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 theatre by the Chicago Academy of Arts and also by the Chicago Drama League. In 1989, Pullinsi became the first American director to stage a musical in Russia with a Soviet cast and crew. He directed "Man of La Mancha" during a five-week visit to the Drama Theatre of Turgenev in Orel, south of Moscow. Pullinsi is a lifelong member of Actors' Equity Association and a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. In 2011, Theatre at the Center announced the appointment of Richard Friedman as general manager. Friedman had served as managing director of Northlight Theatre for