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Zac Efron was born Zachary David Alexander Efron on October 18, 1987 in San Luis Obispo, California to parents David Efron, a power plant engineer, and Starla Baskett Efron, a former secretary. Zac is best known for his role in the Disney original movie High School Musical. He has also starred in the TV series Summerland as well as the film version of Hairspray. He has been touted to be the biggest teen star in the US as of 2006. He has been featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine which declared him to be the “poster boy for tweenyboppers.”

Zac Efron has always considered his childhood to be normal. He was born to a middle class family and has a younger brother named Dylan. He is an agnostic, but is of Jewish ancestry. In school, Zac was very studious, always aiming to get straight A’s. He was also considered to be the class clown. When he was eleven, Zac’s father encouraged him to act and take up singing lessons. He then performed at their local theater in plays such as Peter Pan, Gypsy, Little Shop of Horrors, and The Music Man. His drama teacher then recommended him to an agent in Los Angeles who later signed Zac on to the Creative Artists Agency.

In 2002, Zac Efron started making guest appearances on television shows such as ER, The Guardian, and Firefly. He had his first recurring role as Cameron Bale on Summerland, which he starred in along with actors Lori Loughlin and Jesse McCartney. He continued with guest roles on several TV shows such as The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, The Replacements, and CSI-Miami. In 2003, Efron was nominated for Best Supporting Actor Performance in a TV Movie at the Young Artist Awards for his role as one of two autistic twins in the drama Miracle Run. Efron got his biggest break in 2006, when he starred as Troy Bolton in the Disney Channel original movie High School Musical alongside girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens. This role garnered Efron several awards including Teen Choice Awards’ Breakout Star and the Choice Chemistry award with Vanessa Hudgens. The songs Getcha Head in the Game and Breaking Free from High School Musical sung by Efron and Hudgens debuted at the Billboard Hot 100 shortly after the TV movie’s release. After High School Musical, Efron appeared in Vanessa Hudgens’ music video “Say OK” as well as on an episode of Punk’d. He also went on to star in the big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Hairspray, which received positive reviews. In 2007, High School Musical 2 was released again as a TV movie which set a new record in US history with over 18 million viewers watching its premiere. High School Musical 3 was then released in 2008 in theaters. Zac Efron will be starring in upcoming films such as 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, as well as the remake of Footloose. I hope this article has helped you with obtaining valuable information on Zac Efron and I wish you the best of luck!

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Most people recognize Melora Hardin for her role as Jan in the hit television series The Office, but fans have a chance to catch her in a very different kind of role starting December 29. She will be taking the role or murderess Roxy Hart in the Broadway revival of Chicago. Roxie Hart is a young wannabe singer in the 1920s who kills her boyfriend and tries to make her husband confess to the crime. In prison, she meets idol and stage star Velma Kelly, who is also on trial for murder. The two share a slick-talking lawyer, Billy Flynn, as well as a desire for the limelight. Their rivalry heats up as their trials draw closer. See and hear all of the drama yourself with Chicago The Musical tickets from http://www.stubhub.com/chicago-the-musical-tickets/. Hardin will be in the role through February 12, 2009.

The appearance will mark Hardin’s Broadway debut, but the actress is no rookie actress. Hardin was born to Jerry and Diane Hardin Houston, Texas but grew up in Los Angeles. Her father is a prolific character actor while her mom was an acting coach who worked with everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Jessica Biel and Hilary Swank. Young Melora loved acting from the very beginning as well as singing and songwriting. She first started acting when she was just eight years old, appearing in shows like The Love Boat and Diff’rent Strokes. It wasn’t just acting, however, that had Hardin’s interest. In her teens, she had a scholarship to New York’s Joffrey Ballet Company.

She kept dancing throughout her youth as well as taking more roles on television and film. Some of her early film work includes Papa Was a Preacher and Soul Man. She almost had her break in 1985 when she was cast as the main character’s love interest in Back to the Future, but her role was recast because of her height after Michael J. Fox was chosen for the lead. Hardin did not neglect her studies either, enrolling at Sarah Lawrence College. She continued to act as well as sing and dance, taking numerous roles. Some of her more recent television appearances have been in Monk, Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family and her famous role in The Office. Her film credits lately include The Comebacks and 27 Dresses. She has films set for 2009 as well, including 17 Again with teen heartthrob Zac Efron. Along with all of her acting roles, Hardin found the time to release two albums as well.

Recently, Hardin showed her stage abilities when she appeared as Fantine in Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl. She will have many veteran faces to help her as she joins Chicago. The current cast has Tom Hewitt as Billy Flynn, Brenda Braxton as Velma Kelly, R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine and Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart. Her voice will surely be showcased wonderfully as well with the famous songs from Chicago like “Roxie,” “Funny Honey” and “When You’re Good to Mama.”

This article was written by Julie Cudney and is sponsored by StubHub. StubHub sells tickets to sporting events, concerts and theater productions. Go to StubHub.com for Chicago The Musical tickets.