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Michael Mayer to Direct We Chose to Go to the Moon at Carnegie Hall
The multimedia presentation by historian John Monsky will perform in April.
March 17, 2026 By Natan Zamansky
Historian John Monsky's We Chose to Go to the Moon will play Carnegie Hall April 7-8, directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening). The multimedia presentation combines, theatre, concert, and documentary to tell the story of the space race of the 1950s and '60s, culminating in John F. Kennedy's challenge in 1961 to land a man on the moon.
The performance will feature the Orchestra of St. Luke's, led by conductor Ian Weinberger, with Broadway soloists to be announced, performing music from the era, including "Fly Me to the Moon," "Rocket Man," "Space Oddity," and "My Generation." The story follows the various perspectives of astronauts, scientists, mathematicians, and more, and will include a tribute to Neil Armstrong performed by his son Mark Armstrong, and granddaughter Kali Armstrong.
We Chose to Go to the Moon is presented by Carnegie Hall as part of its United in Sound: America at 250 festival. The piece is produced by American History Unbound, Inc., with the support of Kenneth C. Griffin in partnership with Griffin Catalyst.
Monsky's historical symphonic works have includes The Vietnam War: At Home and Abroad, The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day, and American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute.
We Chose to Go to the Moon will be filmed by RadicalMedia for a national television broadcast later this year.
For more information, visit AmericanHistoryUnbound.com.
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