Palace Theatre, Manchester notable shows to have played successful seasons at the Palace Theatre include, amongst others, the regional premiere of "Les Misérables" which ran for 13 months from 1992–93, regional premiere of "Miss Saigon" in 2001, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" in 2006 and "Mamma Mia!" over the 2006/07 Christmas season. Broadway musical "The Wedding Singer" had its UK premiere at the theatre in 2008 and in December 2008 to March 2009 the theatre hosted a season of the UK tour of "Mary Poppins", one of only six theatres in the country to accommodate the tour, both events further cementing the theatre's reputation
Theatre at the Center nine years, during which time the theater established their first permanent home at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, additionally increasing subscriptions from 3,000 to 9,000 patrons. Under Friedman’s management, the budget grew from $800,000 to $2.9 million. He has produced commercial shows including "Always...Patsy Cline" at the Apollo Theater Chicago, "The Guys" at the Lakeshore Theater featuring Jeremy Piven, Joan Cusack and Daniel J. Travanti and "Jim Post's Heart of Christmas" also at the Lakeshore Theatre. Friedman has consulted in performing arts management with companies including Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre and Mordine and Company Dance. He served