It never made sense to be to bring Goodman over to Broadway - did anyone know him there?
I have seen him as Nathan Detroit and in a rather manic role in "Feelgood", in both of them he was great.
He should have originated the role in the West End and the whole trouble would have been avoided.
Later Max´s I have seen:
Richard Kind
Lewis J. Stadlen
Fred Applegate
Cory English