High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (2020) - full transcript

TODAY

The cast of the series...

... will relive moments of the past...

... childhood memories...

I started at the theater very young.

Some gaffes.

Is it good?

Some surprises.

It is with joy that we
share a world premiere.

And a lot of music.

Welcome to "High School Musical."



- "The Musical." -
"Happy Holidays Special!"

THE
MUSICAL: HAPPY HOLIDAYS Special

We're in Arizona.

I know it's not the North Pole,
but this is where I grew up

and where I spent almost
every Christmas in my life.

When I think of Christmas,
I think of my family.

Waking up on Christmas morning,
seeing the presents on the tree,

see that the cookies and the milk

that we’ll leave at night are not there.

And, of course, there is no Christmas without an elf

and fortunately,
I have my dog, Violet.

She is so cute!

Always open presents on Christmas Day

and it’s so funny, it’s all excited.



Over the years, I have been fortunate

to meet and connect
with a lot of people,

therefore, I wanted to dedicate this music

to all the fans who grew up with me

and, of course,
to my "High School Musical" family.

I miss you so much.

We may not be together on this court,

but the music always makes us return.

THIS CHRISTMAS WITH SOFIA WYLIE

Saguaro National Park

NORTH POLE

Heavens!

I grew up outside San Diego

with five sisters, two wonderful parents

and all the music you can imagine.

My father was a professional
pianist and drummer.

We all have some of that in our blood.

Music is an important
part of my life

and I compose almost every day.

In the first season, I was lucky

to compose a song

with the charming Olivia Rodrigo.

When we're under the lights

FIRST SEASON

My heart no longer gives

For a moment

S َ for a moment

With the second season,

I had the surreal opportunity

to write my own Christmas
music for Ricky,

that he sings to Nini,
because he has no money for gifts

and do what you know best,

which is to compose a song.

It was a dream to compose it.

And I don't think I'll say it,

but I will interpret it for you today,

for the first time.

I hope you like our
song, "The Perfect Gift".

THE PERFECT GIFT
WITH JOSHUA BASSETT

I still remember our first kiss

It didn't take holly to
know what it is to love

Despite all the ups and downs
One thing remains the same

The best Christmas is
with you by my side

I don't have much to give So
I hope you will consider it

The most perfect gift I could give you

To the most perfect gift that ever existed

Yes, this song is the second
best thing I could give you

When the perfect gift is you

When the perfect gift is you

As the seasons go by
And some disorientation

I'll be fine if you're by my side

And dear, that's why

That this song is the second
best thing I could give you

When the perfect gift is you

When the perfect gift is you

When the perfect gift is you

When the perfect gift is you

I was born and raised in Selma, California.

We are the raisin capital of the world,

if it tells you anything
about the type of city.

I grew up outside
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

and I come from a very musical family.

Every Christmas we loved
my grandparents ’house,

We stand on chairs and
sing for the whole family.

And they also sang or
watched us in rapture

while making pictures as a child,
because we were not afraid at all.

22:55 DECEMBER 24, 2002

I saw Joe Serafini's video
singing "Feliz Navidad".

Joe was so tiny.

And he says, "From the bottom of my heart."

So cute.

What I love most about being
part of the cast of the series

is to have a second family.

And it's great,
because we have a group of people

caring and supportive and encouraging.

I grew up singing with my family

and when we grow up,

each goes their own way and
now I have a new duet partner.

WITH FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ
AND JOE SERAFINI

And now...

DO YOU KNOW THE CAST WELL?

WHO WOULD GIVE THE BEST HOMEMADE GIFT?

The person who would give
the best homemade gift

it would be Julia Lester.

It can only be Julia.
She really likes to dye clothes.

Maybe Olivia.

She is the most attentive
when it comes to gifts.

I would tell Olivia. She strives.

I'd say it's Dara.

Dara or Frankie,
because they really think of us.

Frankie gave me a gift

and he spent a lot of money on it.

I choose Frankie because
I know he's not stingy...

WHO MAKES THE FATHER
LIST OF FATHER NATAL?

I don't want to be reporting anyone.

I think Joshua Bassett.

Maybe Josh.

- Joshua Bassett.
- Joshua Bassett.

It can only be Joshie.

They said it was me, right?

Sometimes it feels like he's up to something.

- It's a terror. - No!

Of course they said that. Yes.

WHO INTERPRETED TINY TIM IN CRIAN?

Joe Serafini played Tiny
Tim four years in a row.

I played Tiny Tim as a child.

Joe Serafini played Tiny Tim as a child.

Larry, for sure.

Did Kate Reinders play Tiny Tim?

What is Tiny Tim?

What is it?

I grew up in Woodland Hills,
California, in a very theatrical family.

