With Hanschen, it doesn't bother me that he's played a bit predatory or even comically; what does bother me is that every character (Ernst excepted, obv) is so revolted by him. It wasn't even in the original play, so there's not much of an excuse for it.
I love how people say "it's so not relevant to our times!". Um, hello? How is the "abstinence-only sex ed DOESN'T WORK" moral *not* relevant to the present day? O_O
Anyhoo. I rather liked it on Broadway, liked it heaps better in the West End, and if we *did* have a mafia here, we'd never admit to it. Never heard of omerta? :P