The cast of Australia’s new High School Musical show say they’re not trying to fill the shoes of the movie’s stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.
Chris Durling and Rebecca Tapia who take the title roles, were cast when more than 800 performers auditioned for the stage production.
After hugely successful productions in the US and UK, Australia’s own High School Musical (HSM) stage show will open in Sydney, December 14 at the Capitol Theatre.
“What we’ve been talking about these last few weeks at rehearsal is not try to take on the expectation of being Zac Efron or Vanessa Hudgens, but really just enjoying finding themselves in the characters of Troy and Gabriella,” said Associate director Coy Middlebrook.
…Tapia got her big break in Australian Idol in 2004 when she reached the semi-finals, while Durling already has a following among young fans as an original member of Bindi Irwin’s world famous Crocmen…The West Australian reports.
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