“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” Rules The Box Office

Disney’s “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” passed with flying colors at this week’s box office, taking in an estimated $42 million. This is the largest opening weekend ever for a musical, topping “Mamma Mia!”’s $27.8 million. Does this show the power of the franchise—or the stars? I guess Disney will find out when they release “HSM 4″ with a new cast of inknowns instead of the old favorites.

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