NEW YORK – When Kenny Ortega first read the script for "High School Musical," the director-choreographer saw a version of his younger self in the character of Troy Bolton. And then Ortega took his ...

Jan. 20, 2006 marked the start of something new for both the cast of High School Musical and the entire generation of kids who gathered in front of their TV screens to watch Disney Channel that night.

The movie kicked off a franchise and the career of its starring cast: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale Most of the actors and actresses from the original movie have continued to find ...

Kenny Ortega on Michael Jackson's advice to Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens Director Kenny Ortega and actress Monique Coleman chat with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about 20 years of "High School Musical." ...

The cast of the iconic teen movie franchise High School Musical took fans down memory lane as they marked the film’s 20th anniversary. On their respective social media pages, original cast members ...