"Baby," has to win the award for most unusual concept, no pun intended, for a musical. Three couples, one in their 20's, another in their 30's, and a third in their 40's, all have different feelings about children. The young college couple are caught by surprise, the older couple are also caught unprepared, thinking their child rearing days were a thing of the past, while the couple in their 30's who passionately want children are having difficulties conceiving, which they learn under amusing circumstances is a "common problem."

There is some choreography, but the one scene that stands out is the ensemble of men dancing with their baseball bats, but the show's strength is in it songs, of which there are over 30.

Some songs are stronger in message, such as "Easier to Love," sung by Reed, while others have a lovely tuneful pathos, such as "I Chose Right," performed by Damasco, and the theme song "Baby, Baby, Baby," is a catchy and memorable tune that reoccurs throughout the show.

Kudos go to the backstage crew who have to make at least a scene change a song, and there are a lot of them. These unsung heroes dressed in black were moving faster and with more precision than a Nascar pit crew.

It is amazing that there are that many talented people willing to devote their time to committing to memory a three hour musical and perform it seamlessly, particularly considering, according to the program notes, the entire production was put together in four weeks.

Evidently there had been a lighting problem which the Suffield Players assisted in resolving, but the lighting worked well. No one was left in the dark.

Special notice goes to the outstanding orchestra of three, lead by musical director Tom Slowick on piano, who performed without a hitch almost non-stop for the entire show.

Each performer had their strengths, while each one performed with convincing affection. Most outstanding vocal were Arlene and Richard and Pam. Lizzie, who has a striking resemblance to Claire Daines, brought enthusiasm and believability to her role. Paul DiProto as Nick Sakarian played his humorous and sometimes angry role with energy and wit, and Ed Reed III, playing the role of Alan MacNalley was convincing as a man who acknowledges the fact that he has been a better father than a husband to his wife, Arlene, play by Marge Stepansky.

The singing could be challenging, especially at the end when there when all there couples were singing different parts concurrently-a 3-part duet? It could have easily collapsed into a cacophonous mess, but they admirably pulled off the complex number with aplomb and verve.

The Broad Brook Opera House, in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor, should not go without mention. It is a hidden gem. Constructed by ship builders in 1892 during the former mill town's heyday, with a magnificent ceiling of exposed wooden beams, and similar in design and size to the Goodspeed Opera House in Essex, the theater is the perfect venue for the Opera House Players.