molded ceiling of the lobby. In the basement, workers found a gold vault that was filled with paint cans, as well as crystal chandeliers. The auditorium was outfitted with red decorations and gold-and-cream walls, while the basement was renovated to include a dressing room for the primary performer. Two bars were installed: one in the lobby and one in the basement. The renovations made the Palace the only Broadway theater that was actually on Broadway, and, with 1,732 seats, the largest Broadway house. Ralph Alswang oversaw the restoration of the Palace. The Stage magazine printed the Palace Theatre's programs, competing with Playbill magazine, the traditional publisher of stage programs. On January 29, 1966, the Palace opened as a Broadway venue with the original production of the musical Sweet Charity. The production ran at the Palace for 608 performances. The Nederlanders wished to keep the Palace Theatre open even when there was no theatrical engagement. For some time, the Palace showed films and presented concert performances between engagements. Judy Garland's performance in July 1967 was recorded for a live album, Judy Garland at Home at the Palace: Opening Night; it was followed the same year by a double bill with Eddie Fisher and Buddy Hackett. Later in 1967, the musical Henry, Sweet Henry had a relatively short run of 80 performances. More successful was George M!, which opened in 1968 and ran over 400 performances. During the 1970s, the Palace hosted live performances from Josephine Baker, Bette Midler, Vikki Carr, Shirley MacLaine, and Diana Ross. The Palace additionally hosted the 25th Tony Awards in 1971. During this time, the theater hosted the musical Applause, which had opened in 1970 and ran for 896 performances over two years. The next hit was the musical Lorelei, which opened in 1974 and lasted ten months. The musical Man of La Mancha ran at the Palace for three months in 1977; it was followed in 1979 by the musical Oklahoma!, which had 301 performances. Yet another musical, Woman of the Year, opened in 1981 and stayed for two years. The Palace's most successful production in its first two decades was La Cage aux Folles, which opened in 1983 and ran for more than four years. 1980s renovation to 2010s Developer Larry Silverstein had planned to build a skyscraper on the Palace Theater's site since the mid-1980s. Such a development was contingent on his ability to