Did Zac Efron Actually Sing In High School Musical (2023)

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Did Zac Efron Actually Sing In High School Musical? ›

Zac Efron did not sing in the original High School Musical movie, with Drew Seeley providing the singing voice for Troy Bolton. While Efron's vocal range may have been a factor, he himself was not given an explanation for why his voice was not used.

Efron did, however, do all of his own singing in the sequels, as all the music in those films had been tailored specifically for his voice.

Since High School Musical first hit Disney Channel in 2006, one thing has been true — Zac Efron is and always will be Troy Bolton. That's why when the news first broke back in the day that Drew Seeley was actually the one singing all of Troy's vocals in the movie, fans were shook to their core.

Zac Efron was 18 while filming "High School Musical."

At 18, Bolton would have either been wrapping up senior year or he'd be playing college hoops already. Still, since Efron is only one or two years older than his character, it makes the performance pretty believable.

"Rewrite the Stars" is a song performed by Zac Efron and Zendaya for the film The Greatest Showman (2017). It was released on November 17, 2017 by Atlantic Records as a promotional single from The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

That's because, when they were filming the original HSM, Zac Efron couldn't hit the high notes necessary for his singing role, so Drew Seeley sang most of his part while Zac lip synced. In the second and third movies, Zac took on all of his own singing.

ICYMI, Zac and Vanessa were once IRL Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez. The former couple dated from 2005 to 2010, after meeting on the set of Disney's High School Musical. Details of their split remained mostly hush-hush, but Vanessa told Shape in 2011 that distance took a toll on their relationship.

High School Musical: The Concert was an unforgettable experience for sure, and the OG cast all hit the road together out on tour performing all the songs from the movie. But Zac wasn't there. He was working on Hairspray at the time, so that is why he couldn't head out on the tour.

As it turns out, there's no need to worry, because they are still total besties! Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron, Corbin Bleu, Lucas Gabriel, Monique Coleman and more, the Disney Channel Original Movie series aired its first film on January 20, 2006, and since then, it's become a total phenomenon.

And why not? These two insanely beautiful young people (Zendaya is 21; it's hard to believe Efron just turned 30), both of whose careers were minted on the Disney Channel and both of whom have graduated to big-screen success, are in an original movie musical with Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum.

What is Zac Efron's net worth? ›

Efron was on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2008 at number 92, with estimated earnings of $5.8 million from June 2007 to June 2008. In April 2009, his personal wealth equaled about $10 million. In May 2015, Efron's net worth was $18 million. In March 2014, Efron engaged in a fight with a homeless man on Skid Row.

Efron did a few movies after High School Musical before appearing in another musical, an acclaimed remake of Hairspray, and a few comedies, such as 17 Again. These comedies portrayed Efron as attractive, like High School Musical did, but without the G-rated, made-for-TV movie sensibility.

Phillip and the Zendaya The Greatest Showman character's romance first began in the film when the playwright noticed one of her stunning trapeze routines, and it turns out that Zendaya did many of those eye-catching stunts herself, though it was far from easy.

In October 2022, the actor opened up about the plastic surgery rumours in his Men's Health cover story and insisted that there was no truth to them. Efron revealed that the changes to his face were due to a 2013 injury he sustained after slipping over in his home and smacking his chin against the edge of a fountain.

Michelle Williams sings for herself in “The Greatest Showman.” Rebecca Ferguson, who played Opera Singer Jenny Lind, is the only person that did not do their own singing.

Ashley Tisdale does her own singing for the High School Musical films, and made music history being the first female artist to ever debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with 2 songs simultaneously (What I've Been Looking For and Bop to the Top).

"I am not a basketball player!" Zac has said while promoting HSM. "No stunt double, but I'm not that great of a basketball player. I had one real season under my belt, playing with kids who were so much better than me; it was embarrassing, I think I scored two points all season.

The Neighbors star was proud to say his singing voice was actually used in The Greatest Showman. He explained that he and his co-stars pre-recorded some of the songs as a "skeleton track," while other parts were sung live, in order to ensure the cadence and notes were on-point.

Vanessa Anne Hudgens (/ˈhʌdʒənz/; born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer.