Did this play off-Broadway? I don't remember that it did. They released a concept album with a starry cast, but I didn't think it had a life before Broadway.
Nobody could surpass Pamela Isaacs. She has a beautiful soprano gospel belt, a rare voice, and sadly not used often enough.
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.