史蒂芬‧桑坦（Stephen Sondheim）的《小夜曲》（A Little Night Music） ，
首演於 1973/2/25，舒伯特劇院，劇情描述三對愛侶之間錯綜複雜的感情糾葛，
第二幕，女演員 Desiree 向前男友 Fredrick 是否能再續前緣時，
卻被對方以只能在夢裡愛她遭拒，
心中滿是後悔、憤怒的 Desiree 於是唱出著名的《小丑進場》（Send in the clowns）！
Isn't it rich? Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground,
You in mid-air.Send in the clowns.
Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't move.
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
Just when I'd stopped opening doors,
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours,
Making my entrance again with my usual flair,
Sure of my lines, No one is there.
Don't you love farce? My fault I fear.
I thought that you'd want what I want.
Sorry, my dear.But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother, they're here.
Isn't it rich? Isn't it queer,
Losing my timing this late In my career?
And where are the clowns?
There ought to be clowns.
Well, maybe next year.
歌詞試譯如下：
如果我們是一對，那不是很棒嘛！ 現在我終於理解，
你根本遙不可及，快叫小丑進場～
這是祝福啊！難道你不以為然？我如此瘋狂，你卻不為所動，小丑在哪？快叫小丑進場～
就在我不再敞開心門時， 我才知道你是我的全部，
當我反常地邁開大步，沒想到只剩下我的獨白，門外一無所有！
你不愛喜劇吧！ 我怕這是我的錯，我以為你想要的跟我一樣，
對不起，親愛的～但是，小丑在哪？
快點叫小丑進場，別擔心，他們已經在那裡！
真是富麗堂皇，真是莫名奇妙，在我的生涯裡，這次居然失了準頭，
小丑在哪？應該有小丑在場啊！那，明年再說吧！
↓ 芭芭拉史翠珊
↓ 茱蒂丹契
↓ Bernadette Peters
↓ 凱薩琳麗塔瓊斯
↓ 伊莉莎白泰勒
