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{{About|the 2019 American reality series|the 1960s Canadian drama series|Encore (TV series)}}
{{Infobox television
| image              = Encore! logo.png
| genre              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Reality television|Reality]]
* [[Documentary|Docuseries]]
}}
| developer          = [[Jason Cohen]]
| presenter          = [[Kristen Bell]]
| composer           =
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 1
| num_episodes       = 12
| list_episodes      =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Jason Cohen
* Kristen Bell
* Alycia Rossiter
* [[Will Gluck]]
* Richard Schwartz
* Jim Roush
* Chris Wagner 
}}
| producer           =
| director           =
| cinematography     =
| editor             =
| runtime            =
| company            = {{Plainlist|
* Olive Bridge Entertainment
* Leading Laidy
* Jason Cohen Productions
* Primate Pictures
* The Roush Wagner Company
}}
| channel            = [[Disney+]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|2019|11|12}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2020|1|24}} 
}}
'''''Encore! ''''' is an American [[reality television]] series hosted and executive produced by [[Kristen Bell]] and [[Will Gluck]]. Based on a pilot special aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on December 10, 2017, the series premiered on [[Disney+]] on November 12, 2019. The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, rendering it [[lost media]] [[Internet piracy|by legal means]].<ref name="Lost Media" />

== Premise==
''Encore!'' reunites the cast members of high school musicals to recreate their performance years after they originally performed.

== Production ==
=== Development ===
A television special, also titled ''Encore!'' and hosted by Bell, aired on ABC on December 10, 2017. It reunited the cast of a 1997 [[South Hills High School (West Covina, California)|South Hills High School]] production of ''[[Into the Woods]]'' to recreate their original performance.<ref name="variety">{{cite news|title=Kristen Bell Returns to Theater Roots With ABC's ''Encore''|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/kristen-bell-encore-abc-high-school-theater-into-the-woods-interview-1202631597|first=Danielle|last=Turchiano|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Deadline">{{cite news|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|url=https://deadline.com/video/encore-trailer-kristen-bell-disney-plus/|title=''Encore!'' Trailer: Bringing Back The ''High School Musical'' You So Fondly Remember|date=August 23, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 26, 2019|last2=Haring|first2=Bruce}}</ref>

In April 2019, Disney+ ordered a series based on the special, to be hosted and executive produced by Kristen Bell.<ref name="play">{{cite news|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/kristen-bells-encore-reuniting-cast-members-of-high-school-musicals-will-be-revamped-for-disney|title=Kristen Bell's ''Encore!'', Reuniting Cast Members of ''High School Musical'', Will Be Revamped for Disney+|date=April 10, 2019|work=[[Playbill]]|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref>

When asked during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] about the future of the series, creator Jason Cohen said, "Obviously, things right now are a little bit funky, with the coronavirus, and things have been thrown into flux a bit. But we are hoping we can do more."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/encore-creator-jason-cohen-kristen-bell-disney-plus-interview-news-1202958741|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617192048/https://deadline.com/2020/06/encore-creator-jason-cohen-kristen-bell-disney-plus-interview-news-1202958741/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 17, 2020|title=''Encore!'' Creator Jason Cohen Reunites ''High School Musical'' Casts for One Final Performance, Many Years After Graduation|first=Matt|last=Grobar|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 17, 2020|access-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref>

==Episodes==
{{Series overview
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| start0S   = {{Start date|2017|12|10}}
| network0S = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]

