Original cast of High School Musical reuniting for 'Disney Family Singalong' 🙌
Now THIS is what we've been looking for!
No matter your age, you will at some point or another have come across High School Musical. Whether you were obsessed when it came out in 2006, or your kids watched it - or you're being forced to discover it for the first time right now in self-isolation through Disney+ - no-one can deny the phenomenal popularity of the franchise.
So the news that the original cast are all going to reunite for the 'Disney Family Singalong' this week is HUGE.
The original film's director Kenny Ortega told Deadline that former CEO of Disney Bob Iger asked him to get involved in the special, which is due to air in the USA tomorrow (Thurs 16th) and will star some of the biggest Disney stars of all time performing our favourite tunes from the comfort of their homes.
Kenny was immediately interested, and got most of his old HSM cast to join in as well - with Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella), Corbin Bleu (Chad), Monique Coleman (Taylor), Lucas Grabeel (Ryan) and Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay) all agreeing to take part.
Although Zac Efron (Troy) - who didn't sing in the first film - wasn't as quick to agree, he has now apparently sent a message along for the singalong.
Kenny admitted that it was Ashley who had sparked the idea for the High School Musical reunion, after sharing a TikTok video of herself performing the dance routine to 'We're All In This Together'.
He said, "I think Ashley started this whole movement with her home video. I can’t imagine that Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, who wrote this song, had any idea that it would have the legs and perhaps mean more now than when we first did it."
He added, "I feel really good that we have an opportunity to do something like this — it’s good medicine."
Vanessa even shared a photo on Instagram at the weekend of herself on a video call along with Kenny, Ashley, Corbin, Lucas and Monique along with the caption, 'Guess who’s back...'
The Disney Family Singalong will air on Thursday 15th April at 5pm (PT) on ABC, and will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Although there are no plans to air it in the UK yet, we'll keep you up to date with any news on the matter!
Scroll through to see Zac Efron's complete transformation through the years...
Zac Efron, 2004
A baby-faced Zac Efron appeared at the opening of 'The Revenge Of The Mummy - The Ride' Gala Benefit at Universal Studios in 2004 at the age of 17.
Zac Efron, 2005
By the age of 18, Zac had started to really work on his soon-to-be-famous smoulder, pictured here at The WB Television Network's All Star Party.
Zac Efron, 2005
Zac did some serious glowing up in 2005, and is pictured here later that year at High School Musical co-star Ashley Tisdale's birthday party.
Zac Efron, 2005
We couldn't leave out the High School Musical premiere in December 2005 - Zac pictured here with his co-star and on-off girlfriend, Vanessa Anne Hudgens.
Zac Efron, 2006
Pictured here with his Hairspray co-star Brittany Snow, Zac ditched the longer locks at the age of 19 and worked even harder on that smoulder.
Zac Efron, 2006
Just two months later, Zac had dyed his hair much darker and gone for the David Beckham mohawk at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards.
Zac Efron, 2007
The classic Troy Bolton locks returned in 2007 for the release of High School Musical 2, pictured here at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards.
Zac Efron, 2008
At the age of 21, Zac was looking to move away from the Troy Bolton/Bieber 'do, and fashioned it slightly more stylishly at the premiere of High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
Zac Efron, 2009
Zac was working the quiff in 2009, appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Zac Efron, 2010
The quiff really came into its own in 2010, as Zac attended the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
Zac Efron, 2011
Channelling his inner Bond, Zac looked VERY dapper in a grey suit and a shorter 'do at the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Not sure about the pout, though.
Zac Efron, 2014
Zac's look stayed much the same over the next few years - until 2014, when he rocked a Sergeant Major moustache at a Los Angeles Lakers Game with Sami Miro.
Zac Efron, 2015
Back to his old self by 2015, a 28-year-old Zac had his old wry smile on at the premiere for We Are Your Friends.
Zac Efron, 2016
This is a rather divisive look - but it was popular at the time! It seems he was testing the waters with the blonde streaks, as he goes full platinum in 2019... Pictured here at the premiere for Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates.
Zac Efron, 2017
Zac toned down the blonde but kept a slightly lighter shade at the premiere for The Greatest Showman in 2017, and brought back the 'tache - but not in such a severe way.
Zac Efron, 2018
The 30-year-old was seriously feeling himself at the Golden Globes 2018, having toned down the moustache and added a bit of all-round facial fuzz to the mix.
Zac Efron, 2019
Seriously, who else could look this good with platinum blond hair and dark facial hair? Sigh.
Zac Efron, 2019
Zac whacked some toner on his bonce later on in the year, going for a more silvery platinum look at a film screening for his biographical film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile at the Tribeca Film Festival in May 2019.
Zac Efron, 2019
By December 2019, it looked as though Zac was growing out his lighter locks when he posted this group shot of himself in Papua New Guinea, confirming that he'd been struck down with an illness whilst there filming Killing Zac Efron, showing him going 'deep into the jungles of a remote, dangerous island to carve his own name in expedition history'.
Zac Efron, 2020
In 2020, Zac's travel show Down to Earth premiered on Netflix. Landing on Netflix UK on 10th July 2020, the docu-series showed Zac visiting different places across the world, including London, Lima, Iquitos, Sardinia, Costa Rica, France, Iceland and Puerto Rico.
Here, Zac opted for his natural brown hair, and even grew out a beard.
Zac Efron, 2022
In 2022, Zac appeared at AT&T's Life, Gig-ified event, where he sported his natural brown hair and a moustache.
November 2022
Zac was spotted with quite a different look in these photographs taken in November 2022 while filming for upcoming film The Iron Claw. Based on the real-life family of wrestlers, Zac will star as Kevin Von Erich alongside Lily James and The Bear actor Jeremy Allen White.
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