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The Disney+ original mockumentary, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series featured a few original songs from cast members, including one of the stars of the show, Olivia Rodrigo. One of those was “Just for a Moment” from one episode of season 1.

Dara Renee, Matt Cornett, Larry Saperstein, Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sophia Wylie of 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'
Dara Renee, Matt Cornett, Larry Saperstein, Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sophia Wylie of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ | Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

They’re all in this together. When Miss Jenn heard that the students at the actual East High never did a production of High School Musical, she had to take over the theater department. 

The Disney+ original series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, introduced Disney Channel fans to a new cast of theater nerds, including characters like Nini, Ricky, EJ, Carlos, and Gina. 

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series featured songs from High School Musical, as well as originals written specifically for the Disney+ streaming platform. That includes “Just For a Moment,” a song predominantly performed by Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett. 

This song appeared in the season 1 episode, “Opening Night,” where the cast members finally did their first performance of High School Musical, despite a fire, an abrupt casting change, and a high school romance gone wrong. 

Olivia Rodrigo wrote several songs for ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ 

Outside of her “Déjà Vu” and “Drivers License” stardom, Rodrigo wrote songs like “Just For a Moment” and “All I Want.” She also appeared as Nini during the first season, starring alongside Bassett, who portrayed Ricky. When discussing their favorite part of this mockumentary, Bassett shared that he liked when his character finally said “I love you” to Nini.

“It was such a thrill to film because it felt like the whole season was leading up to that moment,” Bassett said during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “And I remember filming that day, I felt so alive and we were both so in it and it was so intense and so surreal and yeah, it was a dream to film. I’m so excited for people to see it. But yeah, episode 10 was probably my favorite moment between Nini and Ricky.”

These actors also play a role in the second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, now with some characters starring in East High School’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 2 premieres on Disney+ in May 2021, with new episodes premiering on a weekly basis. All episodes of season 1, including the “Opening Night” episode, are available on the streaming platform.

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