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CNSC News rehearsals.com Debuts Exclusive Performance from Cast of Emmy-Winning Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterStaging Corp. (CNSC.ob) - The fresh young cast of Disney’s
sensational movie High School Musical are taking their smash show
on tour and online with a rare, behind-the-scenes performance of
high-energy songs and expertly choreographed dance moves that begins
streaming today exclusively on rehearsals.com,
CenterStaging’s online digital portal powered
by MLB.com. High School Musical and its accompanying
triple-platinum soundtrack created one of the biggest phenomenons of
2006, resulting in the year’s top-selling
album and spawning the 42-date national tour High School Musical: The
Concert.
Starting today, fans can stream footage of the multi-talented cast as
they rehearse the tune “Start of Something New”
in preparation for the cross-country trek. In addition to performing the
hit songs from the soundtrack, several stars have breakout moments
during each concert and perform material from solo albums. Fans can also
stream two songs from Ashley Tisdale’s
forthcoming album debut, “Head Strong”
and “He Said, She Said,”
starting January 25 on rehearsals.com.
Original High School Musical stars Corbin Bleu, Ashley Tisdale,
Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel, along with newcomer Drew Seeley,
arrived at the state-of-the-art CenterStaging studios accompanied by
Emmy Award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega and musical
director Rickey Minor to tape the exclusive segments for rehearsals.com.
(Cast member Vanessa Hudgens was on tour with The Cheetah Girls and was
not present at the initial concert rehearsals at CenterStaging.) These
private rehearsals were recorded in high-definition utilizing 10
robotically controlled cameras and 48 microphones with up to 96
individual channels of audio.
"It's so cool to be able to give fans a sneak peek at what we do,"
exclaims cast member Ashley Tisdale. "rehearsals.com
gives us an opportunity to show not only all the hard work that goes
into High School Musical, but also how much fun we have doing it."
States Tommy Nast, Executive Vice President, CenterStaging, “The
High School Musical franchise is one that has touched the youth
of America and left an amazing, positive mark! We are honored to be able
to share this compelling, behind the scenes look at this talented cast.”
The High School Musical cast joins a prestigious line-up of
talent currently showcasing live footage on rehearsals.com including
Tom Petty, Taylor Hicks, Norah Jones, The Panic Channel, Ozomatli and
James Taylor. In addition, the site showcases “e-merging”
artists such as Dark New Day, Sick Puppies, Jack’s
Mannequin and Tremolo. rehearsals.com also features
insightful interviews and private clinics with legendary sidemen and
studio greats who have logged time with Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton,
Stevie Wonder, Dr. Dre and Fiona Apple.
Disney Channel’s High School Musical
has become a breakaway hit with its entertaining and empowering message
set to a brilliantly catchy set of songs performed by a lively young
cast of newcomers. The smash success of the accompanying soundtrack set
a new standard in family-friendly, teen pop when it reached Number One
on the Billboard charts in 2006. High School Musical: The Concert
kicked off to rave reviews in November and runs through January 29 at
Staples Center in Los Angeles. To catch a glimpse of these young legends
in the making as they perform “Start of
Something New,” log on to www.rehearsals.com
today.
CenterStaging Corp. (OTCBB:CNSC) is a public company based in
Burbank, CA with an office in Bensalem, PA and is the parent company of
CenterStaging Musical Productions, Inc. and its division rehearsals.com.
The Company provides rehearsal and production services for all facets of
the entertainment industry. The 150,000 square foot facility features 11
rehearsal studios, one sound stage, a high-definition broadcast center,
thousands of musical instruments and backline equipment in Burbank, CA.
The facility houses rehearsals.com which is envisioned as
a gateway into the professional artist’s
workshop, and provides streaming video as well as digital audio
programming, exclusive performances, candid artist interviews and
intimate lessons from the masters. The teaming of CenterStaging and rehearsals.com
mounts a powerful vertically integrated entertainment model that not
only develops and produces content, but will deliver compelling
programming to an online audience.
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