ABC, Disney Channel, and Freeform will air the first episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series before its debut on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+.

Look for the special presentation on November 8 at 8:00 pm EST.

Disney+ will launch a few days later on November 12 with the 10-episode series available to subscribers. The series has already been renewed for a second season.

The new, scripted series introduces 10 main characters: Nini, Ricky, Gina, E.J., Ashlyn, Kourtney, Carlos, Big Red, Miss Jenn, and Mr. Mazzara – a group of drama students and faculty members at East High.  East High is the Utah high school where the original High School Musical movie was filmed.

We’ll get to watch as the characters count down from auditions to opening night of their school’s first-ever production of High School Musical: The Musical.

The series was created and is executive produced by Golden Globe  and Academy Award  nominee Tim Federle (Ferdinand) who also wrote the first episode. The first episode was directed by Tamra Davis. Oliver Goldstick, Tamra Davis and Emmy Award-winning High School Musical executive producers Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush also serve as executive producers of the first episode.

Filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah, the high school serves as both the setting and film location for the original movie and the new series.

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