Starting today, the High School Musical opens Thursday, March 9th, and runs through Sunday, March 11th, at the Desert Hot Springs High School Theater at 65850 Pierson Blvd. Performances are at 7 pm Thursday-Saturday with a 2 pm sing-along performance on Saturday afternoon. Tickets are $5 for regular performances and $10 for the sing-along matinee.

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Desert Hot Springs High School- Is it okay to try new things, or is it safer to “stick to the stuff you know?” This is the decision Troy Bolton must make in Desert Hot Springs High School’s production of Disney’s High School Musical. First, enjoy all the nostalgia of the 2006 movie packed into this live stage performance. Then, follow Troy and Gabriella as they cause division among their school’s cliques by auditioning for the school musical.

Troy & Gabriella

Based on the Disney Channel Original Movie written by Peter Barsocchini, High School Musical has thrilled audiences for years with memorable songs like “Start of Something New,” “Stick to the Status Quo,” and “We’re All in This Together.” This will be the first fully staged musical performed at Desert Hot Springs High School since everything went online during the pandemic. So come support these students as they “bop to the top” and celebrate how the magic of theater can bring us all together.

High School Musical opens Thursday, March 9th, and runs through Sunday, March 11th, at the Desert Hot Springs High School Theater at 65850 Pierson Blvd. Performances are at 7 pm Thursday-Saturday with a 2 pm sing-along performance on Saturday afternoon. Tickets are $5 for regular performances and $10 for the sing-along matinee.

Disney’s High School Musical was written by David Simpatico, with songs by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, Ray Cham, Greg Cham and Andrew Seeley, Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn, Andy Dodd and Adam Watts, Bryan Louiselle, David N. Lawrence and Faye Greenberg, and Jamie Houston. The music was adapted, arranged, and produced by Bryan Louiselle. High School Musical is produced in arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Source: Joe Hogan