The cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series—(L-R) Jason Earles, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Saylor Bell Curda, Joshua Bassett, Adrian Lyles, Larry Saperstein, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Liamani Segura, Corbin Bleu, Aria Brooks, and Kate Reinders—pose for a group photo outside at Camp Shallow Lake. They have their arms wrapped around each other and are smiling.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Stars Tease “Twists and Turns” in the Season 3 Finale

By Zach Johnson

It’s going to be a night to remember, all right.

In the Season 3 finale of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, streaming Wednesday, September 14, on Disney+, it’s the opening night of Frozen at Camp Shallow Lake. The pressure on the performers is an all-time high—and not just because the Corbin Bleu–hosted docuseries they’ve been filming is going to be livestreamed. At D23 Expo presented by Visa® on Saturday, Saylor Bell Curda, who plays Maddox, told D23, “I think everyone is going to be really shocked—but everyone is going to love it!”

“There are a lot of twists and turns,” added Frankie Rodriguez, who plays Carlos. “It’s a little messier than previous season finales, but it’s good.” Coming from the actor whose character produced The Real Campers of Shallow Lake to ensure he and his friends would be the stars of Bleu’s Disney+ docuseries, that’s really saying something!

Nini, played by Olivia Rodrigo, wears a red velvet blazer and a pink and red shirt with a star-print pussy bow. Miss Jenn, played by Kate Reinders, has her back to the camera and is talking to Nini. She is wearing a floral dress.

Joshua Bassett, who plays Ricky, was similarly cryptic about the drama that unfolds in the highly anticipated episode. “I can’t say anything at all, other than to expect the unexpected,” he said. “The way we wrap up the season is insane! I’m so excited for people to watch it. I’m very curious about their reactions. It’s going to be interesting.”

Interesting indeed. For one thing, Ricky still hasn’t told Gina (Sofia Wylie) that he was caught on camera professing his feelings for her—or that the entire world is going find out as soon as the docuseries is released. Meanwhile, Gina is still sorting out her feelings after her recent breakup with E.J. (Matt Cornett)… who suspects there may be something brewing between her and Ricky. As Rodriguez said, it’s very complicated.

Ashlyn, played by Julia Lester, is wearing a green dress with a matching bow in her curly hair. She is sitting on a couch with her back to the camera while talking to Big Red, played by Larry Saperstein, who is wearing a floral blazer and smiling at her.

“A lot of people are questioning what Gina is going to do,” Wylie said of the characters’ simmering love triangle. “Things are moving so fast. She’s just broken up with E.J, so it would be abrupt for her to make any kind of decision—but she is confused. There are a lot of possibilities. The finale leaves the door open in Season 4.”

As for Cornett?  “Whatever happens with the characters, happens with the characters,” he said. “Honestly, I can’t pick a side. There are amazing things about Ricky, and there are amazing things about E.J. They’re both great guys. Gina can’t lose either way, really.”

As announced onstage at D23 Expo during “Disney’s Epic Entertainment Showcase: The Musical: The Extravaganza!” in Hall D23, Season 4 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will find the Wildcats staging a production of the hugely popular movie High School Musical 3: Senior Year. “It’s so exciting to be going back to East High in Salt Lake City,” said Joe Serafini, who plays Seb. “It just gets bigger and better every time.”