We Chose to Go to the Moon Broadcast

Filmed live at Carnegie Hall as part of its United in Sound: America at 250 festival, We Chose to Go to the Moon* brings America’s space race to life through stirring music, archival film and photography, and historian John Monsky’s powerful narration. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), this immersive production features Orchestra of St. Luke’s, conducted by Ian Weinberger (Hamilton), and Broadway vocalists Skylar Astin, Joy Woods, Claybourne Elder, and others, tracing the triumphs, sacrifices, and human stories behind one of history’s greatest achievements.

Premieres Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app.

*We Chose to Go to the Moon was filmed by and is also produced by RadicalMedia. This piece was originally produced by American History Unbound, Inc., with the support of Kenneth C. Griffin in partnership with Griffin Catalyst.