The High School Musical film series consists of three Disney Musicals Films directed by Kenny Ortega and created by Peter Barsocchini. It stars Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgense, Corbin Bleu, Lucas Grabeel, and Monique Coleman. The original film was released simply as a Disney Channel Original Movie, but after its huge success it was followed by a Television Series. The third filmreceived a first theatrical release in cinemas. Ashley Tisdale is reprising her role as Sharpay Evans in a spin-off on the series titled High Stakes: A Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Film.
| High School Musical | |
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Current logo to the High School Musical film series | |
| Directed by | Kenny Ortega (1-3)
Jeffrey Hornaday (4)[1] |
| Produced by | Bill Borden
Don Schain (1/3) |
| Written by | Peter Barsocchini |
| Starring | Zac Efron
Vanessa Hudgens Ashley Tisdale Corbin Bleu Lucas Grabeel Monique Coleman |
| Music by | David Lawrence
Adam Watts Drew Lane Eddie Galan Drew Seeley Matthew Gerrard Robbie Nevil Shankar Mahadevan Randy Petersen Antonia Amato Jamie Houston Tim James Kevin Quinn Faye Greenberg Andy Dodd Greg Cham Ray Cham |
| Cinematography | Gordon Lonsdale (1/2)
Daniel Aranyò (3) |
| Editing by | Seth Flaum |
| Distributed by | Disney Channel
Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 2006-present |
| Running time | 97 minutes (1:37; 1)
111 minutes (1:51; 2) 112 minutes (1:52; 3) 320 minutes (5:20; total) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,200,000 (1)
$7,000,000 (2) $13,300,000 (3) $24,500,000 (total) |
| Gross revenue | $253 million (total |