Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks Orchestra, a 17-piece entourage that made a powerful impression on The Town Hall stage, provided the music. There was choreography by Randy Skinner, with Ken Bloom directing. It was definitely an evening to remember, and if there is any justice, the show should be revived for more than this one-night-only run.

With such a big orchestra, in the beginning it seemed that its power would overwhelm the singers, but soon a proper balance was achieved, at least for the most part. At one point the musicians played the gentle number titled “Rippling Stream,” for which no lyrics were found.

Some Porter songs went on to become familiar, but others were rare. Also, when “The Ambassador Revue” was performed in Paris, Frances Gershwin, sister of George Gershwin was in the cast, and her brother accompanied her at the piano on opening night. Accordingly, the audience last night heard a Gershwin medley, including “The Man I Love,” sung by one of the evening’s stars, Catherine Russell.

There were many highlights. Jason Graae, who has established himself as an excellent character singer with leading man chops as well, entertainingly performed “Pilot Me,” an amusing number about love in a plane for two, as well as a playful song called “Fish” and another, the romantic “Looking at You.”

Tony-nominated Broadway star Anita Gillette, exhibiting her customary flair and vibrant stage personality, was a big hit of the night, especially with her solo number “Alpine Rose,” in which she contributed a bit of entertaining yodeling to enhance her Swiss maiden aura. She also took part in the “Military Maids” number with Amy Burton and Russell, as well as in the amusing “Hans” with Graae.

Tom Wopat, another star of the evening, impressively sang “In a Moorish Garden,” in addition to other chores. Ted Louis Levy started things rolling with “Keep Moving,” and Burton followed as an amusingly limp Statue of Liberty singing “The Lost Liberty Blues,” a number with a socially-conscious thrust. Among other songs in the rich Porter trove were “Almiro” (sung by Russell); “You and Me” (Burton); “Looking at You” (Graae); “An Old-Fashioned Boy/An Old-Fashioned Girl” (Russell and Wopat) and “Fountain of Youth” (Graae and Company).

A major touch of elegance was created by striking looking, dancers Sara Brians and Mary Giattino-Styles, along with choreographer Randy Skinner, appearing at interludes to add visual, rhythmic spice to the show. Overall, the various performers injected enjoyable posturing with one another under Bloom’s direction, thus providing a free-wheeling tone that made much seem spontaneous whether or not it was. Since this was a one-night event there was not the opportunity to become ultra-smooth, as when elements can be worked out in a longer run.

One moment I especially enjoyed was when Bria Skonberg, who had a prime solo trumpet number as a member of the orchestra, descended to the stage and sang “Nuit et Jours,” a French translation of “Night and Day,” adding a bit of the continental to the Paris revue.

The original orchestrations by Freddy Buck were discovered at the Fred Waring archive at Penn State. Thus there was no need for Vince Giordano to do new orchestrations in the spirit of the revue. Giordano and the Nighthawks excelled in providing the sparkle of the originals, with the mix of violins, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, saxes, flute, piccolo, piano, guitar, banjo and drums, with Giordano himself on string bass, tuba and bass sax. At The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street. Phone: 800-982-2787. Reviewed June 28, 2014.