High School Story: Class Act, Book 3

High School Story: Class Act, Book 3 is the third and final book in the High School Story: Class Act series. It succeeds its first two books, High School Story: Class Act, Book 1 and High School Story: Class Act, Book 2. It is also the sixth and final book in the entire High School Story series that started on September 7, 2017.

Summary
''The spring musical is your ticket to the school trip of a lifetime... if you can land a part!''

Chapter 1: O, Brave New World
"The spring musical is your ticket to the school trip of a lifetime... if you can land a part!"

Chapter 2: Thanks, But No Thanks
"It's time for auditions, but you have unexpected company..."

Chapter 3: I Spy
"Rory is having some major family drama! And as you rehearse the musical, you hear some shocking news..."

Chapter 4: Clash of the Casts
"It's time to party! Will your new rivals be your friends? Or your foes?"

Chapter 5: Cold Feet
"With the cast feeling downtrodden after your run-in with Statton, can you keep the show afloat?"

Chapter 6: Will They or Won't They?
"Things are getting heated with the musical and Rory's family drama... Can you deal with both?"

Chapter 7: Who Are You?
"You've sent the fateful email! Will you get the response you were hoping for?"

Chapter 8: Boiling Over
"Skye's appearance has shocked you all... What happened?"

Chapter 9: Race Against Time
"The clock is ticking! Will you be able to save the school trip in time?"

Chapter 10: London Ho!
"It's your first day in London! What lies in wait for you in this foreign land?"

Chapter 11: Bienvenue a Paris!
"It's your second day abroad! What glamorous European adventure is in store?"

Chapter 12: The Heist, London
"It's your big day, but something is missing! This could change everything... Will the show go on?"

Chapter 13: The Final Bow
"You've taken your final bow, and the judges have cast their votes! Will you bring home first place?"

Chapter 14: The Actual Tempest
"You're stranded! Will the storm ever let up? Or is the prom night of your dreams a wash?"

Chapter 15: Cruise the Night Away
"All aboard! Prom is in full swing in Cedar Cove!"

Chapter 16: Night Of Our Lives
"The final song at prom is about to play. Will you share a dance with your special someone?"

Soundtracks
The song featured at the beginning of every chapter is "First Day" by Laura Shigihara and is available on iTunes and Google Play. It is the theme song of one of Pixelberry's other games, High School Story. Visit the soundtrack page for more soundtracks from Choices.

Spoilers

 * The third book of the series was confirmed in-game at the end of Book 2, Chapter 15.
 * It was also confirmed in a Q & A on their Instagram.
 * On June 7, 2019, in their monthly newsletter, Choices Insiders, PB announced that the book is currently being worked on.
 * On July 19, 2019 Laura Shigihara, who sang the theme song First Day for all the High School Story books and the High School Story app, sang it live.
 * On July 31, 2019, PB tweeted out that the third book in this series is still being worked on as of this date.
 * On August 2, 2019, in their monthly newsletter, Choices Insiders, it was announced that this book along with Open Heart, Book 2 and Save the Date will be released later this year.
 * On August 16, 2019, in PB's blog about their three year anniversary, they teased prom and more fun and drama than ever before in this book. They also told Skye fans to get ready, hinting at a storyline about her.
 * On September 6, 2019, via Choices Insiders, it was announced that the series would premiere in Fall 2019.
 * They also teased drama to come with prom and the spring musical and yet again, something big coming for Skye fans and Skye!
 * On September 9, 2019, in a blog post about The Royal Masquerade, PB also shared a sneak peek for this book.
 * On September 16, 2019, PB released a second sneak peek and confirmed that it will be released in October 2019.
 * On September 30, 2019, PB told players to keep an eye out for more previews and a cover reveal soon.
 * On October 1, 2019, PB released a blog in which they included a sneak peek for this book.
 * On October 14, 2019, PB released a fourth sneak peek and confirmed the release date to be October 30th.
 * On October 21, 2019, PB released another sneak peek.
 * On October 24, 2019, the book cover was revealed.
 * It was later taken down.
 * On October 28, 2019, PB reposted the cover reveal that was removed few days ago.
 * On October 29, 2019, PB released a last sneak peek before the book release the following day and assured players in a comment that the book will appear in the app.
 * Later on the same day, they posted the Chapter 1 description.
 * On November 4, 2019, PB released a sneak peek of Chapter 2.
 * On November 18, 2019, PB released a sneak peek of Chapter 4.
 * On December 23, 2019, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 9.
 * On December 25, 2019, PB announced a break for this book.
 * On January 3, 2020, PB announced that the book will return later this month.
 * On January 10, 2020, PB revealed the date of return to be January 15 in the Choices Insiders mail and released a sneak peek.
 * Later on the same day, PB published the Chapter 10 description.
 * On January 29, 2020, PB announced that the HSS team will be taking a mini book break to prepare the final chapters.
 * On February 12, 2020, PB announced the book's return date will be on February 19th.
 * On February 18, 2020, PB released a sneak peek of Chapter 13.
 * On March 2, 2020, PB released a sneak peek of Chapter 15.
 * On March 6, 2020, PB confirmed in the Choices Insiders e-mail that Chapter 16 will be the finale.
 * On March 9, 2020, PB released a sneak peek of Chapter 16.
 * On March 10, 2020, when answering a player, PB confirmed that this is the last book in the High School Story series.
 * On March 12, 2020, PB released a blog post about the finale.

Trivia

 * Unlike the previous two books in the Class Act series, this book will be released on Wednesdays (the first two were released on Mondays).
 * America's Most Eligible TV show and Ivy Fisher are mentioned in Skye's premium scene in Chapter 1. You also watch a movie called "We" which is a parody of the movie "Us" given that both movies revolve around people being attacked by scissor wielding doppelgängers.
 * The spring play being cast is a musical version of The Tempest by William Shakespeare. The Tempest is one of Shakespeare's late romances, and is subject to many interpretations. The cast and crew list is as follows:
 * Prospero: Jordan Lee
 * Miranda/Milo: Bailey Jenkins
 * Ariel: Casey Jenkins
 * Caliban: Michael Harrison
 * Alonso: Erin Ward
 * Gonzalo: Emma Hawkins
 * Antonio: Caleb Mitchell
 * Ferdinand: Rory Silva
 * Director: Ajay Bhandari
 * Stage Manager: Maria Flores
 * Music Director: Aiden Zhou
 * Other Crew: Skye Crandall, Graham
 * Chapter 5 shares the same title as Save the Date, Chapter 11, "Cold Feet".
 * Chapter 9 shares the same title as Distant Shores, Chapter 15, "Race against Time".
 * Chapter 12 is called "The Heist, London", which may be a reference to The Heist: Monaco.
 * A premium scene of Chapter 13 contains a Star Wars reference: if Alan asks out Faith by using a wrong syntactical structure, she will speak like Yoda and call him young Skywalker.
 * Further references in the same scene include The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.
 * The song Faith sung for the music box is "Of Thee I Sing" from the musical of the same name, the first musical to win the Pulitzer prize for Drama.
 * In total, this franchise lasted two and a half years, while The Freshman franchise lasted two years and four months.

Click here for the walkthrough of this book: High School Story: Class Act, Book 3 Choices.