DUNCAN — Pitch perfect deliveries, almost understated set pieces and colorful — yet, appropriate — costumes came together in tremendous harmony Saturday, when Duncan Little Theatre presented “The Music Man.”

I’ll admit, I haven’t watched the film version of the classic musical since I was in seventh grade.

But I remember I wasn’t as fond of it as I was “Oklahoma!” and “The Sound of Music.” And years later, DLT’s performance allowed me to discover what other people have loved about the story and the music.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I settled down into my seat at the Simmons Center Theatre. I couldn’t remember much from the story, other than a con man sold a bunch of instruments to residents of a small town with promises to form a band. And of course, these plans go array when he falls for the librarian.

But watching the DLT performance, small things came back to me. Well, things were small at first. Then I started remembering the music; like any good musical, the story is really secondary to the music.

This time around, I was sold.

It’s difficult to pinpoint any one thing that made this play work. The acting was as good, if not better, than any I have seen on the DLT stage in the past six years.

The orchestra helped bring the music and the play to life, providing the soundtrack that kept the music in my head throughout the play and afterward.

The set was enough, choosing not to overkill on where the characters were.

Together, everything worked.

When I think about the acting, I found myself impressed with Mike Peercy and Sarah Adkins. As the leads, I believe they exemplified what it means to lead a cast of nearly 50 people.

It helps both of them are extremely good singers.

Then again, this is a musical.

But Peercy and Adkins aren’t the only actors or characters who shined. For years, I have been impressed with brothers Evan and Hudson Moore. I think my delight in their acting and performances began when they starred in “Peter Pan” in 2009.

This time around, Hudson Moore joined four other boys as a quartet throughout the musical. And their hard work together was seamless. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought they had always been a packaged deal.

At age 10, Evan Moore has learned to steal scenes throughout a production. This isn’t the first time he has melted hearts. This will just be another victory for him.

This brings me to Sydney Henricks and Reavis Hammond. I first met Henricks when she was in middle school, and her talent has only grown as she has gotten older. Hammond also displayed great talent. I have seen both in action with Reflections Show Choir, but really watched them shine with DLT.

There’s so many more people I could mention, and these are people I know from the community or other DLT productions. But the cast as a whole did a remarkable job.

I did hear some talk about this being one of the best — if not the best — musical DLT has done in several years. For me, it’s hard to say.

“The Music Man” was a great victory for everyone involved, but I feel that way about almost every DLT musical. “Oklahoma!” had me singing in my head for weeks following. “Peter Pan” had me reminiscing about my childhood. And “The Music Man” had me cheering for the terrific production value and excellent cast.

A production like “The Music Man” takes about $25,000 to put on, and DLT, being non-profit, does get grants from the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Simmons Center to make this achievable.

The quality of this show created the “River City World” for me. And feeling like I and the rest of the audience were a part of it all, is the biggest complement anyone can get.