Once again, director Sharon Stevens-Cottle's choreography was pure class, drawing on various styles: chorus line, cabaret, jazz, tango, jive and even a bit of country and tap.
In true Sharon-style, the moves were slick, sultry and coquettishly cute, but perfectly elegant - not a twerk in sight.
Like last year, there were some stand-out solo performances.
Resplendent in rhinestone-studded ballgowns and feather boas, Bex Johnson reprised her role as Reno the cabaret owner, and her commanding voice was perfect for crowd favourites All That Jazz and Fever.
Auburn Crombie hit all the big Tina Turner notes on River Deep, Mountain High, Siobhan Connor delivered a dreamy Feelin' Good, and little sister Bridget Connor milked every moment as a cheeky French maid in Miss Otis Regrets.
My personal favourite was newcomer Stephanie Fourie, whose raspy tones on Moon Dance transported everyone straight to the smoky jazz bars of New York City.
Not to be outdone, the small male cast also threw themselves into their roles - with a clear favourite being Michael McGruddy with his saucy crooning on All I Care About Is Love and Minnie the Moocher.
Jack Robinson was also popular, with his effortlessly cool performance of Mack The Knife and flirty duet with Reno on Baby, It's Cold Outside.
Of course, the costumes were a delight - whether they were in polka dot rockabilly skirts or barely there tassel dresses (the women), or Sergeant Pepper suits (the guys), the cast literally sparkled.
I did enjoy the "Jook Joint" more than the "Jukebox" - overall, the first half seemed tighter and more polished on stage.
But, I do think MATS really stepped it up: while some of the performers in last year's show were a bit reserved, the Encore II cast were that much more confident, with a sparkle in the eye and spring in the step.
Every cast member looked like they were having a blast - and that alone had this theatre nerd beaming the whole way through.
Congrats to Sharon and the MATS crew on another knockout show.
