Kwofe Coleman, president & CEO

Kwofe Coleman is president & CEO of the Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis (The Muny). After beginning his Muny career in 1998 as an usher, he advanced through the administrative ranks, working as staff accountant, house manager, digital communications manager, director of marketing and communications, and managing director. He was named president of the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre in 2021.

Under his leadership, The Muny received the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award in recognition of its “continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally.”

As president & CEO, Kwofe leads The Muny into its 107th season of producing live musical theatre on a grand scale. He maintains overall responsibility for the management of the business of The Muny in accordance with its mission. He embraces and articulates the theatre’s artistic and institutional vision, developing progressive income streams and new strategic initiatives to deepen the organization’s community engagement, educational and outreach efforts. Kwofe was instrumental in navigating The Muny through the pandemic. He also played a key role in the successful $100 million Second Century Capital Campaign and in 2024 led efforts to revive live concerts at The Muny.

Kwofe is board president emeritus of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and is an active contributor to the St. Louis community, serving on the Commerce Bank Advisory Board, St. Louis University High School Board of Trustees and as a founding board member of Atlas School. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Saint Louis Club and supports various social service organizations.

Kwofe was recognized among the St. Louis Magazine “Business 500,” the St. Louis Business Journal “40 Under 40” and is a recipient of The St. Louis American’s Salute to Young Leaders Award. In addition to his work at The Muny, Kwofe consults for various concerts, artist development, management and production projects, including serving as executive producer since 2022 for the annual Confluence Music Festival at World Wide Technology Raceway and for A New Holiday (2020), a short musical film created by LIFE Creative Group and broadcast on local PBS channels.

AUGUST 2025