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You know the songs like you know your own name. You’ve still got a fat crush on Zac Efron, even if you won’t admit it. You’ve binge-watched every episode of the new "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" on Disney+ and loved every dramatic second of it. Now it’s time to plan a trip to the iconic Utah sites where the "High School Musical" movies and TV series were filmed.

This four-day itinerary is every fan’s guide to the High School Musical universe. It will take you to the stage where Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez made their musical debut, the golf resort and baseball diamond featured in "High School Musical 2" and to the real-life East High School in Salt Lake City where the cast once walked, sang and danced. 

Just like Troy and Gabriella, Utah’s heart can be found in two places: the surprisingly rich arts and cultural scenes in its urban spaces and its beautiful mountain and desert landscapes. Along with taking you to iconic film sites, this guide will throw you headfirst into both Utah’s performing arts scene and its sports and recreation experiences, with day one spent in the buzzing grid of downtown Salt Lake City and day two spent in the towering Wasatch Mountains that run like a spine down the city’s east edge.

Finally, you’ll end your journey at the striking red rocks of St. George and one of Utah’s natural leading ladies: Zion National Park.

Arianna Rees is a freelance writer living in Salt Lake City, but her heart is in Cache Valley, where she grew up. Her work has been featured in over a dozen publications, including Deseret News, The Startup, and The Beehive. When she isn't hurriedly typing away at her computer, Arianna can be found hiking and bouldering in the mountains or neck deep in a good book. Follow her on Twitter @AriWRees.

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Live Like A Wildcat

• Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City has a thriving film scene that puts you on-set as well as in front of it. Run by the Salt Lake City Film Society, Broadway Centre Cinemas  downtown plays exceptional independent films that make for great post-lunch matinees. After you’ve cozied up to a good flick, get a taste of what it would be like to be in one by swinging by  East High School , where "High School Musical" was born and the "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" ("HSMTMTS") was filmed. The cast sang “Stick to the Status Quo” in the cafeteria and Troy led the Wildcats to victory in the gym. Sharpay’s locker(s) are even still painted pink to this day. (Note: East High School allows self-guided tours Monday-Friday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

End your day the way Troy might by catching a  Utah Jazz  game and watching Utah’s favorite basketball team fight for a win.

Foodie Pick:  Grab an espresso and a delicious piece of gourmet toast at  Publik Coffee Roaster , which was featured in episode four of "HSMTMTS." 

Alternative Nighttime Activity:  If you’d rather indulge your musical-loving side than your sports side, plan a trip to the  Eccles Theater  downtown, which features several award-winning Broadway plays a year, or hit some pins at the  Bonwood Bowl , featured in episode five of "HSMTMTS."

Overnight:  Salt Lake City

Extend Your Trip:  If you’ve got extra time to explore downtown, visit the Utah State Capital Building and meander through  Temple Square  to learn some of the more fascinating parts of Utah’s political and religious history.

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Hit The Slopes & The Stage

• Murray High School
• Hale Center Theatre
• Alta or Snowbird

While most of the "High School Musical" movie was filmed at East High, you can see the stage where Troy and Gabrielle auditioned at  Murray High School  — just make sure to call ahead and set up an appointment to see it beforehand. Travel east from Murray and bop to the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon to spend the day at  Snowbird  or  Alta  ski resort. Though you might not find true love and a duet partner there, you’re sure to find  The Greatest Snow on Earth® . Snowbird boasts 2,500 acres and has the longest ski season in Utah, while Alta offers over 116 runs and enjoyable skiing for beginners. Both resorts are spiderwebbed with a network of trails that can be accessed for hiking, mountain biking, and beautiful wildflower viewing in the summertime.

After you’ve spent the day on the slopes or on the trails, wind down by seeing a musical in-person at the famous  Hale Centre Theatre , one of the most technological theatrical spaces in the world with a stage that will make your head spin.  

Foodie Pick:  Utah got its first Shake Shack in 2019, and its burger is one of the best in the state. 

Overnight:  Provo/Utah County

Extend Your Trip:  If you’re visiting Utah at the end of January, consider purchasing tickets for the  Sundance Film Festival , the largest independent film festival in the U.S. You’ll get the very first look at upcoming films and might also run into a celebrity or two.

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Getcha Head In The Game

• St. George Area
• The Entrada Inn And Canyons Complex
• Tuacahn Amphitheatre

Set out from Utah’s urban center and drive south to play among the dramatic red rocks of St. George just like a Wildcat. St. George is a sports and recreation lover’s paradise, with great cycling, golfing, and climbing among other thrilling sports. For the full "High School Musical" experience, visit  The Inn at Entrada  and hit the same greens Troy and Gabriella danced on in the second film, then catch a softball game at the  Canyons Complex  where the Wildcats won the staff baseball game. Near the end of your day, head northwest to  Tuacahn  where you can watch a musical under the desert sky on the weekends. 

Foodie Pick:  Eat at the Cliffside Restaurant for breathtaking sunset views of the city. 

Overnight:  St. George

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Break Free and Visit The Wild

• Riverside Walk
• Zion Canyon Drive

Utah’s national parks aren’t featured in the "High School Musical" films, but you’ll catch them in hundreds of other films and TV shows because of their goosebump-inducing landscapes. Zion, which is an hour away from St. George, is no exception. Once in the park, step aboard a shuttle bus where you can relax and enjoy a brief history of the park while you get humbling views of its red rock cathedrals. Take the gentle Riverside Walk (which is wheelchair accessible) for a snippet of Zion’s beautiful scenery. Expert hikers can take the harrowing Angels Landing Trail to see the park from a dizzying bird’s eye view. Just be extremely careful when hiking it. Extend your stay:  Trek deeper into  Zion National Park  to explore the world-famous Narrows and other popular backpacking trails.

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You Can Visit The Real East High School From 'High School Musical'

If you're a true High School Musical fan, you should know by now that East High School is based on a real place. Part of the movie series was filmed at the Salt Lake City, Utah school, and they used its real name in the franchise. Now, East also serves as the backdrop for Disney's High School Musical: The Musical: The Series , but in an even more meta way: in the show, the East students stage a production of the High School Musical movie, which was filmed at their (fictionalized) school.

In real life, East High School has become quite the tourist destination. School administrators told The Deseret News that in 2007, a year after the first HSM movie was released, 40 to 50 people were dropping by daily — much to the students' chagrin.

"So many people coming here and taking pictures. It kind of gets annoying after a while," Amber Lee, then a senior and drama club president, told the outlet at the time. The school's principal Paul Sagers, however, saw the bright side. "It's quite the buzz. The traffic has been unbelievable," he said, adding that the school's Parent Teacher Association was taking advantage of the attention by selling East High t-shirts. Later that year, East's own stage production of High School Musical debuted to a sold-out audience.

