producer Janet Yang and visionary director Shi Zheng Chen.
Okay. Graces may be too strong a word. It a weird photo that makes him look a little like a bobble head doll. But it’s still a great accomplishment for the star of Disney’s High School Musical. GQ’s Efron issue hits newsstands nationwide April 21st,… Read More »Zac Efron graces GQ cover in May