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Synopsis

In I Love My Wife, Alvin and Wally have been friends ever since high school and are now married men. They decide that on Christmas Eve they will have a foursome. Alvin will have sex with Wally's wife and Wally will have sex with Alvin's wife. In the end they fail to follow through with their hoped-for orgy. However, both couples manage to keep their friendships intact.

Show Information

Music
Cy Coleman
Lyrics
Michael Stewart
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1977
Genres
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Medium Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Alvin

Male

Baritone

Wally

Male

Baritone

Cleo

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Stanley

Male

Harvey

Male

Quentin

Male

Norman

Male

Monica

Female

Alto

Songs

Act I

  • We're Still Friends - Company
  • Monica - Alvin, Monica and Four Guys
  • By Threes - Wally, Alvin and Harvey
  • A Mover's Life - Alvin and Four Guys
  • Love Revolution - Cleo
  • Someone Wonderful I Missed - Monica and Cleo
  • Sexually Free - Alvin, Cleo and Wally

Act II

  • Hey There, Good Times - Harvey, Stanley, Quentin and Norman
  • Lovers on Christmas Eve - Monica, Wally and Norman
  • Scream - Harvey, Stanley, Quentin and Norman
  • Everybody Today is Turning On - Alvin and Wally
  • Married Couple Seeks Married Couple - Alvin, Cleo, Wally and Monica
  • I Love My Wife - Alvin and Wally

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