Today, dozens of fan-led tours through the high school can be found on YouTube, including the iconic cafeteria where multiple dance numbers took place, the gym where Troy got his head in the game, and the classrooms where students counted down to summer. When the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series cast learned that they, too, would film in the building, they were ecstatic.

"It was a dream filming at East High," Sofia Wylie, who plays Gina Porter on the show, told SpoilerTV. "That was actually one of the first days that I filmed and I had never been inside ... right before I walked in I was just so overwhelmed. I was like, 'My life is beginning.' It was the craziest moment."

Wylie's co-star Matt Cornett, who plays E.J., had similar feelings. "My first scene that I filmed was in the cafeteria, very first shot," he told SpoilerTV. "I didn't know it was possible to be starstruck by a building. But I was."

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As a kid I loved High School Musical . A lot. In elementary school I wore a Troy Bolton locket necklace from Claire's: There was nothing you could tell me to convince me we weren't going to get married someday.

Flash forward 15 years later and well … I'm definitely not married to Zac Efron, but High School Musical remains one of my favorite movie franchises of all time. Ever since seeing the movies, it's been on my bucket list to visit East High and Lava Springs Country Club in real life. No, they aren't movie sets, but actual destinations that exist in Utah.

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As a mega-fan of the franchise, it seemed like a trip to Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah would be the perfect way to make my childhood dreams a reality, minus marrying Troy, of course.

Recently, I made the trip. And, in the words of Sharpay Evans, the experience was nothing short of fabulous .

How to visit East High, home of the Wildcats

Yes, the infamous East High from High School Musical actually exists: It's a regularly-operating high school in Salt Lake City. But while it's business as usual for the staff and students who call East High home, the school has also become a tourist attraction for visitors from all over.

"A few months ago, during the school day we had someone say they came all the way from Norway just to see the school," Lance Taylor, the assistant principal at East High, tells Yahoo Life . "Fans want to see the common area, the pink locker and the gym."

Mijel Tenenbaum, a self-proclaimed High School Musical enthusiast from Buenos Aires, Argentina recalls wanting to visit East High ever since she was a young girl.

"High School Musical: The Concert was my first ever concert when I was 13. I remember I memorized all the lyrics in anticipation and it remains truly such a core memory," she says. "When I visited East High on vacation, it was an actual dream come true. I couldn't believe the school actually existed and I was there. I think it shaped my love for pop music to this day."

Similar to Tenenbaum, I was a fan who wanted to see Sharpay's iconic pink locker and do the signature high jump in front of the school. When I, a 22-year-old woman, arrived, it was clear I wasn't a student at the school, but rather a fan-girl who had been waiting her whole life for this moment. At dismissal, a few students saw me sitting outside on a bench and asked, "Are you here to see Troy Bolton?"

"Not quite," I said, "but here to look at the school." According to those boys, it's not a rare occurrence to see tourists like myself snapping photos and freaking out — it's just a normal part of their school day.

While Taylor says the school doesn't offer any official High School Musical- related tours, if people come to the school between 3:15 and 4:15 p.m. they can usually get in to have a look around. Officially, a sign on the doors of the school warn that visiting hours are Monday through Friday after 3:30 p.m.

It's important to note HSM -obsessed visitors are not allowed to tour the school during regular operating hours. East High has real kids to teach, after all.

My sister and I had no trouble entering the building at the allotted time. We walked around looking for all of the spots: the cafeteria, the gymnasium, Sharpay's locker and more. To my surprise, there was no line-up of tourists waiting to snap photos. The school was uncrowded and we got all the photos our HSM super-fan hearts desired.

We had a bit of trouble finding the cafeteria and that iconic pink locker, so we asked some students and they were happy to give us directions — it wasn't their first rodeo.

There are no words to express the audible gasp that came out of my mouth when I spotted the pink locker. As a pink enthusiast down to my hair color, this definitely would have been my locker in high school. After soaking in all of Sharpay's pink fabulousness, we roamed around a bit and came across the cafeteria, the place where the song "Stick to the Status Quo" was filmed and Sharpay sang those dramatic lines: This is not what I want/ This is not what I planned.

The East High cafeteria was everything we wanted and planned for, however. After taking it all in, we headed to the gym, which was locked and closed for the day. We weren't able to see the court where "We're All in This Together" and "Get'cha Head in the Game" were filmed, but like true Wildcats, we persevered, taking plenty of pictures and videos outside the school in the commons area. My favorite shots from the day: Me doing the signature jump used in the promotional photos and the film.

In total, we spent about an hour touring East High. But there's another local high school that helped make HSM magic: The auditorium where students auditioned, rehearsed and performed in the film is actually located at Murray High School , approximately 10 minutes away from East High. I couldn't leave Salt Lake City without visiting the beloved stage, so off we went for the start of something new.

Prior to my visit, I scheduled a tour through the school and was shown the stage and Sharpay's backstage dressing room. I wasn't expecting to be able to step foot on the stage, but we were able to sing, dance and film whatever we wanted for 20 minutes. The tour guide even brought us out some of the props to take pictures with that were used in the film: The way these locations have embraced their place in HSM history is charming for sure.

How to visit Lava Springs Country Club

Salt Lake City is sure to give any HSM fan their fix of nostalgia. However, if you want to take it to the next level, you'll need to travel to St. George, Utah, about a four-hour drive from Salt Lake City. There, you'll find The Inn at Entrada , where the majority of High School Musical 2 , which took place at the fictional Lava Springs Country Club, was filmed.

As the saying goes, "When in Rome …" or, in this case, Utah: I decided to spend two nights at the resort, living my best HSM life.

"We actually do not track our guests this way but I would say we still have two guests per week that come for this purpose," says Russell Clove, general manager at The Inn at Entrada. "We have had people from Mexico, the U.K. and China."

Remember the epic pool with the fountain? The golf course? The bridge? The restaurant? At The Inn at Entrada, you can actually use all of those amenities and recreate some of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history.

Although no official tours given to The Inn at Entrada guests, Clove notes upon check-in, guests can ask for a fact-sheet with tidbits pertinent to the movie.

Some of those fun facts? Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens's room numbers during their stay corresponded with their age at the time of filming, most of the country club members seen in the movie are real members of Entrada and during his stay, Efron liked to skateboard on the resort's driveway.

Chris Warren, who plays Zeek in the films, was known to order pizza a lot during his stay, and the entire cast could be found lounging by the pool when they weren't shooting.

Like the HSM cast, guests are welcome to use the pool, golf course and wellness center during their stay. I took advantage of these opportunities and sat by the pool with a gorgeous view of the red rocks, walked alongside the golf course and ate at The Grille at Entrada , the restaurant seen in the movie.

By the pool, I recreated Sharpay's "Fabulous" number. On the golf course, I spoofed Troy's emotional "Bet On It" performance. Full disclosure: the golf course recently underwent construction so it's not the same as it was when Efron sang his heart out on the green, but the HSM vibes are still there.

