Shows in St. Louis

The Muny is the oldest and largest outdoor theater in America — a 11,000-seat Forest Park amphitheater presenting major Broadway musicals since 1919 with the most democratic seating policy of any professional theater (2,000 free seats are available for every performance). The Muny's extraordinary 100+ year history of presenting world-class musical theater for free to St. Louis families creates a performing arts institution of genuine American democratic cultural significance.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is one of America's most important summer opera festivals — a company internationally renowned for its productions of important new American operas (it has premiered 22 world premieres, more than any other American opera company). OTSL's extraordinary commitment to new American operatic works and its remarkable artistic quality create an opera company of genuine national American opera historical significance.

Powell Symphony Hall is the home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra — a 2,689-seat Beaux Arts theater presenting one of America's oldest and most distinguished orchestras. The SLSO's extraordinary 140-year history, its Grammy Award-winning recordings, and its programming innovation (including pioneering Saturday night concert programming) create a classical music experience of genuine national significance.

St. Louis's remarkable theater scene extends across the metropolitan area — a city that produces nationally significant theatrical work at multiple independent companies. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, the Black Rep (the country's largest African American theater west of the Mississippi), and dozens of outstanding independent companies create a theatrical ecosystem of genuine American regional theater significance.

Fox Theatre St. Louis is the crown jewel of the American movie palace tradition — a 1929 Byzantine-Moorish fantasy theater with 4,003 seats and one of the most elaborately decorated interiors in the world. Its extraordinary $2 million restoration and its consistent presentation of Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and the St. Louis Symphony's community events make it Missouri's most magnificent performing arts experience.