MAY 1, 2026 - In anticipation of the upcoming release of HIGHER GROUND Vol. 3 (Fall 2026), we've created an animated lyric video for the song “No Destination,” with animation by Murray Warburton, illustrations by Tanner T. Ogle, and featuring the voices of Broadway stars Taylor Iman Jones, N'Kenge, Kennedy Caughell, Steven Eng, Doug Eskew and Darlesia Cearcy.
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Musical Theatre Radio presents "Be Our Guest" episode #432
DEC. 8, 2025 - Listen to this behind-the-scenes interview with Jean Paul Yovanoff, the host of Musical Theatre Radio, and songwriter/composer/art director Peter Galperin. Learn about our show and how it became the world's first and only comic book musical. LISTEN HERE…
"Turning real world issues into musical moments that will make you laugh, think, and feel" – Al Mega
OCT. 25, 2025 – Comic Crusaders Live @ NYCC 2025
Join Al as he sits down with the multi-talented musician, writer, and creative visionary Peter Galperin, the man behind the brilliant and hilarious Higher Ground: The Musical, a sharp, soulful, and satirical look at our planet’s future and how humanity can still find harmony even when the seas rise.
"Great Songs... striking artwork." – Michael Doherty, michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com
JULY 7, 2023 – In 2020, Peter Galperin released Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday, a disc of excellent original material addressing different aspects of the strange life we find ourselves living. For his follow-up, he chose quite a different project, Higher Ground: The Musical, a comic book with a strong musical element, even with accompanying songs. And actually, perhaps it is not so different from his previous release, except in the form in which it is presented, for this too addresses important topics… READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE…
"A Portentous Omen... a Visual and Sonic Delight" – Robert Steven Silverstein, mwe3.com
JUNE 12, 2023 – One of the most enlightened singer-songwriters in America today, New York City based Peter Galperin continues making inroads with his theatrical music in 2023 with the release of Higher Ground: The Musical, a planned 4-volume/132 page ‘climate-fiction’ graphic novel. Volume One of Higher Ground, entitled “Last Of The Mannahattas”, is an intriguing first installment and it’s initially being released and presented as a comic book complete with QR codes for music downloads. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE…
"A musical comic that functions perfectly as both!" - Jimmy Gasparo, The Comic Book Yeti
APRIL 24, 2023 - Peter Galperin joins Jimmy in the Yeti Cave to discuss his newest project Higher Ground: The Musical, in stores April 19th. Is this a comic book? Is this a stage musical? Can I listen to the soundtrack? The answer to all of those questions is yes! Do you want to know more? Of course you do. So what are you waiting for? KEEP READING HERE…
"FULL GEEKDOM" - COMIC CRUSADERS PODCAST #324 WITH AL MEGA!
APRIL 20, 2023 - Hanging out with Al Mega on the ComicsCrusadersWorld podcast. Al asks me how “Higher Ground: The Musical” was adapted into a comic book series, uncovers the horrible truth about my childhood comic book collection, finds out why I don't have a New York accent, and asks me what the bathrooms at CBGBs were like, and much, much more. WATCH THE FULL PODCAST HERE…