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Madison High (2012)

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How it feels

A series of musical romantic comedies follows high school students as they navigate friendships, romance, and the pressures of putting on school productions. The story focuses on a group of teens from different social circles who come together through their shared love of music and performance.

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What happens

High School Musical is an American media franchise centered on a series of musical romantic comedy films created by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. The franchise also includes stage musicals, books, comics, live shows, video games, and a television series. Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel are the only actors to have appeared in all four films. The first film was released as a Disney Channel Original Movie, and after its huge success, it was followed by a television sequel. The third film received a theatrical release by Walt Disney Pictures. Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman starred in the trilogy. Tisdale and Grabeel reprised their roles as Sharpay and Ryan Evans in a spin-off on the series titled Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, ultimately released as both a direct-to-video film and a Disney Channel Original Movie. The franchise has developed a cult following. In November 2017, a television spin-off of the franchise was announced to be in development. In November 2019, a television series featuring a completely new cast, titled High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, was released on Disney+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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