Also don't forget that Stockard Channing, Mary Testa and Rob Marshall were also part of the show. Channing took over for Minnelli. Testa was Minnelli understudy (I couldn't make that up) and Marshall understudied the male ensemble roles.
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.