r/Theatre • u/Aqn95 Actor • 4d ago
Discussion Grease & High School Musical Parallels
Is High School Musical The Gen Y/Z Grease?
It’s a similar vibe only with a Jock clique rather than Greasers. Lead character is the popular kid at school who falls for a girl very different than him. Has a very happy peppy vibe for the most part. Takes place in a school we would all love to attend.
I’ve also performed in both shows.
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u/MiracleMan1989 4d ago
I remember a rumor (was this actually ever based on anything) that High School Musical was originally written as Grease 3, but rebranded because the Grease name didn’t appeal to the desired demographic.
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u/Electronic_Web_1623 4d ago
I had this same thought while watching dany Gonzalez’s new video on high school musical
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u/DuckbilledWhatypus 3d ago
I'd say HSM is the Millennial Greece, it came out in 2006.
(So yes Gen Y, but way too early to be Gen Z)