A highlight of the evening was bringing back a number Denman and song and dance man Noah Racey performed in a previous show at The Town Hall—“Necessity” from “Finian’s Rainbow.” They make a rare pair, and one couldn’t wish for a better example of dancing expertise. The guys can sing too.

It’s also a treat when Denman performs with Erin Denman (yes, they are a couple). Erin is stunning and moves with ultra smoothness, sexiness and skillfulness in intricately choreographed numbers, as exemplified by their snazzy interpretation of “Two Lost Souls” from “Damn Yankees.” They look great together--a perfect team that makes you want to see more of them.

To give enough leeway to the dancing, the entire stage was made available. Musical director//pianist Ross Patterson and his band, usually featured in sight, were musicians-in- hiding, positioned behind a curtain. Their music itself was no less prominent, but one missed seeing them anchoring the entertainment. What do you do with a stage that has its limitations?

Space was needed for the elaborate dancing ensemble numbers, such as the opener “Happy Feet,” led by Denman, or the extremely ambitious “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” from “On Your Toes,” also spotlighting the ensemble with elaborate effect and solo opportunities.

Don’t get the idea that singing was neglected. Scott Coulter stepped in on last-minute notice as a replacement to deliver an energetic, beautifully rendered “Promises, Promises” from the show of that name.

There was also the boon of having the iconic Karen Akers to dazzle with “Where Have You Been?” from “The New Yorkers.” You may recall that Akers appeared in the Broadway musical “Nine,” and here she was, also singing “Only With You” and “Be on Your Own” from that show. It is no secret that Akers is the model of sophistication, from the way she comports herself on stage to the elegance of her singing and lyric interpretation.

Julia Murney is a veteran of the Siegel shows, and I don’t know that she’s ever been better than this time around. She teamed delightfully with Denman for a quite original “Ain’t Misbehavin’” from the same-titled musical, and did knockout interpretations of “The Man That Got Away” and “The Man I Love,” as well as injecting extra meaning and fun into the number, “I Never Do Anything Twice” from “Side by Side by Sondheim.”

Another singing plus was rich-voiced and appealing Ron Raines singing “I Won’t Send Roses” from “Mack and Mabel,” and “September Song” from “Knickerbocker Holiday.”

The show in general benefited from considerable variety. A rousing, entertainingly creative coup was the “Murdered Men” tango by Kander and Ebb based on the “Cell Block Tango” from “Chicago.” Denman—there he was again—wrote new lyrics and monologues to express male reasons for offing their women, delivered by James Brown III, J. Austin Eyer, Mark Ledbetter, Noah Racey, Dennis Stowe and Jeremy Benton.

I also enjoyed Lorin Latarro’s teaming with Racey on “The Life of the Party” from “The Wild Party.” I liked “Make Every Day a Holiday” from “The New Yorkers,” with Erin Denman and Kristen Beth Williams, James Brown III, Jeremy Benton, Jennifer Rias, J. Austin Eyer, Bethany Moore and Steve Schepsi. Another highlight was “Someone Is Waiting” from “Company,” with Denman, Latarro, Williams, Margot de la Barre, Moore and Helen Anker.