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We Chose to Go to The Moon

Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, historian John Monsky tells the exhilarating story of America’s journey to the Moon and the heroes in and outside of NASA who made it possible.
Nina Westervelt
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, historian John Monsky tells the exhilarating story of America’s journey to the Moon and the heroes in and outside of NASA who made it possible.

Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+

Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, historian John Monsky tells the exhilarating story of America’s journey to the Moon and the heroes in and outside of NASA who made it possible. Featuring iconic music from the 1960s and ’70s performed by Broadway stars and a live orchestra, alongside rare archival imagery and historic flags, this living documentary brings the Space Race vividly to life.

Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, historian John Monsky tells the exhilarating story of America’s journey to the moon and the heroes in and outside of NASA who made it possible. Featuring iconic music from the 1960s and ’70s performed by Broadway stars and a live orchestra, alongside rare archival imagery and historic flags, this living documentary brings the Space Race vividly to life.

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Featuring (left to right) Claybourne Elder, Joy Woods, Skylar Astin, John Monsky, Elizabeth Gillies, Brent Comer and Taylor Louderman in "We Chose to Go to The Moon"
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Featuring (left to right) Claybourne Elder, Joy Woods, Skylar Astin, John Monsky, Elizabeth Gillies, Brent Comer and Taylor Louderman in "We Chose to Go to The Moon"
Featuring Joy Woods in "We Chose to Go to The Moon"
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Featuring Joy Woods in "We Chose to Go to The Moon"

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