On July 20, 1969, most of the world was riveted to their television sets, watching as the Apollo 11 Lunar Module landed on the surface of the Moon. The landing was followed several hours later by U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to ever set foot upon the lunar surface. Now, half a century later, a team of astronauts, journalists, and actors will remember that landmark moment in history by taking part in the multimedia event “One Giant Leap: The Apollo 11 Moon Landing, 50 Years On.”
The brainchild of New York Times science writer Alan Burdick, the event will feature a star-studded reading of a new short play by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers. Commissioned especially for this occasion, the play interweaves transcripts of the Apollo 11 mission, New York Times coverage of the Apollo flight, and excerpts from interviews with the men and women involved in the landing.
