Why Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens and others did not appear in the final season of the drama version of “High School Musical: The Musical”? ‘We definitely discussed it, but…’

Last Updated on 08/13/2023 by てんしょく飯

The final season (Season 4) of the popular drama “High School Musical: The Musical” (“HSMTMTS”) on Disney+, Disney’s official video distribution service, began streaming on August 9.

While the original cast is assembled, the showrunner reveals why Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and other leading cast members did not appear in the show.

HSMTMTS,” which will be available in 2019, is a TV series that takes place 15 years after “East High School,” the setting of the “High School Musical: The Musical” trilogy that aired on the Disney Channel and was a worldwide hit. Season 4 will feature the new “High School Musical: The Musical” trilogy. In Season 4, the new “High School Musical: The Musical 4: The Reunion” will be filmed at East High School, and the original cast members will gather for a nostalgic reunion.

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Season 4 includes Lucas Grabeel (Ryan), Corbin Bleu (Chad), Monique Coleman (Taylor), Casey Straw (Martha), Alison Reed (Mr. Darbus), Bart Johnson (Jack The role of Zac Efron (role of Troy), Vanessa Hudgens (role of Gabriella), Ashley Tisdale (role of Sharpay), who were particularly popular, did not appear, and their roles in the play Only the recent situation is told.

Tim Federer, showrunner and creator of “HSMTMTS,” told U.S. EW that he “definitely discussed” the possibility of the three appearing. Federer continued, “Here’s my answer, which is completely obvious. First of all, Zac is busy. He has 20 movies in progress. Secondly, Ashley is launching a very successful product line in Los Angeles, and she’s a new mom. Plus, she’s launching her own show on the CBS station. Vanessa is super busy. Federer, however, said that Zac, Vanessa, and Zac’s busy schedules would have made it impossible for them to appear on the show.

However, Federer is glad that Zac, Vanessa, and Ashley did not appear on the show.

After all,” he said, “I felt that bringing back a bunch of OGs would have been a main story in itself. The main focus of the series is Joshua [Bassett], Sophia [Wiley], Dara [Renee], Frankie [Rodriguez], and all of them, and they play an important role in the play. Simply put, Vanessa, Zac, and Ashley exist in our universe, but they are not on our screen.

Indeed, if Federer is right and Zac, Vanessa, and Ashley were to appear in the final season of “HSMTMTS,” there would have been more attention paid to their presence than to the essential content, although the absence of all three would be missed by fans, Perhaps Federer wanted to complete the story of the new Wildcats without them.