'MUSICAL 2' NUMBERS ARE STARS OF THIS SHOW.Byline: DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. KRONKE >TV CRITIC If you're a parent of tweens, you have no other choice Friday night but to sit down with your kids and enjoy "High School Musical 2," the follow-up to one of TV's all-time phenomena. But if you've seen the original -- and, again, if you're a parent, no doubt you have -- you realize that it'll be painless and even entertaining kids' programming. As with the original, "High School Musical 2" announces its infectious ambitions early, here with an extravagantly choreographed and energetically performed musical ode to school giving way to summer vacation Summer vacation (also called summer holidays or summer break) is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students are off for 3 months, depending on the country and district. . (The choreography -- which won the first film an Emmy -- is better here than in a lot of theatrical musicals, thanks to the work of director/choreographer Kenny Ortega and his colleagues, Charles Klapow Charles "Chucky" Klapow (born July 5, 1980) is a choreographer and dance instructor who has performed and choreographed for various performers and several television and stage productions. He is also known for his teachings of the mental approach to dance. and Bonnie Story.) Our heroes from the original, Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens), are looking forward to three months of hanging out -- and summer jobs that'll pay enough to make hanging out all the more fun. Enter Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2 1985)[1] is an American actress and singer. After appearing in several television roles during the late 1990s and early 2000s, she became known to young audiences for playing Maddie Fitzpatrick on the Disney Channel Original Series ), the overwrought o·ver·wrought adj. 1. Excessively nervous or excited; agitated. 2. Extremely elaborate or ornate; overdone: overwrought prose style. diva from the first film. Vanquished by Troy and Gabriella in the original, she's out for revenge, and what better way to split them asunder a·sun·der adv. 1. Into separate parts or pieces: broken asunder. 2. Apart from each other either in position or in direction: The curtains had been drawn asunder. and take Troy for herself? So she contrives to get Troy hired at her parents' country club; to her dismay, Troy contrives to get Gabriella and the rest of his pals jobs there, as well. Of course, Sharpay has further schemes up her designer sleeve, and soon Troy is whimpering, "I don't even know who I am anymore." Never fear: His pals, and even Sharpay's -- what's the word? artistic -- brother, Ryan (Lucas Grabeel), are around to help remind him. Thankfully, "High School Musical 2" doesn't get too bogged down in its plot; it's usually too busy setting up yet another musical set piece to wow you. And the spirited cast gives it all they have to ensure a pleasant time is had by all. Interestingly, this sequel to the most successful TV movie of all time has a subtext sub·text n. 1. The implicit meaning or theme of a literary text. 2. The underlying personality of a dramatic character as implied or indicated by a script or text and interpreted by an actor in performance. on the dangers of success. But "High School Musical 2's" creators needn't have worried; even more than Troy, they remain true to their roots. For interviews with the cast of "High School Musical 2," turn to Friday's LA.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. . David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke@dailynews.com www.insidesocal.com/tv HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 - Three stars >What: Sequel to the mega-successful 2006 tween tween n. A child between middle childhood and adolesence, usually between 8 and 12 years old. [Blend of teen1 and between.] movie. >Where: Disney Channel. >When: 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. >In a nutshell: Energetically choreographed and performed. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Kelli Baker, rear, Tanya Michelle, McCall Clark, Lucas Grabeel and Ashley Tisdale are cool by the pool in Disney Channel's "High School Musical 2." |
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