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Send In the Clowns" is a song written by Stephen Sondheim for the 1973 musical A Little Night Music, an adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's 1955 film Smiles of a Summer Night. It is a ballad from Act Two, in which the character Desirée reflects on the ironies and disappointments of her life.
Send in the Clowns is a 1981 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra. [ 1 ] This was Vaughan's third album with the Count Basie Orchestra, her previous two were No Count Sarah (1958) and Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (1961).
The musical includes the popular song "Send In the Clowns", written for Glynis Johns. Since its original 1973 Broadway production, the musical has enjoyed professional productions in the West End, by opera companies, in a 2009 Broadway revival, and elsewhere, and it is a popular choice for regional groups.
Snatches of Pink released its first album, Send in the Clowns in 1987 on Dog Gone Records. [6] [19] For the album, Wenberg was replaced by Eric Peterson (dB's) on bass. [20] Peterson also produced the album—he knew Rank from high school and did this as a personal favor. [4] Once the album was released, Romweber recalled, "We had a conflict.
"Send in the Clowns" (A Little Night Music), "I'm Still Here" , "Being Alive" and "Sunday" (Sunday in the Park with George). [3] In the documentary, Sondheim himself performs along with Audra McDonald, Jeremy Jordan, Darren Criss, America Ferrera, Jackie Hoffman and Laura Osnes. [4]
Sondheim wrote the show’s hit song “Send in the Clowns” to suit her distinctive husky voice, but she lost the part in the 1977 film version to Elizabeth Taylor.
"Send in the Clowns", a song from the musical, was a hit for Judy Collins and became Sondheim's best-known song. It has since been covered by Frank Sinatra , Barbra Streisand , and Judi Dench . The production was adapted to screen in the 1977 film of the same name starring Elizabeth Taylor , Dianna Rigg , Len Cariou , and Hermione Gingold .
The Stephen King extended universe will continue to expand with a TV prequel to the 'It' film franchise set in the haunted town of Derry.