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
Palace Theatre, London Charming" ran for 362 performances beginning in 1926. The Palace Theatre was also the venue for Rodgers and Hart's "The Girl Friend" (1927) and Fred Astaire's final stage musical "Gay Divorce" (1933). In 1939–1940, Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert appeared at the theatre in "Under Your Hat", a spy story co-written by Hulbert, with music and lyrics by Vivian Ellis. Later musical theatre works that played with success at the theatre included "Song of Norway", "King's Rhapsody", "Anything Goes", "Flower Drum Song" and "Where's Charley?", among others. "The Entertainer", starring Laurence Olivier, transferred to the theatre from the Royal Court