The American Mall

The American Mall is a television musical about a young songstress who tries to save her family's record store as she falls in love with a fellow musician. The program is brought to MTV by High School Musical producers Barry Rosenbush and Bill Borden, and stars Nina Dobrev.

Fast Facts

1. Air date: August 11, 2008
2. Network: MTV
3. Executive producers: Barry Rosenbush and Bill Borden
4. Choreography Bonnie Story

Cast

• Nina Dobrev as Ally
• Rob Mayes as Joey
• Autumn Reeser as Madison
• Yassmin Alers as Erin
• Al Sapienza as Max
• Brooke Lyons as Dori
• Bresha Webb as Penny
• Blythe Auffarth as Alexa

Reviews

• "There is artistry in "Mall," but its aroma is often overwhelmed by the smell of commerce. Director Shawn Ku uses split screens (I counted 12 at one point), bright colors and exuberant dance to change the common mall into a teen wonderland of lights, drama and secret passages."—Hollywood Reporter

• "But despite its faults, The American Mall is much better than you'd initially expect. It's a little more grown up than High School Musical and its plot makes much more sense than Camp Rock did."—Montreal Gazette

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