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    The New "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" Trailer Is Out — Here Are 13 Things We Know About Season 2 So Far

    I am so ready for this.

    The trailer for Season 2 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series dropped today (!!!!), and it already looks amazing.

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    Here's everything we know about Season 2 so far:

    1. Season 2 begins around the holidays, right before spring semester starts, and all of our favorite Wildcats are back.

    The cast standing around a piano
    Fred Hayes / Disney+

    2. Derek Hough is guest-starring as Zack, Ms. Jenn's ex-boyfriend and North High's new drama teacher.

    Fred Hayes / Disney

    North High is East High's biggest rival, and Zack shares that they're doing The Little Mermaid for the spring musical.

    3. East High will compete against North High in the Alan Menken Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater.

    Derek saying, "We're going for gold. Good luck with your show, I head "High School Musical" was...adorable"
    Disney+

    North High is apparently very, very good — they have their own dance studio.

    4. East High will not be doing High School Musical 2 for their spring musical.

    An X drawn over the a pool scene from High School Musical
    Disney Channel / Everett Collection

    5. Instead, they'll be doing Beauty and the Beast.

    Belle and the Beast dancing in the animated film
    Disney+, Walt Disney Co. / Everett Collection

    Because Alan Menken is the composer, obviously.

    6. Nini is definitely leaving East High and going to the Youth Actors Conservatory.

    Disney+

    7. Nini and Ricky are still together too, but they'll be trying a long-distance relationship while Nini is at her conservatory.

    Nini and Ricky hugging
    Fred Hayes / Disney+

    8. Nini is also having some doubts about leaving East High and all her friends.

    Disney+

    9. Olivia Rose Keegan will play a mean girl named Lily who tries to get between Ricky and Nini's relationship.

    Lily saying, "It sounds like your girlfriend wants some space. Let me know if you're looking for one who doesn't"
    Disney+

    10. On the bright side, Big Red and Ashlyn seem to be very much together.

    Disney+

    11. Carlos has been cast as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast.

    Lumiere in the Beauty and the Beast
    Disney+, Buena Vista Pictures / Everett Collection

    12. Roman Banks, Andrew Barth Feldman, and Asher Angel will also be joining the cast.

    @romanwbanks / instagram.com / @andrewbfeldman / instagram.com / Getty Images

    13. Finally, there'll be a bunch of new music and performances, of course.

    Disney

    Be sure to stream Season 2 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series when it premieres on Disney+ May 14.

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