A tale as old as time!
WhenHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesreturns for a second season of its show-within-a-show, the East High drama students will be preparing to performBeauty and the Beastas their spring musical,Disney+announced on Wednesday.
Production on the new season begins this week in Salt Lake City and is slated for a late 2020 debut.
Season 2 of the GLAAD Media Award-nominated series will include reimagined musical numbers from both theHigh School Musicalmovies and the stage production ofBeauty and the Beast, in addition to brand-new songs that join hits from season one like “Born to Be Brave” and “Just for a Moment.”
Creator and executive producer Tim Federle in a statement said, “The outpouring of love and support for season one has been incredibly exciting, and I’m thrilled that the Wildcats are putting onBeauty and the Beastin season two. It was one of the first Broadway shows I ever saw, when I was 14, and it’s got all the perfect metaphors for the high school experience: Do people judge me for how I look? What is true love? Will I achieve the future I dream of? And, perhaps most importantly, it’s got dancing forks.”
“We’re excited about Tim’s plans for the new season,” added Ricky Strauss, president of content and marketing at Disney+. “He continues to amaze and surprise us with the relationships and stories he’s creating for this unbelievably talented cast. Season two will be filled with even more of the humor, heart, and music that madeHSMTMTSa break-out series on Disney+.”
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Joe Serafini (“Seb”) will be a series regular in season 2, joining Olivia Rodrigo (“Nini”), Joshua Bassett (“Ricky”), Matt Cornett (“E.J.”), Sofia Wylie (“Gina”), Larry Saperstein (“Big Red”), Julia Lester (“Ashlyn”), Dara Reneé (“Kourtney”), Frankie Rodriguez (“Carlos”), Mark St. Cyr (“Mr. Mazzara”) and Kate Reinders (“Miss Jenn”).
Season 1 is available on Disney+.
source: people.com
