Manhattan Adult Entertainment: New actors put a fresh spin on Broadway’s top shows

The hilariously crusty Stritch was less persuasive as Desiree’s ex-courtesan mother than the elegant Lansbury, but the character has always seemed a bogus construction anyway, so you can enjoy Stritch’s zesty comic performance without guilt.

Sometimes, a friend will tell me that he (or she) disliked a production I loved, or vice-versa.
Jason Danieley and Marin Mazzie have taken over the lead roles in ‘Next to Normal.’ How do they compare to the hit show’s original stars?
There’s individual taste, of course, but I also wonder if he literally saw the same show I did. Replacement actors can make for very different experiences.
In the spirit of inquiry, I went back to several Broadway musicals in the last month or so, curious to see how my feelings might change with a change in performers.
“Next to Normal,” which I’d seen with great pleasure several times since it opened in April 2009, has new leads, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley.
Experienced and reliable Broadway performer …

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