High School Musical: The Concert was a concert tour performed by members of the cast of the popular television film series, High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts. The concert toured cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. High School Musical: The Concert expanded the Disney Channel franchise that had previously produced a triple-platinum selling soundtrack and had planned a movie sequel. (Disney had recently scored a success with another concert based on a TV musical by The Cheetah Girls, who had a sold-out tour in 88 cities)

The films' original cast members Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman took part in the tour, except for Zac Efron, who had a previous engagement filming Hairspray and was replaced by Drew Seeley, who was Efron's singing voice in the first film.

The tour also served to promote the debut album of three members: V by Vanessa Hudgens, Headstrong by Ashley Tisdale and Another Side by Corbin Bleu.

Development

The concert, which featured songs from the film, also included cast members Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman. Zac Efron was the only original cast member absent from the tour due to his commitment with the filming of the 2007 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Hairspray, which conflicted with the tour. Instead, Drew Seeley, Efron's singing voice in the first film and co-writer of "Get'cha Head in the Game", joined the tour in Efron's place. Jordan Pruitt joined the tour as the opening act. Kenny Ortega, the film's director and choreographer, became the show's touring producer, creative director and director. On the night of the last concert, as seen on YouTube, the cast introduced him before singing the final chorus of "We're All in This Together". The concert typically ran two and a half hours (150 minutes) including the opening act and intermission.

The cast toured five countries in Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico. Each of the singers had two microphones during the performances: a headset microphone with a nude-colored pad on the tip, and a handheld microphone. Erin Lareau designed the costumes for the concert tour. "Dance with Me" (from The Cheetah Girls 2, also directed by Kenny Ortega with choreography by Ortega and Charles Klapow) included an extended guitar solo which allowed Monique Coleman to feature in an extended tango number with both backup dancers Jared Murillo and Seeley. Murillo also choreographed "Dance with Me".

Telecasts and recordings

On May 26, 2007, Disney Channel Latin America showed the concert made in Buenos Aires in Argentina. This performance aired none of Ashley Tisdale's songs, and Vanessa Hudgens only sang "Come Back To Me". On June 9, 2007, Canal 13 showed the concert performed in Santiago, Chile, airing all the solo performances. On June 10, 2007, the concert filmed in Mexico City, Mexico aired on Disney Channel Latin America. On June 17, 2007, the show filmed in São Paulo, Brazil, aired on Disney Channel Latin America. An edit of the São Paulo concert also aired on Record TV on June 24, 2007.

The concert CD/DVD came from a performance in Houston, Texas on December 18, 2006 at the Toyota Center. The album and video was released on June 26, 2007.Mixup Music Store High School Musical: The Concert – Extreme Access Pass (DVD) While the CD and DVD were recorded by Disney at the same show, the two feature slightly alternate edits. The live version of "Start of Something New" recorded at the Houston concert appeared in the Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9 CD.

Opening acts Jordan Pruitt (all tour dates)

Set list Jordan Pruitt opening setlist "Jump to the Rhythm" "Teenager" "Outside Looking In" "Miss Popularity" "We Are Family"

Main setlist

"Introduction" (contains excerpts of "Start of Something New", "Stick to the Status Quo", and "We're All in This Together") "Start of Something New" "Stick to the Status Quo" "I Can't Take My Eyes Off You" "When There Was Me and You" "Headstrong" "We'll Be Together" "He Said She Said" "Get'cha Head in the Game" "Dance With Me" (Drew Seeley solo) "Push it to the Limit" "Marchin'" "What I've Been Looking For" (Reprise) "What I've Been Looking For" "Let's Dance" "Say OK" "Come Back To Me" "Bop to the Top" "Breaking Free" Encore "We're All in This Together"

