re: Send In The Clowns- Meaning?
You are correct in most of what you have said but one has to have seen A Little Night Music to fully understand what has proceeded to get to this point. As I recall Desiree's mother shared: "the moon will smile three times tonight, for the young (referring to the son and young wife of the person Desiree is singing to), the old and the foolish, (referring to Desiree and her love interest)" In the third verse you will note that Desiree is asking "And where are the clowns Send in the clowns Don
