Send in the clowns?

Playbill.com has learned that Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch have been approached to succeed Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury, respectively, in the roles of the captivating actress Desirée Armfeldt and her worldly-wise mother Madame Armfeldt.

Now - THAT would be a cast *not* to be missed! Wow. And, yikes.

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[Photo: Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch by Joseph Marzullo/WENN]