HART audiences get another series of favorites this month with Rogers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing.

This Tony nominated show features familiar songs with new arrangements. It was conceived by Tony winner Walter Bobbie, who decided to take the songs out of context and reinvent new situations to show how timeless and versatile the works of Rogers and Hammerstein are.

For example, “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out’a My Hair” is done with Andrews Sisters style harmonies. “Honeybun” is given a Modernaires swing. “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria,” becomes a love song for a young man.

The show received rave reviews when it opened Off-Broadway in 1993, then transferred for a successful run on Broadway and has been a hit with regional theaters ever since.

HART’s production is directed by long time HART choreographer Cord Scott, who sees this as a great dance show as well. His cast includes Alison Young, Brad Mercier, Ricky Sanford, Calintha Briggs, and Carson Funk.

This is an all professional cast with many new faces to HART’s stage and promises to be an evening of great entertainment.

If You Go: Grand Night For Singing, July 5 at 7:30 p.m. and July 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $24 for adults; $20 for seniors; students $10. Special $8 discount tickets for students for Thursdays and Sundays. Box Office hours Monday-Saturday 1-5 p.m. Call (828) 456-6322 for reservations. Tickets available at www.harttheatre.org. Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville, NC.