Glynis Johns Send in the Clowns

execelsior Says:

Dec 21, 2010 - You are forgetting that Glynis Johns is a classically trained actress - and so was able to go from Desiree to Mrs Banks and back again with ease. She was a greatly underappreicated actress that the producers of 'A Little Night Music' and Stephen Sondheim recognized as a truly great talent.

execelsior Says:

Dec 21, 2010 - Me too!!!

Mhiker1 Says:

Jan 7, 2011 - I was just watching "No Highway in the Sky" (1951) with Ms. Johns and was reminded by her sweet voice how wonderful I think she is. It's so magnetic and it draws you in so easily. She's awesome!

mreunome Says:

Jan 7, 2011 - I just watched Glynnis Johns in Miranda and Mad About Men 1948-1954 and she was wonderful . . . but I never heard her sing, and I don't think her version of Send In The Clowns is my cup to tea, but i do like her. She reminds me of Maggie Smith and Elsa Lancaster

mzmiller52 Says:

Jan 8, 2011 - i've always thought glynnis johns is the perfect interpretation on this, but i saw bernadette peters last night and just could not believe it. the show should stop right after she sings this solo. and she is denied her ovation. although the theater was shaking when she took her bow. never a big fan of hers until i saw her in 'gypsy". another tremendous performance ( though much nicer than the real mama rose is supposed to have been). last night had to be one my top ten nights at the theater.

bearcub410 Says:

Jan 25, 2011 - JUST WONDERFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CLIP . MOVING

suejoy01 Says:

Feb 1, 2011 - I first saw Glynnis sing this on Parkinson, it was heart-stopping, and nothing else could ever top it. It had to be repeated a few weeks later. I wish someone had that clip.

tweakes Says:

Feb 1, 2011 - i wanted to think of something to say that sounded smart, but all i can say is that her eyes kept freaking me out :( i think she over did it. love hearing a version that isn't so prim and perfect (i.e. judy collins, barbra streisand) that we tend to hear so often though.

hauntboy Says:

Feb 12, 2011 - Hey, I remember this. It was the first time I'd heard the song, and usually the 1st version you hear is the one you like best if you like the song. I think her Parky performance may have been superior to this.

whellynne77 Says:

Mar 6, 2011 - This song was written for Glynis Johns. She doesn't have the best breath support so the phrases are short. This was written with her voice in mind and for the character - shouldn't be flawless and perfect.

sondheimisGAWD Says:

Mar 27, 2011 - this woman brings so many nuances to a standard, no one has been able to accurately recreate the brilliance that Sondheim saw in her to write this song for her!

Ilenowsmusic Says:

Apr 19, 2011 - I have had the pleasure of seeing the three Desirees. Hands down(because I fear someone might deck me) Glynis Johns shone above the rest.I'm afraid to say,also, that the magnificent"Walking"music" part of the overture had changed.Even the God shouldn't do that.Far from me to say.I love this musical more than you can imagine.It's good to share stuff . Thanks to the powers that be for bringing this to youtubec

1AdrianR Says:

May 31, 2011 - Perfect

derrickdowland Says:

Jun 1, 2011 - I love this song. I love this show. I love this composer (figuratively, that is). I love his work. Finally, I have loved Glynis Johns for decades, ever since I realized how, with a short haircut, her sweet but feisty and perky manner, her voice, and her looks made her a dead-ringer for my first true love, Betsy, who died in her 20s. Go, ye Broadway gals! Go, Stephen Sondheim! Onward and upward with Stage and Screen! Sincerely, MusicGuy.

myrnaloysboy Says:

Jun 25, 2011 - I love Glynis Johns - you are just wonderful. Good health dearest Glynis.

TedMichaelMorgan Says:

Aug 6, 2011 - Definitive--period.

spudmuffa Says:

Sep 10, 2011 - This song was written especially for her by Sondheim to accommodate her vocal range. Beautiful rendition of the song.

simplystreeptacular Says:

Nov 17, 2011 - All right, Lansbury and LuPone - I love you both, but you will never top the original - the best - Desiree.

BMeister22 Says:

Dec 3, 2011 - I know she's 88 but she hasn't been seen in over a decade. Anybody know what kind of health she's in?

Dexcab Says:

Dec 7, 2011 - She's living in a retirement community in Los Angeles or somewhere around there... she was at one of the Mary Poppins celebrations not too long ago... and I think she might have done a video greeting or voiceover for a Sondheim celebration a year or two ago. 

Reginald56 Says:

Dec 12, 2011 - If you like Glynis Johns, find a little gem of an unknown movie called No Highway in the Sky, with Jimmy Stewart and Jack Hawkins too. I don't think it's ever made it to DVD, but it is available on VHS tape.

BMeister22 Says:

Jan 9, 2012 - Do you know for sure she's in Los Angeles?

Lovett19991 Says:

Jan 28, 2012 - :''''((( just perfect

elvenlove Says:

Feb 21, 2012 - She's in two mermaid movies on Netflix. First one is Miranda, second is Mad about Men (or something close). So fun to see her in fins!

9raider Says:

Apr 4, 2012 - Absolutely marvelous. It hit me. Hard. You're right, that IS how it is done.