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High School Musical 3 : Midnight Shows of HSM3 in San Diego

October 20th, 2008

It’s finally here! High School Musical 3: Senior Year opens nationwide this Friday, October 24, 2008!

Can’t wait for Opening Day to catch the movie release of HSM3 in San Diego? You don’t have to; be one of the first to catch High School Musical 3: Senior Year at a special Midnight Show.

Select theaters in San Diego will be featuring a special midnight showing of High School Musical 3: Senior Year on Thursday, October 23, 2008 (the show starts at 12:01 am, which is technically October 24, 2008).

Here is a list of San Diego area theaters screening special midnight shows of HSM3 on Thursday, October 23, 2008:

• Chula Vista: AMC Otay Ranch 12 – 2015 Birch Road, Chula Vista, CA 91915
• El Cajon: Edwards Rancho San Diego 15 -2951 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019
• La Mesa: Grossmont Center 10 – 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
• Mira Mesa: Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX – 10733 Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126
• National City: AMC Plaza Bonita 14 – 3050 Plaza Bonita Road, National City, CA 91950
• San Diego – Mission Valley: AMC Mission Valley 20 – 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108
• San Diego: AMC Palm Promenade 24 – 770 Dennery Road, San Diego, CA 92154
• San Diego – Downtown Gaslamp: UA Horton Plaza 14 – 475 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
• San Marcos: Edwards San Marcos Stadium 18 – 1180 West San Marcos, San Marcos, CA 92069
• Vista: Krikorian Metroplex 15 at Vista Village – 25 Main Street, Vista, CA 92083

And don’t forget: buy your tickets in advance and you will receive a free iTunes download of the song “Can I Have This Dance?” from the HSM3 original soundtrack.

Don’t see your local theater listed? New midnight shows will be added throughout the week, so check back for updates. Or, click here or on the icon below for the most up to date information on Midnight Shows of High School Musical 3: Senior Year.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year Plot Synopsis: Amidst a basketball championship, prom and a big spring musical featuring all of the Wildcats, Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) vow to make every moment last as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question. A crew of sophomore Wildcats joins in the fun as the film’s incredible new music and exciting dance numbers take maximum advantage of the big screen. Join all your favorite Wildcats – Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, Taylor, Kelsi, Zeke, Martha, Jason – and a few new faces – for one last high school hurrah.

Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and others talk about their characters and HSM3: ”I’m very excited for ‘High School Musical 3′ to be on the big screen,” says Efron. “This is what we’ve been waiting for, what we’ve been working towards, and it feels great because I feel like we earned it. We’re just regular kids that made ‘High School Musical’ and now it’s progressing.”

Efron has grown up with his character. “Troy is a lot of different things,” he says. “He’s very average kid going through high school, dealing with everyday choices. But the fun thing about him is that he’s got these hidden talents. So Troy’s got a lot to balance: his basketball career, his newfound love of singing, and then of course, Gabriella. What’ll happen to them after high school? You don’t know. It’s like typical high school drama that we get to sing about.”

According to writer Peter Barsocchini, the Troy Bolton character was inspired by the great Pittsburgh Steelers football player Lynn Swan. Barsocchini went to high school with Swan; they played on the same basketball team. “One day we were riding on a bus to a game and he said ‘You know, I’d really like to try ballet,’” says Barsocchini. “There’s the character. There’s so much pressure on kids to be cool that it’s tough to do something different.”

Adds co-producer Don Schain, “‘One of the big lessons from the first movie is to break stereotypes. The power forward wants to be a pastry chef. The star basketball player wants to be a thespian. The message to children is that you can be whatever you want to be.”

“Troy Bolton has always planned to go to the local university with his best friend Chad,” explains Borden. “Now, because of his relationship with Gabriella and his relationship with the stage, he has some choices to make.”

But Efron’s character isn’t the only one with choices, says the producer. “Vanessa’s character is given a choice to go away to an early acceptance program at Stanford University.” Adds Hudgens, “Gabriella has always been ruled by her head. In this movie, you see her kind of being torn by her heart and her head – making tough decisions, trying to figure out what to do with friends, family, relationships, school.”

[Director and choreographer Kenny] Ortega appreciates Hudgens’ unique blend of talents. “She continues to amaze me in the way that she grows as an actress. This girl can dance. This girl can sing. This girl can act. She’s funny, she’s everything. She’s a real leading lady.”

“Shooting ‘High School Musical 3′ has been the most fun I’ve had on any of the movies,” says Hudgens. “We’re all close now and we got to be with each other every day, working, goofing off and just being kids.”

Hudgens says she was home schooled, experiencing many of the typical high school experiences through “HSM.” “I’ve never been to a prom, so through this movie I got to experience my prom. I never went to my graduation, but I got to wear a cap and gown.”

High School Musical 3: Senior Year releases nationwide on Friday, October 24, 2008.

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