David Jobling
Live on Stage!
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
The 32-strong cast, featuring some of Australia's hottest young singers, dancers and actors will come together in just two weeks to start rehearsals.
"After an extensive national audition process, we are so thrilled with the Australian cast of High School Musical, who are phenomenally talented and highly energetic performers," said joint Producers Kevin Jacobsen (Jacobsen Presents) and Tim McFarlane (The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific).
Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Live on Stage!, is based on the smash-hit Disney Channel Original Movie and has captivated a legion of young fans since it premiered in Chicago in August 2007. Featuring all the characters and chart-topping songs from the movie, this spectacular stage musical expands on the original work and includes two new numbers and a huge mega-mix finale.
The stage musical's key creative team includes David Simpatico who wrote the book (an adaptation of Peter Barsocchini's original TV movie script), director Jeff Calhoun (whose credits include the award-winning Broadway revivals of Grease and Big River), choreographer Lisa Stevens and music producer and supervisor Bryan Louiselle.
Cast includes, Chris Durling as Troy Bolton - Captain of the Wildcats basketball team and the coolest guy at East High. Rebecca Tapia as Gabriella Montez - shy but gorgeous Brainiac with the sweetest voice at school. Teagan Wouters as Sharpay Evans - the drama queen! Liam McIlwain as Ryan Evans - the younger (by 6 minutes) brother of Sharpay. Turanga Merito as Chad Danforth - the Wildcat's hard core No. 2 player. Elenoa Rokobaro as Taylor McKessie - upfront Science Club president. Scott Irwin as Coach Bolton - Troy's Dad and East High's basketball coach. Donna Lee as Ms Darbus - East High's drama teacher and passionate advocate of the performing arts. Caity Fowler as Kelsi Neilson - composer and drama club stalwart. Andrew Hazzard as Zeke Baylor - Wildcat and pastry lover and Phoebe Coupe as Martha Cox - brainiac with a love of hip-hop Nathan Derrick as Jack Scott - The Velvet Fog of East High's PA system (new character for the musical).
The story of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Live on Stage! follows the plight of basketball captain Troy and the brainy but shy Gabriella who discover they have a secret passion for singing. When they decide to audition for the student musical it sends shockwaves through the High School's rigid social cliques. Troy's basketball team, Gabriella's fellow science clubbers, even the drama regulars, do all they can to keep the pair apart and off-stage. When Troy and Gabriella defy their friends and family they inadvertently inspire the other students to go public with their own secret talents and dreams. Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Live on Stage! is an infectious celebration of both individualism and togetherness, with a story that says you don't have to change to be accepted, you just have to be yourself.
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
From 28 February, 2008
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