The first Palace Theatre Night was held on Saturday 17 January 2000. It was held at 9pm Eastern Standard Time.
I had a camera with me, so I managed to take some photos of the event. See them below.
Photos
You can see some photos of the theatre night here.
You can see some more photos of the theatre night here.
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