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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019)

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series poster

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019)

Overview

A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested while new ones are made; rivalries flare and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only a high school drama club can provide.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested while new ones are made; rivalries flare and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only a high school drama club can provide.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The series leans left due to its consistent and normalized portrayal of diverse identities, including significant LGBTQ+ representation, and its emphasis on self-discovery and authenticity within a high school setting.

The series demonstrates significant diversity, equity, and inclusion through its casting choices, which include explicit racial recasting of traditionally white roles and the introduction of prominent openly gay characters with central storylines. The narrative consistently integrates and celebrates these diverse identities and relationships as core themes.

Secondary

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series offers a consistently positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. It features prominent gay relationships, characters exploring their bisexuality, and same-sex parents, all depicted with dignity, complexity, and agency, integrating their identities naturally into the narrative.

The series portrays Christianity positively through the character of Ashlyn Caswell, whose faith is depicted as a source of kindness, moral guidance, and personal strength without being satirized or criticized.

Judaism is portrayed positively through the character of Big Red and his family, with Hanukkah celebrations and his Jewish identity shown as a normal and accepted part of his life.

Currently, there is not enough information available to evaluate the film's holistic portrayal of transsexual characters and themes. Without specific plot details or character arcs, it is impossible to determine if the net impact is primarily positive, negative, or neutral.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The series introduces new, original characters who perform a stage version of 'High School Musical.' While some male characters play traditionally female roles within the in-show musical, the original, established characters from the film series are not themselves portrayed as a different gender in the series' narrative.

The series introduces a new ensemble of original characters who are distinct from the original film characters. No established legacy characters from the source material are recast with actors of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.7
Metacritic logo
6.9

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