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- ABC
- Nov 8, 2019
- ABC
- Nov 8, 2019
Summary Auditioning is just the beginning of the real-life drama encountered by the students at East High School as the drama club prepares to stage a production of High School Musical in this series based on the trilogy of TV movies of the same name that aired on the Disney Channel.
Created By: Tim Federle
- ABC
- Nov 8, 2019
- ABC
- Nov 8, 2019
Season Premiere: Nov 8, 2019
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6.2
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Summary Auditioning is just the beginning of the real-life drama encountered by the students at East High School as the drama club prepares to stage a production of High School Musical in this series based on the trilogy of TV movies of the same name that aired on the Disney Channel.
Created By: Tim Federle
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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63% Positive
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10 Reviews
31% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
64
63% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
31% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is just damn fun to watch. It knows its earnestness can be very silly, and leans hard into taking loving shots at that earnestness.
"Musical" works because it acknowledges the ridiculousness of its concept and its very existence.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 39 User Ratings
6.2
56% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
8% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
36% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 39 User Ratings
6.2
56% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
8% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
36% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
What Federle and HSM: TM: TS deliver outweighs the show’s potential hang-ups: a fresh take on an old favorite that genuinely wants to give its young audience the smart, fun content it deserves.
While the parallels between this high school musical and the other one aren’t hard to spot, it does have a more adult vibe and a snarkiness factor that should pull in a non-Disney crowd.
Overall, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is as charming and endearingly tongue-in-cheek as that title would suggest. It mostly exists in that sweet spot between pure empty nostalgia and something completely new, a series that hits you with those sense memories from a simpler time while, once or twice an episode, reaching high notes all its own.
The show seems aimed at fully self-aware meta humor, but it’s not quite sharp enough to pull off self-mockery, and at the same time, too loopingly referential to just be a straight remake.
It’s about the staging of a version of “HSM” in a high school, but that’s just the backdrop for another mediocre love triangle story. The dialogue and characters here are so grating that it’s one minor rewrite away from a “Scary Movie”-style parody of “High School Musical” instead.
This show is so adorable. Yes there are some problems, but it's easy to overlook those issues solely because of the charm and charisma of the cast and story. It's charming and feels so genuine and authentic. The cast is great, and they all have such great chemistry together. The cast is extremely talented and I'm glad the show is showcasing them all. The original songs are also pretty good. I definitely think it's a good addition to Disney+ and the High School Musical universe. I'm really looking forward to the second season.
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