Palace Theatre, London was musical director at the theatre from 1900 until 1920. The Marx Brothers appeared at the theatre in 1922, performing selections from their Broadway shows. In 1925, the musical comedy "No, No, Nanette" opened at the Palace Theatre, followed by other musicals, for which the theatre became known. "The Sound of Music" ran for 2,385 performances at the theatre, opening in 1961. "Jesus Christ Superstar" ran from 1972 to 1980, and "Les Misérables" played at the theatre for nineteen years, beginning in 1985. In 1983, Andrew Lloyd Webber purchased and by 1991 had refurbished the theatre. "Monty Python's Spamalot" played
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