The Muny Gets a Tony | MO Legislature Approves Tornado Relief Funding | GSL Investors Help St. Louis Recover
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St. Louis on Stage: The Muny Brings Home a 2025 Tony Award
Seeing a show at the Muny is a rite of passage for many St. Louisans. As the sun sinks down low, the stage lights go on. Even in the heat of summer, the world slips away as Broadway-caliber performances unfold in the dark of Forest Park. Locally, the Muny’s magic is well-known. But as of this past weekend, the world is watching now too.
On Sunday night, The Muny — a GSL Investor Council member — received the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award, the highest of praise for its exceptional work and the standard it sets for theaters everywhere. While the ceremony took place at Radio City Music Hall, St. Louisans gathered in Ballpark Village for a watch party that celebrated the historic win and benefited St. Louis tornado relief efforts. ▶️ Re-live the moment.
The Bottom Line: Like so many other institutions in St. Louis, The Muny offers world-class opportunities, not only for locals, but for everyone who visits the region. Its enduring presence contributes to the economy and benefits the community. “They respect everybody who works for them, left to right, front of house to back of house,” said performer Patti Murin in the New York Times article. “And you feel that. It makes a difference.”
GSL Applauds MO Legislature for Passage of Critical Tornado Relief Funding
The Missouri General Assembly has approved much-needed support to the thousands of people in St. Louis that have been impacted by the May 16 tornado. The Missouri House voted this week to join the Senate in passing legislation to provide $100 million in critical state funding to recovery efforts. The legislation now moves to Governor Kehoe for his signature.
“Nothing can truly replace what thousands of people in St. Louis lost as a result of the May 16 tornado, but the funding approved by the Missouri legislature will provide critical support to help address some of the most pressing needs faced by our community,” said Dustin Allison, Interim CEO of GSL.
St. Louis has shifted into recovery mode, and many of GSL investors are offering robust contributions to these efforts through funds, in-kind donations, and volunteerism. Below are a few upcoming opportunities for action.
🥫 Through June 27, Bank of America will raise funds and conduct a collection drive at St. Louis-area BOA locations for most-needed items, which Operation Food Search will use to restock the more than 20 pantries damaged during the storm and to distribute free food in impacted areas.
🎵 On Sunday, June 29, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Fabulous Fox will host a concert fundraiser to benefit the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Disaster Relief Fund. Get tickets.
🍽️ The week of June 15, the West County Chamber of Commerce has organized West County Cares: Dine Out for Tornado Relief. Dine at a participating restaurant, and a portion of sales will help those impacted.
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Sentio BioSciences will invest $10.6 million to expand its facility in Maryland Heights, the company announced this week, increasing its capacity for the domestic manufacturing of new products, including key starting material, advanced pharmaceutical ingredients, and essential medicines. The expansion helps solidify St. Louis as a national hub for API manufacturing.
A 90-acre site in East St. Louis will be the new home of a planned production facility for Avina Clean Hydrogen, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel for major Midwest airports. The company plans to invest $820 million in the project, creating 157 full-time jobs and 1,000 construction jobs, and potentially bringing 20,000 railcars to the site for transport. The facility will help innovate and expand the region’s role as an aerospace and defense hub.
St. Louis-based Post Holdings — among St. Louis’ 10 largest public companies and an executive-level investor of GSL — is acquiring the
remaining stake in 8th Avenue Food & Provisions for $880 million. “With this acquisition, we further our strategy of tactical private label positioning alongside leading brands," Rob Vitale, Post Holdings' President and CEO.
The St. Louis Early Childhood Tornado Response Team is raising money, collecting donations, supporting families, and helping childcare providers rebuild after a devastating tornado.
