As I understand it, Curtainpulldowner, when the idea of a revival was first conceived, it was going to be a different vision, with a tougher, edgier Albin and some major rewrites. From interviews given around that time, Daniel Davis was given that impression when he signed on. I believe Denis O'Hare was approached to play Albin, but that didn't work out, and Harvey Fierstein nixed the idea of doing any major rewrites to the original book. So, the production was standard issue without the updates.
"And the postman sighed as he scratched his head, you really rather thought she ought to be dead..."