Disney's High School Musical Series Has Found Its Lead

There's a series based on High School Musical headed your way and Disney has already found the talented young actor who will take charge of this new iteration. High School Musical: The Musical has cast Stuck in the Middle actor Joshua Bassett to play the lead role in the upcoming series but don't worry, he's not replacing Zac Efron as Troy Bolton.

Bassett will play a cynical but charming high school junior named Ricky who concocts a bold plan to win back his ex-girlfriend Nini by auditioning to star alongside her in their school's production of "High School Musical." That's right, High School Musical has been turned into... a musical!

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The single-camera, documentary-style series follows a group of high school students as they gear up for their fall production of the iconic story, quickly realizing that there's just as much drama offstage as there is within the show. Each episode will feature a fresh take on a classic High School Musical song as well as an original number. The 10-episode first season will air on Disney's upcoming streaming service, which launches in late 2019.

Disney Is Planning High School Musical TV Show

No word yet on whether or not any HSM alum will make their way to the series but we've got our fingers crossed!

High School Musical: The Musical is executive produced by Broadway legend Tim Federle, and Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush who produced the original High School Musical film. Pretty Little Liars producer Oliver Goldstick will serve as showrunner.