Shows + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue North AmericaBox score:November 29, 2006San DiegoUnited StatesiPayOne Center9,736 / 9,803$525,518 December 1, 2006San JoseHP Pavilion12,408 / 13,103$647,409December 3, 2006GlendaleJobing.com Arena11,328 / 12,325$604,891 December 5, 2006SacramentoARCO Arena8,407 / 10,225$448,163 December 6, 2006StocktonStockton Arena7,711 / 9,054$414,484 December 8, 2006BakersfieldRabobank Arena7,428 / 7,829$403,528 December 10, 2006PortlandRose Garden Arena7,880 / 13,195$423,779 December 11, 2006SeattleKeyArena8,116 / 11,534$432,505 December 16, 2006Bossier CityCenturyTel Center6,149 / 9,007$332,158 December 17, 2006DallasAmerican Airlines Center12,590 / 14,012$657,699 December 18, 2006HoustonToyota Center12,416 / 12,811$638,822 December 20, 2006TampaSt. Pete Times Forum13,091 / 14,190$677,327 December 21, 2006OrlandoAmway Arena10,802 / 11,516$575,982December 22, 2006ColumbiaColonial Center9,149 / 12,096$477,117 December 23, 2006CharlotteCharlotte Bobcats Arena10,937 / 11,101$560,025December 27, 2006GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum10,532 / 14,595$545,802 December 28, 2006Washington, D.C.Verizon Center14,278 / 14,546$731,209 December 29, 2006UniondaleNassau Coliseum13,290 / 14,000$1,444,431December 30, 2006ManchesterVerizon Wireless Arena8,956 / 9,283$502,429January 2, 2007TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre15,041 / 15,841$701,317January 3, 2007RochesterUnited StatesBlue Cross Arena10,507 / 10,863$548,724January 4, 2007HartfordHartford Civic Center12,673 / 12,824$663,195 January 6, 2007PittsburghMellon Arena12,570 / 13,100$616,083 January 7, 2007AlbanyTimes Union Center12,028 / 12,301$622,798January 8, 2007East RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena15,660 / 15,723$865,997January 9, 2007WorcesterDCU Center10,738 / 11,016$569,467 January 11, 2007PhiladelphiaWachovia Spectrum12,545 / 13,210$653,193January 12, 2007CharlottesvilleJohn Paul Jones Arena10,053 / 12,162$527,621 January 13, 2007CincinnatiU.S. Bank Arena11,445 / 11,633$614,895January 14, 2007ClevelandWolstein Center10,350 / 10,569$564,911 January 16, 2007Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills15,043 / 15,385$775,157 January 17, 2007IndianapolisConseco Fieldhouse11,590 / 13,159$600,484January 18, 2007ColumbusSchottenstein Center13,286 / 13,649$683,026January 19, 2007RosemontAllstate Arena13,442 / 13,442$696,237January 21, 2007MilwaukeeBradley Center13,997 / 14,499$706,182 January 22, 2007St. LouisScottrade Center15,206 / 15,487$772,296 January 23, 2007Kansas CityKemper Arena13,768 / 14,039$711,456 January 26, 2007AnaheimHonda Center12,019 / 12,367$651,591January 27, 2007FresnoSelland Arena6,776 / 7,414$395,140January 28, 2007Las VegasThomas & Mack Center12,374 / 12,374$637,669January 29, 2007Los AngelesStaples Center13,804 / 13,910$717,482 Latin AmericaMay 15, 2007Buenos AiresArgentinaRiver Plate Stadiumrowspan="2" rowspan="2" May 16, 2007May 18, 2007SantiagoChileEstadio Nacional16,570 / 25,000$891,140 May 20, 2007São PauloBrazilEstádio do Morumbi37,406 / 41,205$2,186,358May 22, 2007CaracasVenezuelaEstadio Universitario de Caracas8,918 / 14,809$507,376May 24, 2007MonterreyMexicoAuditorio Coca-Cola16,192 / 18,396$1,287,564 May 25, 2007May 27, 2007Mexico CityForo Sol35,139 / 51,215$1,981,077 May 29, 2007GuadalajaraArena VFG19,120 / 19,440$1,081,651 May 30, 2007Total616,432 / 692,250 (89%)$33,273,365

Other media Live album

CD (CD / DVD released on May 1, 2007) Disc 1 [CD] "Start of Something New" – Drew & Vanessa ft. Ashley, Lucas, Corbin, & Monique "Stick to the Status Quo" – Ashley, Lucas, & Cast "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Corbin, & Monique "When There Was Me And You" – Vanessa "Get'cha Head In The Game" – Drew & Corbin (with backup dancers) "What I've Been Looking For" – Drew & Vanessa "What I've Been Looking For (Encore)" – Ashley & Lucas "Bop To The Top" – Ashley & Lucas "Breaking Free" – Drew & Vanessa "We're All in This Together (Encore)" – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, Corbin, & Cast

Disc 2 [DVD] Five performances of High School Musical hits ("Start of Something New", "Get'cha Head in the Game", "Bop To The Top", "Breaking Free", "We're All in This Together") Exclusive cast interviews (Concert Highlights DVD) Preview for High School Musical: The Concert Extreme Access Pass

Video album The Start Of Something New – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, & Corbin Stick To The Status Quo – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, & Cast I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, & Corbin When There Was Me And You – Vanessa We'll Be Together – Ashley Get'cha Head in the Game – Drew & Corbin (with backup dancers) Push It To the Limit – Corbin Bleu Marchin' – Corbin What I've Been Looking For (Version A) – Drew & Vanessa What I've Been Looking For (Version B) – Ashley & Lucas Say OK – Vanessa Bop To The Top – Ashley & Lucas Breakin' Free – Drew & Vanessa We're All in This Together (Encore) – Drew, Vanessa, Ashley, Lucas, Monique, Corbin, & Cast Bonus tracks Jordan Pruitt's show-opening act ("Jump to the Rhythm", "Teenager", "Outside Looking In", "Miss Popularity") High School Musical: On the Road U Direct ("Start of Something New", "Get'cha Head in the Game", "Bop To The Top", "Breaking Free", "We're All in This Together") High School Musical 2 trailer

Chart positions

Weekly charts Chart (2007) PeakpositionMexican Albums (AMPROFON) 10Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)40

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 83

See also High School Musical High School Musical 2 High School Musical 3: Senior Year High School Musical: El desafio (Argentina)

Notes

References

External links

High School Musical: The Concert – official DVD site High School Musical: The Concert – official tour site High School Musical: The Concert – Disney Channel tour site