Person
James Lapine
Directing · Born 1949-01-10
Biography
James Elliot Lapine (born January 10, 1949) is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.
Known for
American Playhouse
Writer
Into the Woods
Screenplay
Live from Lincoln Center
Writer
Impromptu
Director
Six by Sondheim
Executive Producer
Table Settings
Writer
Custody
Writer
Passion
Writer
Life with Mikey
Director
Falsettos
Musical
Filmography
- 2023In the Company of Rose
- 2017FalsettosMusical
- 2016CustodyWriter
- 2015Act One: Live from Lincoln CenterWriter
- 2014Into the WoodsScreenplay
- 2013Six by SondheimExecutive Producer
- 2013Sunday In the Park with GeorgeMusical
- 2011Into the WoodsMusical
- 2005PassionWriter
- 2004Children Will Listenself
- 1999Earthly PossessionsDirector
- 1996PassionMusical
- 1995A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
- 1993Life with MikeyDirector
- 1991ImpromptuDirector
- 1991Into the WoodsStage Director
- 1990Into the Woods: A ConversationpieceSelf
- 1990Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
- 1986Sunday in the Park with GeorgeMusical
- 1982Table SettingsWriter
- 1982American PlayhouseWriter
- 1976Live from Lincoln CenterWriter
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