Lucas Grabeel Talks "High School Musical" 20 Years Later
January 21, 2026
Lucas: Ashley is the reason I got the job. It started in the audition at that final callback, and the two of us were paired up. Ashley just immediately embodied Sharpay, and I didn’t even realize how quickly that made me settle into Ryan.
We went outside after they paired us up, and she said, “I want to rehearse.” I was like, “No, I’m good. I’m prepared…