My parents, Loren and
Kelly, met to do theater,

and my sisters and I
grew up doing theater.

We will win the bug very early.

There's a lot of musical theater energy

in our house.

The family is all Jewish

and we grew up celebrating Hanukkah.

DECEMBER 8, 2001

- Happy Hanukkah.
- It's tomorrow.

Shall we open the gifts?

Sure. Will you light the candles?

Open the gifts?

Exact.

I remember making gingerbread
houses with my sisters.

But with crackers and sugar coating,

because we are Jews.

I present Julia's tower to you.

I thought about what I could interpret

and I could sing to you

100 different Christmas
songs like that in color,

but what about Mariah Carey's
version of a Hanukkah song?

So it occurred to me

who could give Hanukkah
a music video touch

and, as I am a big theater fan

and it’s literally in my blood,

I'll do it in the form of raps a day. L'chaim.

RAPS HANUKKAH DAY
WITH JULIA LESTER

Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel

Hanukkah, Hanukkah

Come light the smallest

Let's party

Let's all dance at time

Everyone join the table.
A surprise will be

Dreidels to play and latkes to eat

And while we play

The candles burn slowly

One for each night

Your welcoming light

- Reminds us of old times
- Reminds us of old times

Gone times

Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel

Made of clay

When it's dry

With dreidel I will play

Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel

Made of clay

When it's dry

With dreidel I will play

Hands in the air!

Hanukkah,
Hanukkah Feast of lights

Candles twinkle in a row

Seven days, eight nights

Hanukkah,
Hanukkah Make the dreidel spin

ہ wheel and wheel

Come together all

Hanukkah, Hanukkah What a joy

Cakes to eat so good!

See the faces shine

Hanukkah, yes,
Hanukkah Sing and dance like this

Exact!

Round and round Happy Holidays

Happy parties!

Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel

I grew up in a city in Arkansas

called Rogers.

Is one of those places where everyone knows each other,

because it is small.

I am very given to the family.

I grew up in a house that
was not properly wealthy.

But let's spend time together,

that was the most important,

and when I said I wanted
to come to Los Angeles

try to be an actor, my brother

decided to raise all savings

of a lifetime of work and
give me the opportunity.

He gave the money to my parents,
I came to Los Angeles with my mother

and started my career as an actor.

There is a picture of me on the morning of Christmas Day

with exactly the same
striped blue t-shirt

that EJ. uses in the
first season of the series.

Is a curiosity that I didn't know,

the fact that the clothes never
cease to suit me. It's funny.

There is a lot that I love about life.
My family, my faith

and, at the top of the list,
is my Camaro, my baby, my car,

my red beauty,
which I call Arrow.

Today I'm going to sing
my song in Hollywood,

with my car debuting on TV,

with a song from the 80s.
It will be a lot of fun.

It is a true Christmas dream and miracle.

LAST CHRISTMAS WITH MATT CORNETT

SLIDE WITH ME

I was born in New York and
was a real theater kid.

I have a picture of me with five
years old dressed as a minor.

I love doing shows for people.

Sometimes I felt ashamed

for celebrating Hanukkah and not Christmas.

I remember being a kid and asking
Santa for a Christmas present

because I was always afraid
of not receiving anything,

although I behaved well.

Now, as an adult, I assumed

that I am Jewish and that I celebrate

a date that may be
different from the others.

And I am immensely proud of it.

I'll sing

about dreaming about
something that is not there.

It is like being an actor.

Being able to create something out of nothing.

And, now,
it was composed by Irving Berlin,

a Jewish boy like me.
I hope to do it justice.

WHITE CHRISTMAS WITH
LARRY SAPERSTEIN

THE CRAZIEST THING I EVER
ASKED FOR CHRISTMAS WAS...

I always wanted a baby elephant,
I thought it would be really cool.

I ordered a black Power Ranger suit

and I got the blue one.

A school wallet. Exact. For what?
To be able to play at schools?

Every year,
I asked for a new American Girl,

although they were all the same.
The important thing was to have many.

I could play in schools

when I wasn't at school.
Like a cool kid.

- A little brother.
- Maybe be a mermaid.

Barbie's dream home.

I would like a Barbie laptop.

I just wanted a wedding dress.

My parents gave me everything

and I just wanted the dress.

Therefore, a wedding dress.

LITTLE ST. NICK WITH MATT
CORNETT AND JOSHUA BASSETT

REFRESHING GRANIZES

All right? Merry Christmas.

I was born in LA, but I grew up in Baltimore,

where my mother opened a
theater school for children.

One of the reasons she did
it was because I was too shy.

And that school got me out of my shell.

I'm glad my mom did,

she has been my inspiration.

