The Theater: Unrequited Sin in Trenton

I LOVE MY WIFE

Music by CY COLEMAN

Book and Lyrics by MICHAEL STEWART

A twinkling piece of innocent bawdry has come to Broadway. The Ethel Barrymore Theater has been invaded by the ripple of laughter, thoroughly beguiling tunes and saucily intelligent lyrics. The story line is as nonchalant as unrequited sin. It concerns a would-be ménage à quatre: two couples who want to plunge into liberated mutual sexuality but only manage to get their toes wet.

The venture, domiciled in Trenton, N.J., does not start out as a foursome. Wally (James Naughton), a public...

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