High School Musical DVD Premier

On Saturday May 13, the entertainment industry sensation High School Musical was screened at a gala, red-carpet event at the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.

The primary cast from the ratings juggernaut: Zac Efron (Troy), Vanessa Anne Hudgens (Gabriella), Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay), Lucas Grabeel (Ryan), and Monique Coleman (Taylor). Ace Young (American Idol), Lori Loughlin (TV’s Full House), Lisa Rinna (TV’s Dancing with the Stars), Dina and Ali Lohan, Marilu Henner, Miley Cyrus (TV’s Hannah Montana), Madylin Sweeten, Sawyer Sweeten, and Sullivan Sweeten (TV’s Everybody Loves Raymond), and Rob Pinkston (TV’s Punk’d) joined the cast and Walt Disney Home Entertainment to celebrate the DVD debut .

High School Musical, the contemporary movie musical that has captivated kids, tweens and families as part of the blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, and is the highest-rated original programming in the history of the network, will debut on Disney DVD, May 23, 2006. A "break into song" production, the comedic High School Musical follows two teens, Troy and Gabriella, who must learn to believe in themselves and follow their dreams, despite the polarization of high school cliques. Allowing fans to experience even more, the DVD will include two versions of the film -- the original telecast version and an exciting sing-along version which displays lyrics on screen during all musical numbers, so audiences can learn the words of the film’s chart-topping songs.

"High School Musical" is an entertainment industry sensation. A contemporary musical comedy, (as of April 14) it has aired ten times (January 20-March 24) on Disney Channel. Over the course of its ten telecasts, the movie has delivered 34 million unique Total Viewers, 18.8 million Households, 10.0 million Kids 6-11 and 10.5 million Tweens 9-14.