Release Date: January 2006 (U.S.A.)
Zac Efron as Troy Bolton
Directed by Kenny Ortega
Produced by Don Schain
Written by Peter Barsocchini

Genre: Musical / Teen Romance / Romantic Comedy / Teen Drama
Budget: US$ 10 million
Running Time: 98 min.
Distributed by: Disney Pictures

High School Musical is an Emmy-Award winning made-for-tv Disney Pictures hit-movie.It's release on the U.S.A. on January 20, 2006 borught 7,7 million viewers to Disney Channel, making it the most watched movie on the channel of all-time, this movie was also the first Disney Channel original movie to broadcast on BBC, The film's soundtrack was the best selling album of 2006.

The plot has in Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) it main characters, Bolton is the popular basketball team leader and Gabriella is a shy student that has interests in maths and general sciences.Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school musical, and as a result, divide the school. Despite other students' attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and Gabriella resist peer pressure and rivalry, inspiring others along the way not to "stick with the status quo."

Zac Efron as Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez
Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth
Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans
Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie

The soundtrack was released before the movie and debuted on #133 on Billboard U.S. Charts, But has achieved two number one after the movie release being later certified 4x Platinum for U.S. Sales, receiving nominess for American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards, winning Best Soundtrack at 2006 Billboard Music Awards.

2007 Directors Guild of America
>> Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs - Kenny Ortega (Director) and Producers

2006 Emmy Awards
>> Outstanding Children Program - (to Executive Producers / Producer)
>> Outstanding Choreography - Kenny Ortega, Charles Klapow, Bonnie Story (Choreographysts)

2006 Television Critics Association Awards
>> Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming

2006 Casting Society of America - ARTIOS Awards
>> Best Children's TV Program / Movie

2006 Billboard Music Awards
>> Soundtrack Album of The Year

2006 Teen Choice Awards
>> Breakout Star : Zac Efron
>> Chemistry on Screens: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens

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