One night during dinner at The Grille, our server told us a supervisor at the restaurant was actually an extra in the movie. He graciously showed us around the resort, giving us peeks at the everything from the clubhouse to the shelf that held the Star Dazzle Awards in the film. He even took us to the tower where Sharpay and Ryan sat to spy on Troy and Gabriella on the golf course.

As a HSM fan, I truly felt like I'd stepped onto multiple movie sets from the franchise during my visit to Utah. I got my head in the game, felt fabulous and truly enjoyed being all in this together with fellow fans of the films. Maybe someday I'll visit again, if I can just find my old Troy Bolton locket to accessorize with.

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The real East High from ‘High School Musical’ is in Utah. Here’s what makes the school so special

For architect roger jackson, the biggest star of ‘high school musical’ was a character that didn’t have any lines or dance moves.

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SALT LAKE CITY —  Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens rose to fame starring in Disney Channel’s “High School Musical,” where teenagers danced up and down locker-lined hallways, stylishly dribbled basketballs across a gymnasium floor and twirled into a red-and-white cafeteria. 

But for architect Roger Jackson, the movie’s biggest star was a character that didn’t have any lines or dance moves. This character, though, was central to the movie and the “High School Musical” franchise at large: Salt Lake City’s historic East High School — the primary setting for the billion-dollar franchise . 

“Kids from all over the country and literally all over the world know this building,” said Jackson, who was the project architect for the East High reconstruction in the 1990s. “I joke that this is one of the most famous buildings in the world … among a certain demographic.” 

When “ High School Musical ” aired in January 2006, 7.7 million viewers tuned in, which at the time was a Disney Channel viewership record. Then the sequel came out a year later and brought in 18.6 million viewers , shattering that previous record. In total, more than 255 million people around the world have seen “High School Musical.” 

So like the “Home Alone” house in Chicago, East High School has become a destination spot for “High School Musical” fans. During the summer of 2007 — when “High School Musical 2” aired — East High School received 40 to 50 visitors per day, People magazine reported. 

More than a decade later, the building continues to draw visitors, who take tours of the school and snap selfies in front of the widely-recognized facade. 

“There are families who have to divert their vacation through Salt Lake City so they can go look at this school,” Jackson said. “It’s become kind of a pilgrimage place.” 

The school’s popularity will likely increase with “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” the new Disney Plus show that launched Nov. 12.

Unlike the “High School Musical” trilogy, which places East High in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the new series acknowledges the Salt Lake City location and even embraces the school’s actual mascot — students are now leopards, not wildcats. 

And the story, as the title suggests, is a bit meta. 

At East High School in Salt Lake City, Miss Jenn, the new drama teacher, was an extra in “High School Musical” years before and proposes doing a stage production of the movie at the very place the movies were filmed.

The series is a mockumentary and includes a mix of new songs and popular songs from the movie. At the start of the show , Nini (Olivia Rodrigo) has a new boyfriend, E.J. (Matt Cornett), and gets cast in the lead role of Gabriella (Hudgens’ character). Her ex-boyfriend Ricky (Joshua Bassett) tries out for the part of Troy (Efron’s character) in an attempt to win her back. The drama — on and off stage — unfolds over 10 episodes. The series has already been renewed for a second season, and production will resume early next year in Salt Lake City, Deadline reported. 

Seeing the hallways and commons area he designed more than 20 years ago continue to come to life with choreographed dances is surreal for Jackson, who never could have imagined the reach his project at East High — a fairly run-of-the mill task for an architect — would have. 

When Jackson was hired for the job, East High was the biggest building he’d ever worked on (since then, the Utah-based architect has worked on a number of temples for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will be the lead designer for the upcoming Salt Lake Temple renovations that begin Dec. 30). 

“The site was tricky. It’s a full Salt Lake City block, which is 10 acres,” he said. “Ten acres seems like a lot until you’ve got to put a high school on it.” 

The bulk of the reconstruction — which Jackson said cost more than $30 million — happened in 1996 and involved demolishing the 1913 building that was one of the first schools in the Salt Lake Valley and survived a fire in the 1970s. That building meant a lot to Jackson — his mom graduated from East High in 1935 — and his team did careful brick detailing in an effort to maintain the collegiate, gothic style of the original building. 

“We tried to save it. One of our architects was a pretty devout preservationist and he made a good pitch … but the district said ‘No, we want a new school,’” Jackson said. “We had a lot of meetings with the community and they wanted the school on 13th East, facing east. I mean it’s East High School — it has to face east.” 

“High School Musical” premiered a decade after the reconstruction, and Jackson believes it was his work in the commons area that won the crew over — the stairs and terraces that create kind of a pecking order among the classes and also make for good dance numbers. In fact, when “High School Musical 2” was about to premiere, People magazine did a big story with a two-page spread that showed the beloved cast dancing along those very steps. 

Jackson ripped the pages from the magazine, and it’s something he still proudly shows people today. 

“Any high school is going to have hallways with lockers on both sides — those scenes could’ve been anywhere,” he said. “But to see them dancing in this big common space was really pretty great, because we wanted this to be a fun and dynamic space.” 

East High hasn’t changed much since Jackson worked on the school. His four children went there, and his son was even an extra in “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” While in college, one of his daughters took friends to see Sharpay’s pink locker. And when Jackson’s family housed a German exchange student a few years ago, visiting the school was one of the first things on her to-do list. 

“We always believed that it would turn into something special,” Jackson said. “The building shows so well and it just looks so great. And that’s what makes the show.”

‘High School Musical’ returns as East High School and Salt Lake City finally get to play themselves

(Photo courtesy Craig Sjodin/Disney+) “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” stars Mark St. Cyr as Mr. Mazarra, Dara Reneé as Kourtney, Larry Saperstein as Big Red, Joshua Bassett as Ricky, Frankie A. Rodriguez as Carlos, Olivia Rodrigo as Nini, Julia Lester as Ashlyn, Matt Cornett as E.J., Kate Reindeers as Miss Jenn and Sofia Wylie as Gina.

Salt Lake City’s East High School is playing itself in the latest iteration of “High School Musical” — the first time the narrative will identify the iconic school building’s actual location.

“It’s like Paris has the Eiffel Tower, and somehow Salt Lake City has East High,” said Tim Federle, the showrunning executive producer of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” which previews Friday on ABC-Ch. 4, the Disney Channel and Freeform, and starts streaming on the new Disney+ on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Federle was joking, but not entirely. In the 13 years since the original “High School Musical” premiered on the Disney Channel, the building at 840 S. 1300 East has become a mecca for fans.

“We have not had a day — whether it’s in the morning or at night — when somebody doesn’t run up to the front of the school and say, ‘Mom, take my picture!’” Federle said on the third-to-last day of production in late June.

