A Wall Apart (NYMF) NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Part of the New York Musical Festival: An original rock musical about a 30-year love story set against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall. With songs by Graham Russell of Air Supply fame.
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See it if You're so eager to see a musical about the Berlin Wall, you'll settle for anything.
Don't see it if You want to see a legitimate musical about the Wall, instead of a show that appropriates the emotional impact of the Wall w/o making u care Read more
See it if You are so into this part of history you don't care if it's bad and doesn't present anything new or interesting.
Don't see it if You want to see a good show. Read more
See it if you like poorly staged shows, actors who will never be stars, cliched book, Music is somewhat better than lyrics. A total misfire.
Don't see it if you have more sophisticated tastes in theatre—and expect much more from theatre. Read more
See it if You like well written songs
Don't see it if You wish NYMTF was something more
See it if You like new theater in development and enjoy rock music
Don't see it if You are bored by history Read more
See it if you want to hear some truly great songs
Don't see it if you don't like NYMF musicals or festivals Read more
See it if You enjoy musical based on historical events, are a fan of rock music and particularly Air Supply
Don't see it if You don't like rock music. Anyone else will love this show! Read more
See it if you appreciate early works that are very rough. the dialogue was awful, there were a few good songs, most were cliched
Don't see it if you like good musicals ready for off bwayry or bway Read more
Critic Reviews (10)
“Due to the rangy score, the cast struggles for notes at one point or another. They also have a hard time creating fleshed-out characters as the book gives them very little to work with...Goldstein and Clyde’s book is trite and has no relevance in today’s climate…Russell’s score seems out-of-date and not fresh or exciting...Andrews’ direction and choreography don’t help either. The whole show seems as if it were created on speed. The movement is frenetic and awkward."
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"A thrilling production...This is a finely wrought production whose music is gobsmackingly good in its variety, its power and its touching poignancy. The book by Sam Goldstein and Craig Clyde highlights the period...The production is incredibly current...I would hope that this production sees a continuation elsewhere. It is that good especially in that its themes presented through the music and book are profoundly transcendent."
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