James Lapine

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1949-01-10 (75 years old)

James Lapine

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

Director

2023
2017
Falsettos

as Stage Director

2017
Falsettos

as Director

2016
Custody

as Director

2013
Six by Sondheim

as Director

1999
1996
Passion

as Stage Director

1996
Passion

as Director

1993
Life with Mikey

as Director

1993
Falsettos

as Director

1991
Into the Woods

as Stage Director

1991
Into the Woods

as Director

1991
Impromptu

as Director

1986

Writer

2017
Falsettos

as Musical

2017
Falsettos

as Writer

2016
Custody

as Writer

2014
Into the Woods

as Screenplay

2014
Into the Woods

as Musical

2011
Into the Woods

as Musical

2005
Passion

as Writer

1996
Passion

as Musical

1996
Passion

as Writer

1991
Into the Woods

as Musical

1991
Into the Woods

as Writer

Producer

2023
2013
Six by Sondheim

as Executive Producer

Camera

2023
In the Company of Rose

as Director of Photography