> Another thing I thought of was that if Crawford wanted a
> comic role from Tanz, why didn't he take Abronsius? The
> absent-minded professor! The comic centerpiece of the
> show! Even has a funny accent in most productions! And a
> song with a showboat high note!
Absolutely not! He'd have tried to steal the show and make it all about him. Abronsius is the comic centerpiece, yes, but he still plays second fiddle to the vampire. Somehow I don't think that Crawford would've settled for that...