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| start1    = {{Start date|2019|11|12}}
| end1      = {{End date|2020|1|24}}<ref name="Weekly" />
| network1  = [[Disney+]]
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===Special (2017)===
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| EpisodeNumber   = –
| Title           = Special
| Aux1            = ''[[Into the Woods]]''
| Aux2            = [[South Hills High School (West Covina, California)|South Hills High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|10}}
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}}
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===Season 1 (2019–20)===
{{Episode table |background=#0F223C |overall=5 |title=26 |aux1=20 |aux2=25 |airdate=24 |aux1T=Musical |aux2T=High school |released=y |aux1R=<ref name="playbill">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/stories/1862954403806927/UzpfSVNDOjIwMTUyMjQzNzg1Nzk5Mjg=/|title=''Encore!'' Season Playbill|author=Disney+|website=[[Facebook]]|date=November 11, 2019|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref> |airdateR=<ref name="Weekly">{{cite web |url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2019/11/encore-disney-plus-review/ |title=A review of ''Encore!'', the Disney+ high school musical reunion reality series |work=Reality Blurred |author=Andy Dehnart |author-link=Andy Dehnart |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 1
| Title           = ''Annie'' • 1996 • [[Santee, California|Santee, CA]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''
| Aux2            = [[Santana High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|12}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 2
| Title           = ''Beauty and the Beast'' • 2007 • [[Saginaw, Texas|Saginaw, TX]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
| Aux2            = [[Saginaw High School (Texas)|Saginaw High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|15}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 3
| Title           = ''The Sound of Music'' • 1992 • [[Flint, Michigan|Flint, MI]]
| Aux1            = ''[[The Sound of Music]]''
| Aux2            = [[Flint Central High School]]{{efn|Since the school has since closed, the production was staged at Swartz Creek Performing Arts Center.}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 4
| Title           = ''Grease'' • 1990 • [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack, NJ]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''
| Aux2            = [[Hackensack High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|29}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 5
| Title           = ''Annie Get Your Gun'' • 1998 • [[Satellite Beach, Florida|Satellite Beach, FL]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''
| Aux2            =  [[Satellite High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|6}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 6
| Title           = ''Oklahoma'' • 1991  • [[Snellville, Georgia|Snellville, GA]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Oklahoma!]]''
| Aux2            = [[Brookwood High School (Snellville, Georgia)|Brookwood High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|13}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}} 
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 7
| Title           = ''Godspell'' • 1998 • [[Houston, Texas|Houston, TX]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Godspell]]''
| Aux2            = [[Eisenhower High School (Houston)|Eisenhower High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|20}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 8
| Title           = ''Fiddler on the Roof'' • 2001 • [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''
| Aux2            = [[Katella High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|12|27}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 9
| Title           = ''Pippin'' • 1984 • [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]''
| Aux2            = [[Youth Performing Arts School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|3}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 10
| Title           = ''High School Musical'' • 2007 • [[Fish Creek, Wisconsin|Fish Creek, WI]]
| Aux1            = ''[[High School Musical on Stage!|High School Musical]]''
| Aux2            = [[Gibraltar High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|10}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 11
| Title           = ''Anything Goes'' • 1975 • [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Anything Goes]]''
| Aux2            = [[Los Angeles High School]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|17}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 12
| Title           = ''Ragtime'' • 2008 • [[Santa Monica, CA]]
| Aux1            = ''[[Ragtime (musical)|Ragtime]]''
| Aux2            = Pacific Christian High School
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|24}}
| LineColor       = 0F223C
| ShortSummary    =
}}
}}
{{notelist|1}}

==Release==
''Encore!'' debuted on November 12, 2019, on the [[streaming media|streaming service]] [[Disney+]] in [[4K resolution|4K]] [[High dynamic range|HDR]]. Episodes were released weekly rather than all at once.<ref name="Deadline" />

The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, rendering it [[lost media]] [[Internet piracy|by legal means]].<ref name="Lost Media">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/19/23729642/disney-plus-hulu-remove-pull-shows-willow-streaming-bob-iger |title=Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month |website=The Verge |first=Jess |last=Weatherbed |date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref>

===Marketing===
A first trailer of the show was released on August 23, 2019, at the [[Disney+]] Panel at [[D23 Expo]] 2019.<ref name="Deadline"/>

==Reception==

=== Critical reception ===
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 70% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 6.50/10, based on 20 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "While it often feels more like a dress rehearsal, ''Encore!'' has just enough charm to keep theater lovers in their seats–though everyone else may duck out at intermission".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/encore/s01|title=''Encore!'': Season 1 (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/encore!|title=''Encore!'' – TV Show Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=November 30, 2019}}</ref>

Lorraine Ali of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' praised the concept of ''Encore!'' and called it original, found the series humorous across the goofs and the dialogues of the performers, and claimed that the stories and emotions provided by the cast members manage to add depth to the show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-20 |title='Encore!' is the best Disney+ show you might have missed |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2019-12-20/la-et-st-encore-disney-plus-best |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Joyce Slaton of ''[[Common Sense Media]]'' rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, praised the depiction of positives messages, such as perseverance and teamwork, while complimenting the presence of role models, citing their honesty and emotional take with their stories.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Encore! TV Review {{!}} Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/encore |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.commonsensemedia.org |language=en}}</ref> Gretchen Smail of ''[[IGN]]'' gave a 6 out of 10 rating, stated that the series provides a feeling of nostalgia through the performers reconnecting with their past, but found that the format of the show does not allow the cast members to come with a story sufficiently developed about themselves.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smail |first=Gretchen |date=2019-11-12 |title=Disney Plus' Encore: Premiere Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/12/disney-plus-encore-review |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominee(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| [[72nd Directors Guild of America Awards|Directors Guild of America Awards]]
| [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs|Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs]]
| [[Jason Cohen]] <small>(for "Annie")</small>
| {{won}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=DGA Announces 2019 Awards Nominees for: Dramatic Series; Comedy Series; and Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2020/200110-72nd-Annual-DGA-Awards-Television-Nominees-Announced.aspx |publisher=Directors Guild of America |access-date=January 10, 2020 |date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[36th TCA Awards|TCA Awards]]
| [[TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming|Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming]]
| ''Encore!''
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2020/07/09/tca-awards-nominations-2020-watchmen/ |title=TCA Awards: Watchmen, Unbelievable and Schitt's Creek Lead Nominations |website=TVLine |first=Matt Webb |last=Mitovich |date=July 9, 2020 |access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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