It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor — and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they'll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. Will their final show break them apart or bring them together for the greatest moment in Wildcat history?
Everything works out! Everyone's hair looks great! Some of the kids end up at Juilliard! I hope real high school is like this.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
24 Oct 2008
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It's a classic case of giving the people what they want.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
24 Oct 2008
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Musical 3 is frustratingly shallow, but what it lacks in narrative ambition, it makes up for in dazzling choreography.
– Tasha Robinson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Oct 2008
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Its winning formula is driven not by narrative but by what isn't there: no sex, no drugs, and no rock and roll-- unless you count the logjam of thundering power ballads.