One day after we binged the High School Musical franchise, after watching the Disney+ series, she blessed us with a brilliant new TikTok recreating one of our favorite scenes.
Wearing a pair of pink sunglasses (very reminiscent of Sharpay Evans), Ashley turned to Carol’s Second Act co-star Adam Rose to play the role of Zeke.
“Troy Bolton is not in my show,†Ash lip synced to start off the scene, before ending it with the best line in the whole franchise: “Evaporate, tall person!â€
The 22-year-old actress just revealed that she auditioned for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series several years ago but didn’t land the part.
“I was seeing some things on Instagram, but I was like, I think I honest to God, might have auditioned for that. I don’t think it was Disney+ when I shot for it, I think it was just Disney,” Lana told Teen Vogue.
She continued, “I was the biggest High School Musical fan when I was a child. [I was like] oh my God, I want to be Gabriella. I thought it was so cool…They didn’t want us to sing High School Musical songs, which I’m sure everyone was like, okay I’ll go in and sing ‘We’re All in This Together’ or whatever.”
Instead, Lana chose to perform Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years.â€
Even thought Lana didn’t get the part, she says HSM is special to her because it was the first time she saw someone who looked like her represented in a leading role.
“I looked up to Vanessa Hudgens since I was little because of High School Musical. She kind of looks like me and that’s the first person that I’ve ever really seen that looks like me that has a lead role in something. So I’ve always looked up to her. I looked up to Vanessa Hudgens when I was a kid and now there are girls, like me when I was little, that are probably looking up to me [as Lara Jean Covey]. [It’s] weird but I’m okay with it,†Lana concluded.
Ricky (Bassett) finally said “I love you” to Nini (Rodrigo) after a season of ups and downs in the couple’s relationship.
“It was such a thrill to film because it felt like the whole season was leading up to that moment,” Joshua shared with ET. “I remember filming that day, I felt so alive and we were both so in it and it was so intense, and so surreal and yeah, it was a dream to film. I’m so excited for people to see it. But yeah, episode 10 was probably my favorite moment between Nini and Ricky.”
Olivia also revealed that Joshua improvised almost all of Ricky’s speech to Nini.
“I remember there was a monologue Ricky had to say to Nini about different memories that they had shared together, and [creator] Tim [Federle] told Josh, ‘Just improvise it.’ And he just improvised the most beautiful monologue,” she shared. “And he didn’t tell me that he was going to improvise it and so they got my reaction to him improvising this beautiful monologue on-camera.”
Olivia added, “I was just so taken aback. It was one of the most beautiful scenes that I think we’ve done in the series. I love that [moment]. And also in episode nine, there’s a really beautiful moment where they’re standing and they’re all holding hands, and Ricky and Nini are sneaking glances at each other. I just think that’s so sweet. Episodes nine and 10 are a good payoff for Ricky and Nini fans.”
Check out the duo’s live performance of “Just For A Moment” below!
Here’s what the creator of the Disney+ series had to share in a new interview with ET:
On whether or not Nini will immediately tell Ricky about her offer: “That is such a good question that I can’t wait for viewers of episode 2×01 to discover.”
On if E.J. and Gina’s pairing will be revisited in season two: “So yes, to answer your question, do I see E.J. and Gina having further conversations and scenes in season two? I do just as much as I also see already– We’re turning in the sixth script of season two coming up and I already see such interesting combos all over the place, because these actors are so flexible and interesting that putting them in different pairings always leads to success.”
On Ricky and Gina’s pairing: “Something as simple as Ricky singing her a song in episode 6 can mean so much. And that is another thing musicals give you, which is the power of song, which is so inherently emotional and can tell so many stories that the script never could. I know we’ve got some Rina stans out there, and I’m hoping this show has five or seven seasons so we’ll see where they all end up.”
The season ended with the second half of the East High production of High School Musical, and it was a roller coaster.
In “Act Two”, it’s Act Two of opening night, and the stakes have never been higher. After last-minute cast changes in Act One — and so much left unsaid between Ricky (Joshua Bassett) and Nini (Olivia Rodrigo) — there’s more drama offstage than on.
The final episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is streaming on Disney+ NOW, and be sure to stick around through the end credits as there is a cute scene at the very end.
The 20-year-old actor plays the fun, driven character Carlos, the student choreographer for the East High production of High School Musical: The Musical.
Frankie opened up about playing an openly gay character, Carlos and Seb’s relationship, the upcoming second season, Broadway dreams, and more.
The season finale of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is now streaming on Disney+!
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In “Act Two”, it’s Act Two of opening night, and the stakes have never been higher. After last-minute cast changes in Act One — and so much left unsaid between Ricky and Nini — there’s more drama offstage than on.
We got our hands on a sneak peek of the cast of the series performing the big finale number, “We’re All In This Together”, and we cannot wait to see the whole thing!
The season one finale of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series drops THIS Friday (January 10) on Disney+ and the full soundtrack will be available for purchase on all platforms the same day.
In case you missed it, check out the cast performing “Get’cha Head In The Game” and “Stick To The Status Quo”.
