‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ ups Joe Serafini to series regular

Expect more Sharpay in the second season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” Joe Serafini, who plays Seb in the Disney+ show — and Sharpay in the production within the show — has been upped to series regular for the mockumentary’s sophomore season, showrunner Tim Federle confirmed to The Times. A spinoff of the hit “High School Musical” trilogy, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” centers on a group of theater kids at the “real” East High — where the original TV movies were made — as they stage their own version of the teen play. Updated for 2019, the Gen-Z-facing take on “High School Musical” features an inclusive set of story lines and characters. I mean, she’s such a queen.” The next episode of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” starring Serafini, Olivia Rodrigo, Sofia Wylie, Joshua Bassett, Frankie A. Rodriguez and Matt Cornett, arrives Friday on Disney+.