It’s been called a modern “Romeo and Juliet” and a contemporary “Grease” for tweens.
And the other thing you can call “High School Musical” – the spring musical by the Mountain Pointe High School Theatre Company that will be presented this week – was a blockbuster back in the day.
The first installment of what became a trilogy, “High School Musical” was the Disney Channel’s most successful production when it aired in 2006, producing also a chart-topping soundtrack album.
While they may not notice it, I think that they were able to use their high school experience when developing their characters,” he said of his cast. “Perhaps it is that reliability that makes it easy and fun.”
Performances are 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 13, and 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, April 14. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults and are available at the door.
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