Man on the Moon (musical)

Man on the Moon is a 1975 musical written by John Phillips of the Mamas & The Papas and directed by Paul Morrissey. It was produced by Andy Warhol with Richard Turley. The production opened at the Little Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1975, following an extended preview run, and closed after two performances. The musical follows an American astronaut who leads a mission of interplanetary dignitaries to prevent the destruction of the universe by a bomb planted on the Moon by an evil scientist.