(I headed up to East myself to be an extra in Episode 10. But more on that later.)

The original “HSM” flew in under the radar back in 2006. It was just another Disney Channel TV movie until it exploded into pop culture, turning Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens into stars and spawning two sequels and boatloads of merchandise.

“‘High School Musical’ became this billion-dollar international franchise built on the back of this very small movie with humble ambitions that really broke through to a generation,” Federle said. “I think it’s exciting that we’re re-exploring a franchise.”

Exciting and a bit intimidating. The new series will be one of the programming cornerstones when the Disney+ streaming service debuts on Nov. 12.

“Yeah, us and ‘The Mandalorian,’” Federle said drily, referencing the first live-action “Star Wars” series.

The premise

“HSM:TM:TS” is neither a sequel nor a reboot. It’s set in the real world (sort of) at present-day East High, which was where the three entirely fictional “HSM” movies were filmed. And the new drama teacher, Miss Jenn (Kate Reindeers), is “shocked” to discover that East has never produced a stage version of the movie.

Soon Nini (Olivia Rodrigo) has been cast in the lead opposite her new boyfriend, E.J. (Matt Cornett), and her former boyfriend, Ricky (Joshua Bassett) is trying to get in the show to win Nini back.

The series is shot as a faux documentary in the style of “Modern Family” or “The Office.” The 10 first-season episodes are a mix of songs from the movies and new numbers, but there’s one major difference — there are no fantasy production numbers. The music is all in the context of auditioning and performing at East High.

And this time around, East doesn’t pretend to be in New Mexico. There are even East Leopards, not the faux East Wildcats.

“I thought, well, gosh, if we’re really going to East High, let’s stop calling it Albuquerque. Let’s just own what it is,” Federle said.

And while they were out shooting in other Salt Lake City area locations, they didn’t have to avoid getting Utah’s mountains in the background.

“Yes, exactly!” Federle said. “We don’t have to lie about that, either.”

Well, except that they started filming in February, and the first episode was set at the beginning of the school year. So some snow has been digitally removed.

“HIGH SCHOOL” SCHEDULE

The first episode airs Friday at 6 p.m. on Freeform; 7 p.m. on ABC/Ch. 4; and 6 p.m. (DirecTV and Dish) and 9 p.m. (Comcast) on the Disney Channel.

The first episode will start streaming on Disney+ when that services launches on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Subsequent episodes — one per week — will stream on Fridays, beginning Nov. 15.

Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo aren’t exactly household names, but then neither were Efron and Hudgens before “HSM.”

Bassett (“Stuck in the Middle”) and Rodrigo (“Bizaardvaark”) were both in Disney Channel series, and the cast includes one familiar face from made-in-Utah TV — Sofia Wylie, who co-starred on Disney’s “Andi Mack.” She plays Gina, who thinks she ought to be the lead in the musical.

“ All of the cast , they were like, ‘Oh, you need to be our tour guide,’” Wylie said. “And I was, like, ‘I don’t know anything about Utah, even though I’ve been here for three years now.’ Which is bad.”

She did take the “HSM:TM:TS” gang to Yellowfinn Grill & Sushi Bar (their “favorite place to eat”), bowling and to the movies.

Wylie has her own history with “HSM” — not just as a fan, but as one who won tickets to the premiere of “HSM3” when she was 5.

“They flew my whole family out to L.A., because I lived in Arizona,” she said. “And we went to the premiere and met all of the Disney stars. My eyes were as big as balloons.”

Julia Lester — who stars as E.J.’s songwriting cousin, Ashlyn — not only grew up as a fan but auditioned for the “High School Musical 4” project that never got off the drawing board.

“I was so excited then, and I’m even more excited now,” she said. “I was 6 when the first movie came out. … It’s mind-blowing.”

Federle estimated that 90 to 95% of the crew on the series are Utahns. “They brought so much hometown pride to the project, which is all the more reason to own the Salt Lake City of it all,” he said. “The humility and sort of good nature of this crew, it’s humbled me and kept me wanting to come back.”

And he will. Disney+ has already ordered a second season of “HSM:TM:TS,” and production will return to Utah — and East — in early 2020. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development approved a tax incentive for Season 1 that rebates up to 25 percent on what the producers spend on goods, services and crew in Utah; tax incentives for Season 2 are pending. Producers estimated they’d spend close to $15 million in Utah on Season 1.

Several members of the crew are “High School Musical” veterans. First assistant director Brent Geisler was a production assistant on the first movie and second assistant director on the second and third movies.

“The songs are embedded in my brain,” he joked.

His two sons ran around backstage during production on the three movies; they’re now on the crew. Brendan, 21, is a production assistant, and Carson, 18, works in the costume department.

“We’re a legacy now,” Geisler said.

Nick Nebeker’s father, Loren, was a head technician on the movies; in the series, Nick is a camera assistant, “so my job is pretty much to handle the lenses, the filters, the batteries, all the stuff that makes the camera go.”

He was an extra in the movies. “I’m a blur in the background, in places,” Nebeker said. But what he really remembers is “running around East High when I was 12 years old, just hanging out with my dad and stealing stuff from [craft services]. When I found out there was a truck full of candy, it, like, changed my life,” he joked.

“Free candy,” Federle interjected.

Nick Nebeker was an aspiring actor, and none other than Efron — who was “so cool” — gave him some advice. “He said, ‘It’s super fun, but it’s really, really hard. And to get the big break, you just have to be lucky and just stick with it and just keep auditioning.’”

Nebeker laughed as he recalled Efron saying, “‘I’m an actor, too.’ I was, like, ‘Yeah, Zac, I know.’”

I will, I fear, be visible in the first-season finale of “HSM:TM:TS.” I was an extra in the crowd in the East High gym watching the performance.

(There’s a reason it’s in the gym and not the auditorium, but if I told you why it would be a spoiler.)

I am not a frustrated actor. In fact, I panicked when one of the producers said, “So, we hear you want a speaking role and we’ve got that all set up.”

He was kidding. And he laughed when a look of fear crossed my face as my stomach lurched and I began to sputter and stammer.

They did, however, seat me right where I’m pretty sure I will show up on camera. I was there to report this story — and because Tribune senior managing editor Matt Canham made me ask my friends at Disney for the chance to be an extra. In part because he thought it would be a fun story, and in part to torture me.

“If it was something that you wanted to do, I would not be into it at all,” Canham said with a huge smile.

So I found myself part of a diverse group of extras — aka “background” — black, white, Asian, Hispanic, young, old, even a few middle-aged-ish bald, white guys like me.

It was a little embarrassing to have makeup applied, but I understood that they didn’t want too much glare off my shaved head. But mostly I just had to sit on the bleachers while Bassett, Rodrigo and Cornett performed. I honestly lost count of the umpteen takes that followed rehearsals and a bit of restaging.

