High School Musical

Stories From East High - Broadway Dreams by N.B. Grace (#5)

Product Description

Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, and Ryan are headed to New York City on a class trip! Everyone is eager to bask in the lights of Times Square and to explore the bustling streets of Manhattan. But then some unexpected opportunities arise: Sharpay and Ryan put on their dancing shoes and try out for a real Broadway musical, and Gabriella and Taylor vie for scholarship money on a game show. But are any of them ready for the level of competition they'll face? And will their friendships survive the challenges ahead?

Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Disney Press (September 25, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423106237
ISBN-13: 978-1423106234

High School Musical Novelisation Description:

High School Musical is an Emmy Award-winning American television film, and the first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful movie that Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and the feature film High School Musical 3: Senior Year released to theaters in October 2008. It is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to have a theatrical sequel. A fourth installment, High School Musical 4, has been announced to be in the writing stages. The film's soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006.

High School Musical was Disney Channel's most watched movie that year with 7.7 million viewers in its premiere broadcast in the US. In the UK, it received 789,000 viewers for its premiere (and 1.2 million viewers overall during the first week), making it the second most watched program for the Disney Channel (UK) of 2006. On December 29, 2006, it became the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be broadcast on the BBC.

With a plot described by the author and numerous critics as a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, High School Musical is a story about two high school juniors from rival cliques – Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens), a beautiful and shy transfer student who excels in math and science. 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 to the status quo".

High School Musical was filmed at East High School located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the auditorium of Murray High School, and Downtown Salt Lake City. Murray High School was also the set of several other Disney productions: Take Down (1978), Read It and Weep (2006), Minutemen (2008) and High School Musical: Get in the Picture (2008).

Books:

The first book in the High School Musical series, was High School Musical: the Junior Novel, the novelization of the successful first film was released early June 2006, by Disney Press. This novel hit number one on the New York Times best-selling list and remained on the list for sixteen weeks. As of August 2007, the novel has sold more than 4.5 million copies with 1 million copies of the novel's follow-up, High School Musical 2: The Junior Novel, being shipped to American retailers. Shortly after the success of the original novel, Disney announced that a book series, entitled Stories From East High, would be published in February 2007 with a new book being published every 60 days until July 2008. However, books from the series have been scheduled for publication after the originally announced date. A complete list of books is provided below:

1. High School Musical: the Junior Novel by N. B. Grace
2. High School Musical 2: the Junior Novel by N. B. Grace
3. High School Musical 3: Senior Year: the Junior Novel by N. B. Grace

Stories From East High:

1. Battle of the Bands by N. B. Grace
2. Wildcat Spirit by Catherine Hapka
3. Poetry in Motion by Alice Alfonsi
4. Crunch Time by N. B. Grace
5. Broadway Dreams by N. B. Grace
6. Heart to Heart by Helen Perelman
7. Friends 4Ever? by Catherine Hapka
8. Get Your Vote On! by Alice Alfonsi
9. Ringin' It In by N. B. Grace
Under the Stars (Special Edition) by Catherine Hapka
10. Turn Up the Heat by Helen Perelman
11. In The Spotlight by Catharine Hapka
12. Bonjour, Wildcats! by N. B. Grace
Shining Moments (Special Edition) Unconfirmed
13. Game On Unconfirmed
14. Light Camera Action by N. B. Grace

Stories From East High - Broadway Dreams by N.B. Grace (#5)