This song is about Christmas,
seeing through the eyes of a child

and the charm of waking up

on Christmas morning,
to be able to be with the family

and to know that one
day, when we are older,

we can be someone
completely different,

but unique and special to it,

with the knowledge
acquired over the years.

If I said something to my younger self it would be

that there are those who doubt
us, but always believe in you,

have faith in yourself and live each day,

every day of the year,
as if it were Christmas morning.

Do not lose that enthusiasm,
joy and desire to continue. End.

BELIEVE WITH DARA RENE ة

I'm from a small town in Michigan.

I got involved in the theater early.

I always liked to sing,
dance and talk a lot

and I was lucky to play many of the roles

that any girl dreams of,

like Annie and Dorothy,
in "The Wizard of Oz",

but I also made others

which is not really any girl's dream,

like Sebastian, the crab,
Wilbur, the pig, and Tiny Tim,

three years in a row. Exact.

Hello. Many people are unaware
that I am from Louisiana.

I'm from the happy land of Louisiana.

I started at the theater very young.
I debuted on stage as an angel of God.

I took him so seriously that,

the designer of the
wardrobe gave me a lip gloss

to give it an artistic touch, and I
thought it was what made me an angel.

Today is the best day ever,

because I’m going to sing a
duet with Mr. Mark St. Cyr.

In the series,
they know him as Professor Mazzara

and he is not very
friendly with Prof. Jenn.

But the truth is, Mark St.
Cyr is a darling.

I am honored to accompany
you on your first duet,

in his first performance
in front of the camera,

and I only say to you, "Prepare yourself, world."

I was told it was a solo.

I'm kidding.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR'S EVE?
WITH KATE REINDERS AND MARK ST. CYR

WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTION THIS YEAR?

One of the good things this year

was that I was able to spend a
lot more time with the family

and I realized that it was very important

and I want to do it again in 2021.

Make the most of the time we have,

especially with whom we share it.

Absorb every moment I have.

I feel that sometimes
we miss time.

Focus more on friends and family
and enjoy every second more.

Trying to live more in the present,

appreciate what we have,
be it experiences or memories,

and cherish those moments,

because they are over.

I think my resolutions
are always the same.

Become the best person I can.

That's all I can ask for.

My resolution is funny,

I don't even know why I do it.

It never happens.

My resolution is to meet Beyoncé.

I know it’s difficult, but Mrs.
B, even if it’s Zoom,

I don't care.

I have so many home videos singing

ridiculous songs I made up.

Friendship Day, Friendship Day

Friendship,
friendship Everywhere

I'm an only daughter
and my parents loved it

and they loved to film me.

MOTHER, it's not Hannah Montana...

I got you, darling.

I have so many videos
singing this nonsense.

The singer-songwriters
inspire me a lot,

I get really inspired by them,

like Taylor Swift,
Fiona Apple and Lorde and so on.

The best artists are good listeners

and I try to learn a lot from them.

Today, I'm going to sing "River" by Joni Mitchell.

She is one of the most
iconic songwriters ever.

And she did a good job of
writing a sad Christmas song,

that I think is special.

This court is very
nostalgic for many people

and that nostalgia doesn't always have to be

cheerful and serene,

and she does a great
job of capturing that.

I'm looking forward to singing it.

RIVER WITH OLIVIA RODRIGO

And now, we will share with you...

... a world premiere...

... from the second season of...

... "High School Musical:
The Musical: The Series."

Imagine. The kids from
the East High School...

... decided to launch their own
Instagram page dedicated to me.

Well, to the theater club.

As only theater kids know how to do.

Singing and dancing around the school.

Stay for one more song
that will make you return.

And thanks for having

celebrated with us this
special time of the year.

Go ahead, Frankie and Dara!

Ladies and gentlemen and everyone,

PEEK 2ھ SEASON

here's the new theater
club Instagram page.

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce

that we are returning to the theater

all its resplendent glory of
the 60s during the holidays.

WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN FOR YOU NOW?

For me, Christmas is synonymous

WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN FOR YOU NOW?

to take a break
from work and travel

and remember what it's like to
be a normal 16 year old girl.

For me, now,
Christmas is a good time

to be with the family that we
don’t see much of the year.

I think of the family,
the immense fun in the snow and the food.

A lot of food.

Spend quality time with the family,

bring us closer.

And they may not know,

but it’s my favorite
way of showing love.

Christmas always made me think
of the house where I grew up.

But now, with Luke,
it’s creating his memories with him.

But I also want him to know

that Christmas is about being loved,

and it's not just about the gifts I give you,

and that he is the greatest
gift I have ever received.

I had the opportunity to give back

to my parents.

It was difficult for them
to offer the whole family

a fantastic gift.

They did the best they could,
and what excites me the most

is to be able to repay them
and the rest of the family.

And you know what?

That's Christmas.