Geisler told us when to applaud, when to look puzzled, when to look like we were talking amongst ourselves, and to look just plain happy as Bassett and Rodrigo moved through the audience, lip-syncing a familiar “HSM” tune over and over again.

(If I told you which “HSM” tune, that would also be a spoiler.)

For Geisler — sporting a vintage T-shirt from the original “HSM” production — it wasn’t exactly like herding cats, but … yeah, sort of. There were dozens of people to put (and keep) in the right places, with the right expressions at the right times. “I want to see the love on you guys’ faces,” he said, in cheerleader mode. “None of you sucked on that one,” he said in comedian mode.

“You guys over here, you did great,” Geisler said, turning it into a bit of a competition to be the best possible background. And to loosen up the extras so we'd look less like, well, extras: “Touch your neighbor — appropriately.”

He clearly has a talent for this.

It got harder as the day went on simply because background started to feel a bit like prisoners. “Yeah, this is work now,” said one extra near me.

It definitely got warm in the East High gym. And I was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, so I was among the lucky ones. There were extras in sweaters, hoodies or jackets, and they were increasingly uncomfortable as the day wore on; they couldn’t take them off because we all had to be wearing the same clothes in every take.

But, honestly, I’ve never been on a set visit that was more fun than this one. Every person I talked to — from the showrunner to assistant camera operators — was friendly, welcoming and happy to talk.

I’ve been on a lot of sets over the past 29½ years, and that is not always the case.

Aside from its title, there’s a lot to like about “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” But fans will have to remember that this is a 10-part television series that runs a total of about five hours — almost as long as the three movies combined.

So, yes, it moves somewhat slower. And the musical numbers are less theatrical, for the most part. It probably won’t be as appealing to the youngest viewers, but tweens and teens will like it. And it’s something parents can watch with their kids without feeling like they’re martyring themselves. They’ll probably enjoy it if they give it a chance.

The show is filled with talented young performers who can really dance and sing. (No auto-tuning.) There’s a good bit of humor, and the series takes advantage of its faux documentary format.

And “HSM:TM:TS” has a sense of humor about itself and the franchise. Not only has the tagline been adapted from one of the original movie’s most iconic songs — “They’re almost all in this together” — but early in the pilot, Carlos (Frankie A. Rodriguez) says, “I’ve seen the original movie 37 times. And the first 15 minutes of both sequels.”

The teen romance turns out exactly the way you think it will, but there’s something comforting in the familiarity. Basically, “HSM:TM:TS” is a good half-hour comedy of the sort we’ve seen on the Disney Channel, and the music just makes it better.

Federle said he’s “trying to capture how a new generation thinks of the importance of the arts in school. The arts saved my life when I was a kid.

“That’s what the show has to say, which is — no matter how old you are, if you’re an audience member who has not yet found your tribe, you’re welcome to join our tribe of weirdos. Because that’s what theater people are all about.”

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East High School

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East High School is a Public High School located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is based off the real East High School located in Salt Lake City, Utah where the High School Musical movies were filmed in real life. East High School is best known for being where the High School Musical movies were filmed in real life.

• 2.1 Principal
• 2.2 Teachers
• 3.1 Current Students
• 3.2 Former Students
• 3.3 Past Guest (2006-2008)
• 5.1 Season 1
• 5.2 Season 2
• 5.3 Season 4
• 6 Season 1 Song
• 7 The Holiday Special Song
• 8 Season 2 Song
• 9 Season 4 Song

History [ ]

Principal [ ].

• Principal Gutierrez

Teachers [ ]

• Mr. Mazzara (S.T.E.M Teacher)
• Miss Jenn (Drama Teacher)

Known Students [ ]

Current students [ ].

• Ricky Bowen
• Kourtney Greene
• Gina Porter
• Carlos Rodriguez
• Ashlyn Caswell
• Seb Matthew-Smith

Former Students [ ]

• Lily (Transferred to North High School )
• Nini Salazar-Roberts (Moved to California)
• Natalie Bagley (Transferred to North High School )
• E.J. Caswell (Graduated)
• Tonya Freeman (Graduated)

Past Guest (2006-2008) [ ]

• Corbin Bleu (character)
• Monique Coleman
• Lucas Grabeel
• Kacyee Stroh
• Bart Johnson
• Alyson Reed

Extra Curriculars [ ]

• Cooking Club
• The Robotics Club
• Finer Things Club
• Wrestling Club

Appearances [ ]

• High School Musical (2006)
• High School Musical 2 (2007)
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

Season 1 [ ]

• The Auditions (Appears)
• The Read-Through (Appears)
• The Wonderstudies (Appears)
• Blocking (Appears)
• Homecoming (Appears)
• What Team? (Appears)
• Thanksgiving (Appears)
• The Tech Rehearsal (Appears)
• Opening Night (Appears)
• Act Two (Appears)

Season 2 [ ]

• New Year's Eve (Appears)
• Typecasting (Appears)
• Valentine’s Day (Appears)
• The Storm (Appears)
• The Quinceañero (Appears)
• Yes, And... (Appears)
• The Field Trip (Appears)
• Most Likely To (Appears)
• Spring Break (Appears)
• The Transformation (Appears)
• Showtime (Appears)
• Second Chances (Appears)

Season 4 [ ]

• High School Musical 4 (Appears)
• HSM v. HSM (Appears)
• A Star is Reborn (Appears)
• Trick or Treat (Appears)
• Admissions (Appears)
• Trust the Process (Appears)
• Night of Nights (Appears)
• Born to Be Brave (Episode) (Appears)

Season 1 Song [ ]

• I Think I Kinda You Know/Nini Version
• Start of Something New/Nini Version
• I Think I Kinda You Know/Ricky Version
• Start of Something New/E.J. Version
• Start of Something New/Gina Version
• I Think I Kinda You Know/Duet
• Stick to the Status Quo/Rehearsal
• A Billion Sorrys
• What I've Been Looking For
• Born to be Brave
• Truth, Justice and Songs in Our Key
• When There Was Me and You
• Out of the Old
• Role of a Lifetime
• Just for a Moment
• Get'cha Head in the Game
• Stick to the Status Quo/Performance
• Breaking Free
• We're All In This Together

The Holiday Special Song [ ]

• This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe)
• The Perfect Gif
• Feliz Navidad
• The Hanukkah Medley
• Last Christmas
• White Christmas
• Little Saint Nick
• What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
• Something in the Air
• That’s Christmas to Me

Season 2 Song [ ]

• The Perfect Gift
• High School Musical 2 Medley
• YAC Alma Mater
• Beauty and the Beast
• The Best Part
• Even When/The Best Part
• Red Means Love
• A Dancer's Heart
• The Rose Song
• The Mob Song
• If I Can’t Love Her
• You Ain’t Seen Nothing
• In a Heartbeat
• Be Our Guest
• Something There
• Second Chance

