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James Lapine

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James Lapine

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 10, 1949 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

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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

Acting
2023In the Company of Rose
2004Children Will Listenself
1995A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1990Into the Woods: A ConversationpieceSelf
1990Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
Production
2023In the Company of RoseProducer
2013Six by SondheimExecutive Producer
Directing
2023In the Company of RoseDirector
2017FalsettosStage Director
2017FalsettosDirector
2016CustodyDirector
2015A New BrainDirector
2013Six by SondheimDirector
1999Earthly PossessionsDirector
1996PassionStage Director
1996PassionDirector
1993Life with MikeyDirector
1991Into the WoodsStage Director
1991Into the WoodsDirector
1991ImpromptuDirector
1986Sunday in the Park with GeorgeStage Director
1986Sunday in the Park with GeorgeDirector
Writing
2017FalsettosMusical
2017FalsettosWriter
2016CustodyWriter
2015Act One: Live from Lincoln CenterWriter
2015A New BrainWriter
2014Into the WoodsScreenplay
2014Into the WoodsMusical
2013Sunday In the Park with GeorgeMusical
2011Into the WoodsMusical
2005PassionWriter
1996PassionMusical
1996PassionWriter
1991Into the WoodsMusical
1991Into the WoodsWriter
1990Sunday in the Park with... StephenWriter
1990Into the Woods: A ConversationpieceWriter
1986Sunday in the Park with GeorgeMusical
1986Sunday in the Park with GeorgeWriter
1976Live from Lincoln CenterWriter