The Muny | |
Former names | Municipal Theater of St. Louis (1917-19) |
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Address | 1 Theatre Dr St. Louis, MO 63112-1019 |
Location | Forest Park |
Coordinates | 38°38′26″N 90°16′50″W / 38.640560°N 90.280484°W |
Public transit | ![]() |
Owner | Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis |
Capacity | 11,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | June 5, 1917 |
Renovated | 1923, 1930, 1935, 1997, 2004, 2014–15, 2018-19 |
Construction cost | $10,000 ($280,000 in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Website | |
muny.org |
The St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre (commonly known as The Muny) is an amphitheater located in St. Louis, Missouri. The theatre seats 11,000 people with about 1,500 free seats in the last nine rows that are available on a first come, first served basis.[2]
The Muny season runs every year from mid-June to mid-August. It is run by a nonprofit organization. The current president and chief executive is Kwofe Coleman. The current artistic director and executive producer is Mike Isaacson.