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What: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Where to watch: Disney+
Think of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as the present day answer to the original High School Musical film saga — except even more quirky and endearing than its predecessor.
The mockumentary musical drama follows a whole new crew of East High School students as they navigate teenage life, all while staging a rendition of High School Musical: The Musical as their school production.
Thinking about checking it out? Here’s what you need to know:
How can I watch High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
The first two seasons of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series along with the entire High School Musical film saga is currently available to stream exclusively on Disney+. Note that while the series originally aired in 2019, the second season is currently rolling out one episode at a time on a weekly basis.
It’s been a while since I watched the original High School Musical. Where can I get a quick recap?
Whether it’s been a couple of years since you watched the original High School Musical or you’ve never actually seen it, you’re actually all set to watch High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which follows its predecessors quite closely rather than coming off as a sequel or spin-off.
What are people saying about the show?
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is certainly not for everyone, but if you lived for all those Saturday morning Disney channel flicks as a kid, chances are good the quirky remake will tug on your sense of nostalgia. See what the critics are saying below:
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“I’m honestly looking forward to watching the rest of the series and would definitely recommend original HSM fans give this show a shot.”—Jasmine Tang, Cosmopolitan
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“Does that make sense? It shouldn’t. But for those over and under 12 who enjoyed the earnest, silly pleasantness of HSM, this might just hit the spot.”—Linda Holmes, NPR
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“All of this could be a recipe for disaster but actually, the first two episodes present an incredibly self-aware and very fun and funny and occasionally mockumentary-style comedy about modern high school theatre.”—Lauren Plester, E! Online
While Disney+ doesn’t currently offer a free trial, a subscription to the comprehensive platform costs about $7.99 per month (or $79.99 annually) and also includes a myriad of National Geographics documentaries and other non-Disney content.
