The Oakland Press 3 weeks ago

Don’t look too far for a clown or two

In the Stephen Sondheim musical, “A Little Night Music,” there is a haunting, melodic song titled, “Send In the Clowns.” Versions of this classic song have been recorded by Judy Collins and Barbra Streisand, but the optimum presentation, in my opinion,... Full Article at The Oakland Press

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  1. There are plenty of songwriters both naïve and arty (as well as page poets) with a fresher sense of language. But the poets can’t read like Cohen, the songwriters rarely combine his craft and maturity, and the man can really project.
    – Robert Christgau SOURCE: KansasCity.com 3 weeks ago
  2. He had so many wild dreams and aspirations ... but he has trouble in the show seemingly focusing those dreams and achieving them in a normal way. He just wants success so badly that he kills the president, and it’s a validation of his entire life. He knows he’ll be remembered for it.
    SOURCE: The Patriot Ledger 1 month ago
  3. He was a working man who had been tested severely by life in the late 1800s ... He worked in a glass factory, working around ovens, constantly burning his hands and being in danger of exploding glass. He was embittered by life in these preunion days because of this.
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  1. Australian star of the movie and TV screen, Sigrid Thornton (L), makes her music theatre debut in Opera Australia's production of Stephen Sondheim�s A Little Night Music, with fellow actor Robert Grubb (R), in Melbourne on May 12, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: Songwriter/composer Stephen Sondheim attends the New York premiere of 'Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' at the Ziegfeld theatre on December 03, 2007 in New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Musicians Peter Yarrow, Tom Paxton and Judy Collins perform at a signing and performance of 'The Marvelous Toy' at Borders Books & Music, Columbus Circle on September 26, 2009 in New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - MAY 01: Judy Collins and Ted Danson attend Collins' 70th birthday party at Cafe Carlyle on May 1, 2009 in New York City.
  5. LONDON - JUNE 16: Judy Collins arrives at The Mojo Honours List 2008 Award Ceremony at The Brewery on June 16, 2008 in London, England.
  6. NEW YORK - APRIL 17: Judy Collins attends the opening night of 'A Catered Affair' at the Walter Kerr Theater on April 17, 2008 in New York City.

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