Season 4 Song [ ]

• High School Musical (Main Title)
• High School Reunion
• High School Musical (Dani's Version)
• Puppy Love (Theme Song Version)
• Maybe This Time
• Now or Never (Auditions)
• Can I Have This Dance
• Nightmares Come to Life
• Call It What You Want
• Speak Out (Acoustic)
• Dreams Don't Die
• Now or Never
• I Want It All
• A Night to Remember
• The Boys Are Back
• Right Here, Right Now
• High School Musical (Finale)
• Love You Forever
• Born to Be Brave (Finale)
• Last Chance
• We're All in This Together (Finale)
• Just Wanna Be with You

Gallery [ ]

• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is filmed at the real East High School located in Salt Lake City, Utah where the High School Musical movies were filmed in real life.
• According to Mr. Mazzara East High is Home of the Leopards not the Wildcats like in the High School Musical movies. But in the original High School Musical films the school is set in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• For over a decade East High never staged a production of High School Musical even though that is where the High School Musical movies were filmed in real life until Miss Jenn was hired as the new drama teacher
• 1 Nini Salazar-Roberts
• 2 Ricky Bowen
• 3 Ashlyn Caswell

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East High Baby! The original "High School Musical" school. In the real not Disney world they are the Leopards not the Wildcats and students don't break out into song while eating lunch. They may break into song with a stage musical in the auditorium. I am a proud graduate of East High Class of 1997 where our football team went undefeated and took state baby! Also my senior year we went to the finals in basketball. Also back then I was much cooler than I am now. I was student body president, captain of the football team and dated the head cheerleader. All that was true except the cool part. Visit the hallowed halls of East and maybe you'll see the locker that Sharpay used or my picture on the trophy.

We arrived to the school on a Sunday and it was closed. We were able to take pictures outside. The next morning we went back and it was open from 8-2 pm. The office provided us a map of the school. It would be nice if the school would have signs to identify each special spot. I loved the fact that it wasn't crowded and our visit was in late June.

Just wanted to leave a shout out for the custodian crew at East High School. I went for a self guided tour today (Disney's High School Musical) and I must compliment how clean the entire school was. The floors were shiny. The walls were clean. The gym smelled so fresh and was absolutely beautiful. Keep up the great work. The place looked amazing!!

Right now the school doesn't have official tours but if you come after school gets out at 3:30 you may get a chance to walk around the school.

From the office you can get a map for a self guided tour of the highlights of the movie, "High School Musical." If you are a fan of the movie, this is the place to go. Visit the library, cafeteria, walk the halls visit the lockers of Troy Bolton and Sharpay, which of course is pink. Take an opportunity to sing on the stage. Our daughter and her friend are now celebrities among their friends. Three staff at East High School were helpful and friendly, pick up a t-shirt from their Treasures room as a souvenir.

Why am I reviewing my high-school? Well, since this is where the "High School Musical" movies have been filmed all of the sudden my normal High-school has gotten some fame... and I just want to set the record straight. In my 4 years as a student of East High School I can say we only broke out in a student body song and dance twice. Don't be fooled by the movie magic.

There were some excellent, caring teachers here, but the administration's methods of dealing with 'troubled students' is horrific. I was bullied, mistreated, and underserved along with many other low-income students from troubled backgrounds. Students from the better part of town never had to experience the same issues as us poor kids, thanks in part to the way the district lines were re-cut to promote diversity in this school. Some of the lower class students fared well, mainly in part because they had parents who would defend them, either in person or through a series of notes and calls. If I had parents, they would have sued the school district for the prejudice I encountered; then again, if I had parents, I wouldn't have been treated the way that I was. At any given time, I could have supplemented my situation with lies in the name of harm reduction. But instead, I chose to tell the truth repeatedly, hoping some adult with sense would intervene on my behalf. Not long after I dropped out of school, one of the employees who forced me out apologized in tears - to my mother. Apologies are non-transferable! Write me a letter. No student deserves what I went through, or what I saw my friends go through. It wasn't just me. It's hard enough to be this age, dealing with the challenges of new responsibility and the ordeals of teenage social circles. I hope the school district cares enough to ask me about this someday. I would like to ensure no other child is ever treated as I was treated, as your high school experience is the foundation for your adult life.

Fabulous visit! They have maps with details of what scenes happened where, and allow you to tour freely! If you liked high school musical this is a must see on your way through Salt Lake City.

High school musical? Who cares. I personaly hated my experience at this school. Why? Classes were to large, I learned absolutley nothing and to be honest it felt like none of the staff even cared if anyone learned anything. Only if they had enough money for dances and football games, Instead of the actual curriculum. (Sarcastic) More than 80% of my friends were expelled on trumped up charges. I was expelled as well for not being in class. After 3 months of being at horizonte, I was asked by the principle and vice principle to come back. I gave them the finger and happily graduated honors at horizonte. Were they actully care and fix the holes created by these other schools who dont even bother.

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Hello! I'm thinking about visit here on 22nd November, Friday.

I don't know if I can visit there on Friay.

If so, what time is the best to visit here. Thank you. please reply me!

You can drive by the school anytime. I don’t know if the general public is allowed to tour the school during school hours. You should probably call the school and ask, Here’s the phone number. 801-583-1661.

FYI,, East High School underwent an extensive remodel after “High School Musical” was filmed. The front facade is completely different than it was in the musical.

With the recent school shootings and Increased security, I seriously doubt that you could visit the school while in session. Student safety is important and a priority. ( I’m a teacher in FL) Here in Florida only people on official business are allowed past the front desk. Many Local schools have fences and a gate guard. Call the school as advised about tours.

For sure, you will not be able walk in to the school and wander around. Call the number that I provided and ask if tours are available.

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Tuesday -- Dayton

• (10) Colorado State 67, (10) Virginia 42 |  Recap
• (16) Grambling 88, (16) Montana State 81 (OT) |  Recap

Thursday -- Pittsburgh 

• (3) Creighton 77, (14) Akron 60 |  Recap
• (11) Oregon 87, (6) South Carolina 72 |  Recap

Friday -- Charlotte

• (7) Texas 56, (10) Colorado State 44 | Recap
• (3) Tennessee 83, (15) Saint Peter's 49 | Recap

Friday -- Salt Lake City

• (5) Gonzaga 86, (12) McNeese 65 | Recap
• (4) Kansas 93, (13) Samford 89 | Recap
• (1) Purdue 78, (16) Grambling State 50 |  Recap  
• (8) Utah State 88, (9) TCU 72 |  Recap  
• (2) Tennessee 62, (7) Texas 58 --  Recap  
• (3) Creighton 86, (11) Oregon 73 (2OT) --  Recap

