Tag: Stephen Sondheim

Send in the Clowns is an American song by Glynis Johns , written and composed by Stephen Sondheim , from the musical A Little Night Music , and released in 1973 . Immediately taken up by Frank Sinatra , Cleo Laine , Bobby Short then by George Shearing , Jean Simmons and Shirley Bassey , it is re-recorded by Glynis Johns in 1975 and received theGrammy Award for Song of the Year . Send in the Clowns has since become a standard .