‘High School Musical’ Alum Vanessa Hudgens Will Make Her Broadway Debut In ‘Gigi’

Vanessa Hudgens is making the jump from High School Musical to an actual musical in the Broadway revival of Gigi. The 25-year-old actress signed on to the production after playing the title role in recent New York readings.

The Spring Breakers actress will test out her musical talent in a pre-Broadway performance at the Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washing D.C. in January.

"I went in and I was terrified," Vanessa told the Washington Post about her initial audition for the role. When the offer came to play Gigi, Vanessa recalled, "I was like screaming in the car. I called my mom, I called my dad. I could not believe it."

In an interview on Wednesday with the Associated Press, Vanessa opened up about her longstanding dream to be on Broadway. "I started performing in musicals from a young age, and it has always been my dream to be on Broadway. I cannot wait to get back on stage, singing and dancing these songs and living in Gigi's glamorous world."

"I've never been so ecstatic about a project before. I genuinely feel like a child, beaming from ear-to-ear, being taken to Disneyland for the first time. It's something that I actually feel I was born to do," she added.

The Disney star gained fame for her role as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical franchise, but she's ready to take a break from acting to perform on the Broadway stage. Vanessa shared her excitement about her new role on Twitter and Instagram.

"So excited to play Gigi in @GigiOnBroadway! I hope y'all will have a chance to see me in it when we open