Friday night, we saw the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's 1973 musical "A Little Night Music" at the Walter Kerr Theater on 48th Street.
The show was quite good. Bernadette Peters was superb in the leading role of Desirée. Her stirring take on the Act II ballad "Send In The Clowns" will stay on the brain for quite some time.
A sample:
Many famous singers (female and male) have recorded "Send In The Clowns" since the '70s.
According to on-line sources, Sondheim specifically tailored "Send In The Clowns" to match the vocal capabilities of Glynis Johns (the first Desirée). (Johns is perhaps most well known as the mother in the film "Mary Poppins.")
So, for this week's "YouTube clip for a peaceful weekend," cue the original Broadway recording of "A Little Night Music."
Peace:
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