Historian John Monsky's November 1918: The Great War & The Great Gatsby, an immersive musical experience, played Carnegie Hall November 8. See photos from the evening, which explored the events and legacy of World War I, below.
Peter Flynn helmed the concert experience, which featured Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen), Stephanie Jae Park (Hamilton), Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls), Nicholas Rodriguez (Company), and Daniel Yearwood (Sweeney Todd).
Cher Ami, decorated WW1 Homing Pigeon
Stephanie Jae Park
Nicholas Rodriguez
Martyna Majok and Bobby Conte
Daniel Yearwood
Lt. Colonel US Army (Ret) Patricia Jackson-Kelley
John Monsky
James Reece Europe IV, Commissioned Officer with Noaa Core, Harlem Hellfighters
Kristolyn Lloyd
Katie Couric and John Molner
Kate Rockwell
John Monsky and Katie Couric
Stephanie Jae Park, Kristolyn Lloyd, Daniel Yearwood, Nicholas Rodriguez, Kate Rockwell, and Ian Weinberger
Katie Couric
John Monsky and company of November 1918: The Great War and The Great Gatsby
Company of November 1918: The Great War and The Great Gatsby
Company of November 1918: The Great War and The Great Gatsby
The program included music from the era, from Irving Berlin to James Reese Europe, as well as new arrangements of the works of Blind Willie Johnson and Stevie Wonder, among others. The concert was accompanied by the 58-piece Orchestra of St. Luke's and conducted by Hamilton's Ian Weinberger.
Monsky's previous historical work The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day played a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage in 2021. November 1918 included rare archival film and photography, some never-before-seen.
The November 1918 team included orchestrators Bill Elliott and Scott Wasserman, while Weinberger served as music supervisor, arranger, and conductor.
November 1918: The Great War & The Great Gatsby was presented by Carnegie Hall with support from the American Battle Monuments Commission and the New-York Historical Society.