Saturday -- Salt Lake City

• (5) Gonzaga 89, (4) Kansas 68 |  Recap  
• (1) Purdue 106, (8) Utah State 76 -- Recap
• (5) Gonzaga vs. (1) Purdue, 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV
• (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Creighton , 30 minutes after Game 1 | TBS/truTV

Sunday, March 31 -- Dallas  

• (16) Wagner 71, (16) Howard 68 | Recap

Thursday -- Charlotte

• (9) Michigan State 69, (8) Mississippi State 51 | Recap
• (1) North Carolina 90, (16) Wagner 62|  Recap

Thursday -- Salt Lake City

• (2) Arizona 85, (15) Long Beach State 65 | Recap
• (7) Dayton 63, (10) Nevada 60 | Recap
• (3) Baylor 92, (14) Colgate 67 |  Recap
• (6) Clemson 77, (11) New Mexico 56 | Recap
• (4) Alabama 109, (13) College of Charleston 96 | Recap
• (12) Grand Canyon 76, (5) Saint Mary's 66 |  Recap
• (2) Arizona 78, (7) Dayton 68 | Recap  

Saturday -- Charlotte

• (1) North Carolina 85, (9) Michigan State 69 |  Recap
• (4) Alabama 72, (12) Grand Canyon 61 -- Recap
• (6) Clemson 72, (3) Baylor 64 -- Recap

Friday, March 29 -- Los Angeles 

• (2) Arizona vs. (6) Clemson, 7:09 p.m. | CBS
• (1) North Carolina vs. (4) Alabama, 30 minutes after Game | CBS

Sunday, March 31 -- Los Angeles  

Saturday, April 6 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS) State Farm Stadium -- Glendale, Arizona

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Monday, April 8 -- 8:49 p.m. (TBS) State Farm Stadium -- Glendale, Arizona

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Ncaa.com | march 25, 2024, latest bracket, schedule and scores for 2024 ncaa men's tournament.

Here is the 2024 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness and the DI men's basketball championship. The Sweet 16 kicks off Thursday, March 28.

Take a look at the complete, updated bracket below:

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Here is the schedule for this year's tournament.

• Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
• First Four: March 19-20
• First round: March 21-22
• Second round: March 23-24 
• Sweet 16: March 28-29 
• Elite Eight: March 30-31 
• Final Four: Saturday, April 6
• NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8

Here is the game-by-game schedule:

2024 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

• (2) Arizona vs. (6) Clemson | 7:09 p.m. | CBS
• (1) UConn vs. (5) San Diego State | 7:39 p.m. | TBS/truTV
• (1) North Carolina vs. (4) Alabama | 9:39 p.m. | CBS
• (2) Iowa State vs. (3) Illinois | 10:09 p.m. | TBS/truTV

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)

• (2) Marquette vs. (11) NC State | 7:09 p.m. | CBS
• (1) Purdue vs. (5) Gonzaga | 7:39 p.m. |TBS/truTV
• (1) Houston vs. (4) Duke | 9:39 p.m. | CBS 
• (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Creighton | 10:09 p.m. |TBS/truTV

Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

• TBD vs. TBD

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

Monday, April 8 (National championship game)

• TBD vs. TBD | 9:20 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Wagner 71 , (16) Howard 68
• (10) Colorado State 67 , (10) Virginia 42

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Grambling 88 , (16) Montana State 81
• (10) Colorado 60 , (10) Boise State 53

Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)

• (9) Michigan State 66 , (8) Mississippi State 51
• (11) Duquesne 71 , (6) BYU 67
• (3) Creighton 77 , (14) Akron 60
• (2) Arizona 85 , (15) Long Beach State 65
• (1) North Carolina 90 , (16) Wagner 61
• (3) Illinois 85 , (14) Morehead State 69
• (11) Oregon 87 , (6) South Carolina 73
• (7) Dayton 63 , (10) Nevada 60
• (7) Texas 56 , (10) Colorado State 44
• (14) Oakland 80 , (3) Kentucky 76
• (5) Gonzaga 86 , (12) McNeese 65
• (2) Iowa State 82 , (15) South Dakota State 65
• (2) Tennessee 83 ,   (15) Saint Peter's 49
• (7) Washington State 66 , (10) Drake 61
• ( 11) NC State 80 , (6) Texas Tech 67
• (4) Kansas 93 , (13) Samford 89

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)

• (3) Baylor 92 ,   (14) Colgate 67
• (9) Northwestern 77 , (8) Florida Atlantic 65  (OT)
• (5) San Diego State 69 , (12) UAB 65
• (2) Marquette 87 ,   (15) Western Kentucky 69
• (1) UConn 91 , (16) Stetson 52
• (6) Clemson 77 , (11) New Mexico 56
• (10) Colorado 102 , (7) Florida 100   
• (13) Yale 78 , (4) Auburn 76 
• (9) Texas A&M 98 , (8) Nebraska 83
• (4) Duke 64 , (13) Vermont 47
• (1) Purdue 78 , (16) Grambling 50
• (4) Alabama 109 , (13) College of Charleston 96
• (1) Houston 86 , (16) Longwood 46
• (12) James Madison 72 , (5) Wisconsin 61
• (8) Utah State 88 , (9) TCU 72 
• (12) Grand Canyon 77 , (5) Saint Mary's 66

Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32)

• (2) Arizona 78,  (7) Dayton 68
• (5) Gonzaga 89 , (4) Kansas 68
• (1) North Carolina 85 , (9) Michigan State 69
• (2) Iowa State 67 , (7) Washington State 56
• (11) NC State 79 , (14) Oakland 73
• (2) Tennessee 62 , (7) Texas 58
• (3) Illinois 89 , (11) Duquesne 63 
• (3) Creighton 86 , (11) Oregon 73 (2OT)

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32)

• (2) Marquette 81,  (10) Colorado 77
• (1) Purdue 106,  (8) Utah State 67
• (4) Duke 93 , (12) James Madison 55 
• (6) Clemson 72 , (3) Baylor 64
• (4) Alabama 72 , (12) Grand Canyon 61
• (1) UConn 75 , (9) Northwestern 58
• (1) Houston 100 , (9) Texas A&M 95 (OT)
• (5) San Diego State 85 , (13) Yale 57 

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Betting | NCAA Tournament First-Round odds, best bets: March Madness picks, predictions

The NCAA Tournament gets going on Thursday with plenty of intriguing matchups. We have best bets for three of the games to tip off the madness.

(14) Akron vs. (3) Creighton

Akron survived a major scare in the MAC championship against 8th-seeded Kent State. The Zips were fortunate to get fouled in the final seconds and hit two free throws for a 62-61 win and the automatic bid.

Creighton stubbed its toe in its first Big East tournament game by losing to Providence in the quarterfinals, ending a three-game winning streak.

The Bluejays are coming off an Elite 8 appearance last season as they lost to San Diego State for a shot to make the Final Four. In its first three wins, Creighton’s largest margin of victory was 11 points.

