Rodrigo will get a “proper sendoff” in High School Musical, Etc. season three, which premieres on July 27. “It’s a joy to see Olivia’s music explode in such a big way.

Rodrigo burst onto the scene as Nini Salazar-Roberts, a musical theatre enthusiast who played Gabriella Montez (a role originated by Vanessa Hudgens) in East High's production of High School Musical.

The pop supernova has a much-reduced role in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” But in a show this clever with a cast this talented, that turns out to be a good thing.