Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Muny

Forest Park

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 15, 2019

1. The Muny Marker

Inscription.
The Muny is America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre. Founded in 1919, our mission is to enrich lives by producing exceptional musical theatre, accessible to all. Generations have enjoyed everything from operettas and ballets to concerts and musicals. Hundreds of thousands join us every summer for the best of Broadway. And each night, nearly 1,500 guests attend The Muny—absolutely free of charge—continuing a remarkable St. Louis tradition under the stars in Forest Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 38° 38.351′ N, 90° 16.766′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. It is on Summit Drive south of Union Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5595 Summit Dr, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Muny (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberal Arts Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Original Music Pagoda (approx. ¼ mile away); The Boathouse & Post-Dispatch Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Franz Sigel

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Jewel Box (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Forest Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); How Do We Divide Our Land? (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 28, 2024

2. The Muny Marker

Located in the rear parking lot behind the Muny.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 17, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on December 28, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.