Family, love, a wall between. A divided Berlin.
An original rock musical about a 30-year love story set against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall. With music by Graham Russell of Air Supply, this epic story examines three generations of family ties, brotherhood, love, and marriage. What is the price of liberty, and will the Wall divide or unite?
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Sam Goldstein (book), Craig Clyde (book), and Graham Russell (music/lyrics) about their musical A Wall Apart, a love story set against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall. What was the first musical that made you want to make musicals? Craig: When I was 12 years old my mother took me to see the road show of Camelot. I was so entranced I didn’t leave until the stage crew starting pulling down the scenery. I decided then I wanted to be part of that. Sam: Sound of Music. I grew up in NYC. My parents loved the theatre. Zero Mostel was my god uncle. So we went to many musicals each year. Graham: Being in Jesus Christ Superstar in 1975 in Australia and New Zealand doing 10 shows a week. Describe the sound of your musical, it’s like _______ meets _________. Graham: A Wall Apart for me is like the edgy sound of Tommy meets the beauty and emotions of South Pacific. Craig: To me it’s Jesus Christ Superstar meets “A Hard Day’s Night.” Some very rock and roll music with a touch of 60’s thrown in. Graham’s music is si …Read more