A spokesperson says---
“...We Chose to Go to the Moon, an immersive sensory theatrical experience that tells the dramatic tale of America’s race to space and decision to land a man on the Moon in one of the most ambitious scientific and exploration achievements in history. The production is a “living documentary,” blending theater, concert, and documentary storytelling to create a vivid on-stage experience of an iconic moment in history.
The story is told through multiple perspectives, following the journeys of pioneers in space exploration including: astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Ed White; Mission Control trailblazer Poppy Northcutt and NASA “Hidden Figures” mathematician Katherine Johnson; and the families behind America’s ambitious space program such as Janet Armstrong and Betty Grissom. Audiences are transported from quaking launch pads at Cape Canaveral to the tension filled rooms of Mission Control and into the living rooms where families watched their loved ones literally disappear into the skies as people around the world watched history unfold in real time.
Set against a cultural soundtrack of music from the era performed by acclaimed Broadway actors with Orchestra of St. Luke’s – the performance reaches a crescendo in the fulfillment of President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 challenge to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade. The words of the astronauts, engineers, and their families recall the excitement, the fear, and the triumph of the race to space. In a breathtaking moment, viewers will see American flags that the astronauts brought to the Moon and back. Neil Armstrong’s son Mark Armstrong and granddaughter Kali Armstrong will perform a special tribute to the astronaut..."
