Rosie was a bigger star than Harvey. (Golde is considered a supporting role).
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Although it wasn't "stunt casting" in terms of her being a mainstream celebrity, many were shocked when Patti LuPone played Fantine in the original West End production of LES MIS due to her prior success.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.