Mark Delavan treats us with a strong voice and excellent acting in the role of Phil Arkin, who is estranged from his wife and visiting his daughter living in Israel with her partner. Phil is romantically smitten when he meets Ruth Stein, part of a tour group and exquisitely portrayed by Anne Runolfsson, who acts and sings beguilingly. The nagging problem is that Phil doesn’t tell Ruth that he is married, and when she learns the truth she is not the type who can blithely live under that shadow even though she has fallen deeply in love with Phil.

The musical is enlivened by humor, much of it coming from the performance by Alix Korey as Clara Weiss, a widow who is part of the tour group. Clara tries to cement the romance between Phil and Ruth, and is desperate to find a new husband for herself to replace her late beloved Hymie. She also wants to find husbands for other widows in the group. (Molly Picon played the role in the original production.) Korey is a delight, touching both the comic aspects of husband-hunting and the emotional element as well. She makes the most of the number “Chin Up, Ladies” which she sings with the widows, and also impresses with her liberating solo “Hymn to Hymie.”

Herman wrote a tuneful score. Foremost is the title song “Milk and Honey.” Other likable numbers include “Shalom,” “I Will Follow You,” “That Was Yesterday” “Let’s Not Waste a Moment,” “There’s No Reason in the World” and “As Simple as That.” Supporting characters also add sparkle in word and song.

Musicals in Mufti presentations are bare-bones affairs with minimal scenery and props. The audience on opening night broke into applause when a group of tied together music stands labeled “Sheep” were pulled across the stage. Also, instead of an orchestra, the score is played with élan by conductor-pianist and musical director Jeffrey Saver. The show has been directed by Michael Unger, with choreography by Yehuda Hyman.