On May 14th, a Friday, a new week of movie screenings began, and "High School Musical" officially premiered on a grand scale, landing in 3,150 theaters across North America!
That day, as soon as the dismissal bell rang, countless students charged out of school to rush to the nearby movie theaters, ready to snatch up tickets for the first evening screening of "High School Musical". To the surprise of many students, tickets for the first screening were already sold out. Where did all the tickets go? Most had been sold in the wee hours of the morning; by noon, another chunk was taken; and then, just before school let out, some "early birds" appeared, sharing what was left of the tickets.