Akron vs. Creighton odds

• Spread: Akron +12.5 (-105), Creighton -12.5 (-115)
• Total: Over 140.5 (-115), Under 140.5 (-105)
• Moneyline: Akron +650, Creighton -1100

Odds via BetMGM

Akron vs. creighton pick.

Akron coach John Groce is 4-0 against the spread and 3-1 straight-up in four career first-round NCAA Tournament appearances. While he might not be able to pull off this massive upset, his team should be able to keep it inside the spread.

• Pick: Akron +12.5 (-105, BetMGM)

Use the Tribune’s BetMGM bonus code TRIB1600 for bonus bets before making your Akron vs. Creighton pick.

(12) McNeese State vs. (5) Gonzaga

Gonzaga has won 14 straight seasons in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the Bulldogs take on upstart McNeese State out of the Southland Conference.

McNeese State will be a popular bracket pick in this 5/12 matchup as the Cowboys finished 30-3. The Cowboys beat one team ranked in the top 100 and that was VCU in the first game of the season.

Meanwhile, Gonzaga pulled off some nice underdog wins over Kentucky and Saint Mary’s, but in their November and December non-conference schedule against the likes of UConn, San Diego State and Purdue, the Bulldogs went 0-3.

McNeese State vs. Gonzaga odds

• Spread: McNeese State +6.5 (-110), Gonzaga -6.5 (-110)
• Total: Over 150 (-110), Under 150 (-110)
• Moneyline: McNeese State +230, Gonzaga -295

Odds via bet365

Mcneese state vs. gonzaga pick.

Gonzaga has been to the dance plenty of times, but this will be its lowest seed since 2016. McNeese State, on the other hand, is 3-1 against the spread as a tournament underdog.

The Cowboys understand the opportunity at hand to take down a big-name school in the first round.

• Pick: McNeese State +6.5 (-110, bet365)

Utilize the Tribune’s latest bet365 bonus code to get the most out of your McNeese State vs. Gonzaga action.

(10) Drake vs. (7) Washington State

Probably the most intriguing matchup of the opening day is the final one as Drake tries to bounce back from its disappointing loss to Miami in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Oddsmaker disagree with the seedings in this game as they have installed higher-seeded Drake as a small favorite.

The Bulldogs took home the MVC title after their second straight spectacular season. Drake finished 14-4 in the conference and defeated top-seed Indiana State in the championship game.

Washington State was a nice surprise in the Pac-12 by finishing one game behind Arizona for first place. The Cougars defeated the Wildcats twice, while also beating Colorado and Oregon.

Drake’s best non-conference win came against Nevada, but the Bulldogs got blown out by Stephen F. Austin, Northern Iowa, and Belmont by double-digits in each game.

The Cougars’ final three regular-season losses came to California, Arizona State and Washington, but Wazoo went 5-1 against the spread in the last six opportunities as an underdog.

Drake vs. Washington State odds

• Spread: Drake -1.5 (-105), WSU +1.5 (-115)
• Total: Over 138.5 (-105), Under 138.5 (-115)
• Moneyline: Drake -118, WSU -102

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• Pick: Washington State +1.5

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Kevin Bacon says he’ll attend ‘Footloose’ high school’s final prom

Sandra Gonzalez, CNN

(CNN) — Kevin Bacon is ready to cut loose at prom.

Bacon announced this week to a gym full of students from Utah’s Payson High School, where his iconic movie “Footloose” was filmed, that he will be making an appearance at the school’s final prom.

This comes after students launched a campaign to get the actor to attend the event. Payson High School is set to relocate at the end of the school year.

The #BacontoPayson social media campaign was a collective effort that got students involved in movie recreations and choreographed videos in hopes of getting Bacon’s attention.

In an announcement broadcast on the “Today” show, Bacon thanked the students for their invitation, calling the film and high school “a big part of my life.”

When he announced he’d be coming, the students, who were gathered together at the school for the announcement, cheered.

“Thank you, guys. Let’s dance,” Bacon said.

“Footloose” was released in 1984 and starred Bacon as a teenager who moves to a small town that forbids dancing and works to overturn the draconian measure. It all culminates in a prom scene that, surely in part thanks to Kenny Loggins, apparently still resonates.

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Kevin Bacon to visit ‘Footloose’ high school for last prom before demolition

PAYSON, Utah (Gray News) - Actor Kevin Bacon says he will visit the Utah high school where “Footloose” was filmed 40 years ago after students campaigned for him to attend their prom.

Students at Payson High School spent months trying to get Bacon to attend prom at their school. The actor announced Friday while on the “Today” show that all their hard work was worth it, and he will be visiting the school on prom day.

“I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon said. “The movie and Payson High School was a big part of my life.”

The campaign coincided with the 40th anniversary of the classic “Footloose,” which was filmed at the school.

Using the hashtag BacontoPayson on social media, students re-created scenes from the movie and posed with a life-sized Bacon cut-out to get the actor to visit. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox even posted a personalized invitation on social media, according to KSL .

“We’ve worked so hard this year and done our absolute best to make this crazy dream a reality,” said Rubie Raff, the school’s student body president, in a press release from the Utah Film Commission. “I can’t believe that it’s finally happening and that we can say we did it! It was all worth it—we got Kevin back to Payson!”

Student Council Advisor Jenny Staheli told KSL that the prom’s theme is “Footloose,” and it will be decorated like an 80s prom. The dance is scheduled for April 20.

The school will also be hosting an event on prom day to benefit Bacon’s charity, SixDegrees.org .

This will be the last prom at the school before the student body relocates and the building is torn down in spring 2025, KUTV reports .

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Madsen, Smith power Utah to 91-82 victory over Iowa in NIT

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March 24, 2024, 11:18 PM

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen sank seven 3-pointers scored a career-high 31 points, Deivon Smith notched his fourth triple-double of the season and Utah cruised to a 91-82 victory over Iowa in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.

Madsen made 9 of 19 shots, including 7 of 15 from distance, for the Utes (21-14), who will host VCU in a Wednesday quarterfinal. Smith finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, adding three steals. He tied a Pac-12 Conference record with his fourth triple-double of the season. Branden Carlson scored 12.

Patrick McCaffrey led the Hawkeyes (19-15) with 19 points off the bench. Josh Dix had 14 points. Owen Freeman, Ben Krikke and freshman reserve Brock Harding all scored 12. Freeman led Iowa with seven rebounds and four assists.

Madsen hit three 3-pointers and scored 19 in the first half, Smith added 10 points and Utah cruised to a 48-36 lead at halftime. The Utes shot 51.5% overall and made 7 of 14 from 3-point range in building the 12-point advantage. Owen Freeman had 11 first-half points for Iowa.

Iowa got no closer than five in the second half.

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