High School Musical 3 scored the biggest opening ever for a musical. Sky’s the limit, as the Disney musical rocked and rolled its way to a number 1 finish at the box office this weekend; beating a strong Saw V and a weak Pride and Glory — along the way.

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Disney’s television transplant earned $42 million, according to Sunday’s estimates, giving it the best premiere ever for a movie musical — by a mile. The previous champ in this category, Mamma Mia!, banked $27.8 mil on its first weekend a few months ago, and last year’s Hairspray opened with $27.5 mil.