Ready or not, it’s back to school.
Not every Wildcat is coming back to school.
TIM FEDERLE:Absolutely.
Olivia Rodrigo reunites with her ‘HSMTMTS’ BFF in season 3 finale.Disney+
What was your main goal when it came to wrapping up this season in the finale?
[Laughs] We’ve had a really slow burn for Gina and Ricky.
Now they have giant decisions and discoveries in this coming season.
Do you have any more insight now into if or how much we’ll see Olivia next season?
But, yeah, no formal discussions on that one right now.
Olivia knows the door is always open.
So this still has nothing to do with their Instagram posts?
That was their own volition, and I was very appreciative.
[Laughs] I wish I were that clever.
There was no lying.
What are we going to see from thisHigh School Musical 4storyline?
We’re going to have so much fun with that.
Every time I think this show can’t get any more meta, it does.
[Laughs] It’s so crazy.
Every season, we seem to top it.
It’s a work of art.
What other music, aside fromHigh School Musical 3songs, are we going to see in season 4?
I’m excited for everyone to discover in real time what a senior year means for these characters.
It’s real theater kids at East High.
In the era of COVID, singing live takes longer and people aren’t in masks.
That’s going to start right from the very first episode this season.
Where are they all going to land in season 4?
Season 4 is less about landing and more about launching.
EJ has graduated from high school and has a life to explore.
You had some incredible guest stars this season, fromCorbin BleutoJason EarlestoJoJo SiwaandJesse Tyler Ferguson.
Especially with theHigh School Musical 4:The Reunionarc, how are you going to top that next season?
It’s early days.
I’m just right now having the production meeting for the first episode of the season.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
