AN R&H THEATRICALS TITLE
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For Singing (One-Act Version)
Musical Revue / Cabaret, Comedy / 2w, 3m
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music Arrangements by Fred Wells
Conceived By Walter Bobbie
This first-rate, one-act revue offers a fresh and innovative take on the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein.
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Cast Size
2w, 3m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
- Nominee: 1994 Tony Award, Best Musical
Nominee: 1994 Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical
Nominee: 1994 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Revue

Details
Summary
Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon, conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Over three decades after the duo’s final collaboration, The Sound of Music, took Broadway by storm, this new R&H musical opened the 1994 Broadway season with flair and distinction, garnering wildly enthusiastic notices and earning two Tony nominations, including Best Musical.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein may never have imagined “Shall We Dance?” as a comic pas de deux for a towering beauty and her diminutive admirer, nor might they have suspected that one day a lovelorn young lad might pose the musical question, “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” But that’s precisely the kind of invention lavished upon this new revue, with innovative musical arrangements, including a sultry Andrews Sisters-esque “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” a swingin’ “Honeybun” worthy of the Modernaires, and a jazzy “Kansas City,” proving how terrifically up-to-date the remarkable songs of R&H remain.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
- Setting A unit set.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
“A splendiferous show of songs, a terrific compendium... indeed a grand night!” – New York Post
“A Grand Night for Singing is enough to restore one's faith in the future of the revue and the durability of Rodgers & Hammerstein. It gives the material the kind of thoughtful rethinking it has long deserved.” – USA Today
“Stylish... Among the finest revues I’ve ever seen! Don’t miss it.” – Tom Williams, Chicago Critic
“A smooth two-hour entertainment... the songs flow together in a sequence that treats them as lighthearted extensions of one another.” – Stephen Holden, The New York Times
“Masterful... a songfest for those who love musical theater.” – Alan Bresloff, Around The Town ChicagoMusic
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Dance Requirements Moderate
- Vocal DemandsModerate
- Orchestra Size Medium
- Chorus Size No Chorus
Licensing & Materials
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