James Lapine
Known for
Directing
Born
January 10, 1949 (age 77)
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.
Best known work
Into the Woods
2014
Life with Mikey
1993
Impromptu
1991
Into the Woods
1991
Custody
2016
Falsettos
2017
Six by Sondheim
2013
Sunday in the Park with George
1986
Earthly Possessions
1999
Passion
1996Filmography
2023
In the Company of RoseDirector of Photography, Director, Producer
2017
FalsettosMusical, Stage Director, Director, Writer
2016
CustodyWriter, Director
2015
2014
Into the WoodsScreenplay, Musical
2013
Six by SondheimExecutive Producer, Director
2013
2011
Into the WoodsMusical
2005
PassionWriter
2004
Children Will Listenas self
1999
Earthly PossessionsDirector
1996
PassionMusical, Stage Director, Director, Writer
1995
1993
Life with MikeyDirector
1991
ImpromptuDirector
1991
Into the WoodsStage Director, Musical, Director, Writer
1990
Into the Woods: A Conversationpieceas Self, Writer
1990
1986
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeMusical, Stage Director, Writer, Director
1982
Table SettingsWriter
1982
1976