When the first High School Musical TV movie was shown by Disney, nobody could have guessed that it would ring in the start of one of the biggest film and music franchises to hit global pop culture in many years. The original first TV movie in the High School Musical series saw its central cast become global superstars, in particular the leads Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens have since become huge celebrities thanks to their wholesome performances in the films.
High School Musical then went on to spawn two sequels, the second of which, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, was released at cinemas all over the world to great success and much love from fans.
It is very heartening to see that, in this age of violent and negative films and TV shows, that a series of films based on a group of young friends, singing and dancing their way through their teenage years, can be so hugely popular. With clean-cut characters, positive storylines and some fantastic music on offer, High School Musical is a relentlessly positive franchise for kids to be into.
The demand for High School musical merchandise saw the advent of official CDs, posters, High School musical calendars, life size cutouts of Zac Efron and other stars, and much more. The appetite for memorabilia, toys and games based on the High School Musical phenomenon grew to fever pitch in 2008, with countless new items coming onto the market to keep up with the demand of fans who want their fix of musical fun. Posters and life-size cutouts of Troy himself, heart-throb Zac Efron, have been hugely sought after this year as his popularity continues to soar.
High School Musical is a true worldwide cultural phenomenon, and finally continues the great tradition of fun Musicals with a comedy twist, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the original Grease came to cinemas in the 1970s. The desire for related merchandise underlines this, further cementing High School Musical's place in the global pop culture scene.
Big High School Musical gift items for Christmas 2008 include the High School Musical Got the Moves Dance Mat, the official High School Musical Sing Together Dolls and much more besides. The other items are all still just as popular too, and with plenty more High School Musical Merchandise on the way, fans are going to have a very musical Christmas indeed. This blog is here to bring you some great suggestions and ideas for the best toys andgifts for the Highs School Musical fans in your life.
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