IT'S NOW OR NEVER

CORBIN BLEU, MONIQUE COLEMAN, LUCAS GRABEEL, BART JOHNSON, ALYSON REED AND KAYCEE STROH AMONG ORIGINAL "HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL" CAST JOINING SEASON 4 OF DISNEY+ ORIGINAL SERIES, "HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES"

Kylie Cantrall (Disney's "Gabby Duran & The Unsittables"), Matthew Sato (Disney's "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D."), Caitlin Reilly ("Hacks") and Vasthy Mompoint ("The Prom") Join Season in Recurring Guest Star Roles

(L to R): Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman Photo Credit: Disney / Fred Hayes

Burbank, Calif. (September 23, 2022) - As season four production is underway in Salt Lake City for the Disney+ Original series "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," some familiar faces are returning to East High. Original "High School Musical" franchise cast members Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed and Kaycee Stroh are back where it all began. Also joining the cast this season are Kylie Cantrall, Matthew Sato, Caitlin Reilly and Vasthy Mompoint in recurring guest star roles. Season four of the hit series, created and executive produced by Tim Federle, will feature songs from the "High School Musical" franchise as well as original music.

After an epic summer at Camp Shallow Lake, the Wildcats return to East High where they prepare a stage production of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." But plans are disrupted when Principal Gutierrez announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited "High School Musical 4: The Reunion" movie on location at their beloved high school. Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed and Kaycee Stroh will play themselves, resurrecting their "High School Musical" roles as "Chad Danforth," "Taylor McKessie," "Ryan Evans," "Coach Jack Bolton," "Ms. Darbus" and "Martha Cox," respectively, and the Wildcats will play featured extras in the movie.

New recurring cast members include Kylie Cantrall as social media star "Dani;" Matthew Sato as sitcom actor "Mack;" Caitlin Reilly as indie film director "Quinn;" and Vasthy Mompoint as choreographer "Krystal."

The new cast members and "High School Musical" franchise stars join "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" series regulars Joshua Bassett ("Ricky"), Sofia Wylie ("Gina"), Dara Reneé ("Kourtney"), Julia Lester ("Ashlyn"), Frankie Rodriguez ("Carlos"), Kate Reinders ("Miss Jenn") and Liamani Segura ("Emmy").

Seasons one, two and three of the GLAAD Media Award-winning series "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" are currently streaming on Disney+.

Twitter: @DisneyPlus Instagram: @DisneyPlus | @HighSchoolMusicalSeries Facebook: @DisneyPlus TikTok: @DisneyPlus #HSMTMTS

About Disney+

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the new general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ is part of the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution segment. The service offers commercial-free streaming alongside an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney's long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service or as part of The Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

About Disney Branded Television

Disney Branded Television encompasses the creative storytellers and production and content marketing teams responsible for Disney-branded television series, movies and other programming spanning live-action, animated and unscripted formats. The group fuels the Disney+ streaming platform and Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior linear networks with content geared toward kids, tweens, teens and families, with stories that are imaginative, aspirational and reflective of their world and experiences. Recent projects include "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," "Monsters at Work," "The Mysterious Benedict Society" and "Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends." Disney Branded Television has created some of the most iconic and award-winning properties and franchises, including Peabody Award winners "Doc McStuffins" and "The Owl House"; Emmy Award winners "Big City Greens" and "Elena of Avalor"; the beloved "Mickey Mouse" cartoon shorts plus the Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) franchise, comprised of more than 100 titles.