He had his first major success starring in the lead role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the off-Broadway tour.

At fourteen, years before he was legally allowed to enter a bar, he began writing songs and performing with rock bands at clubs on the Sunset Strip and throughout Los Angeles.

[6][7][8] Palance holds public and private concerts for celebrities, charities, communities, festivals, and politicians, such as Feast of San Gennaro[9] William Shatner, Jerry Bruckheimer, and former California Governor Grey Davis.

Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser: Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico has written an official proclamation recognized Nick Palance’s efforts.

In April 2011 Palance performed in Michael Childers[22] production of One Night Only at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Springs, CA, a charity concert that raised money for Jewish Family Services.

Nick performed that evening with 20 other stars of stage and screen including Stefanie Powers, Alex Mapa, Michele Lee, Danny Gurwin, Anne Hampton Callaway, Jason Graae, and more.

The Gardens On El Paseo Concert[26] and the Del Webb Sierra Ballroom[27] Jewish Federation Food Pantry Benefit:[28] The Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach, FL was bursting with some of theater's best show tunes on Sunday when Temple Israel in Daytona Beach presents Nick Palance and the "Best of Broadway" concert to benefit the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler.