Disney Sings Second Chorus of 'High School Musical'

Fresh Air | By David Bianculli

Published August 17, 2007 at 11:00 AM EDT

Our TV critic reviews High School Musical 2, the sequel to the wildly popular teen musical. It stars Zac Efron and premieres on the Disney Channel tonight.

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David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he has been a TV critic since 1975.

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