Plus, you didn’t think the series would end without an encore, did you?
Yes, tears were flowing.
That feels very meaningful."

‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’.Disney+
But he’s proud of how he was able to put his stamp on theHSMfranchise.
There won’t be.
But he was already preparing for the worst-case scenario.

Joshua Bassett on ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’.Disney/Fred Hayes
“It’s a beautiful full circle the way they’ve written it,” he says.
We’re at a really good, healthy place."
“Musical theater kids have that sense of camaraderie we’re all in this together,” he says.

Sofia Wylie on ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’.Disney/Fred Hayes
After a pause, he realizes what he just said.
“I really did not mean to do that!
That was un-ironic, but it’s true.
Lester is glad that the finale ends in a “satisfying” way for all the characters.
“Because going to an HBCU and taking that tour, it changed my life.
Hopefully we get to teach a lot of people about the freaking fabulous HBCU culture.
We all end up in a really good place.”
“I’m just going to walk away feeling content.
And Curda is extra appreciative of just how authentic the finale is to the theater kid experience.
“So I think it’s a very beautiful way to wrap up.”
These interviews were conducted prior to the start of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.