James Lapine
Lapine 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.
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BIO
Lapine 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.
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James Lapine
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Movies
[ 1993 ] director
[ 2011 ] writer
[ 2016 ] producer
Awards and Nominations
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James Lapine, Act One
James Lapine, Act One
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James Lapine, The 25sup>th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee
James Lapine, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
James Lapine, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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James Lapine, Amour
James Lapine, Into the Woods
James Lapine, Into the Woods
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James Lapine, Dirty Blonde
James Lapine, Dirty Blonde
James Lapine, Passion
James Lapine, Passion
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James Lapine, Passion
James Lapine, Passion
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James Lapine, Falsettos
James Lapine, Falsettos
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James Lapine, Into the Woods
James Lapine, Into the Woods
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James Lapine, Into the Woods
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James Lapine, Into the Woods
James Lapine, Into the Woods
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James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George
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James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George
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James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George
James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George
James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George
Videos
Video: INTO THE WOODS Featured in South Coast Repertory's 'Here's the Story' Series
by Joshua Wright - 2026-08-14 14:45:20
Video: Behind the Scenes of MEGAN IN THE WINGS at Farmers Alley Theatre
by Robert Diamond - 2026-06-18 19:59:35
Video: Ariana DeBose Sings 'No One In Alone' From INTO THE WOODS to Honor Vanessa Williams
by Michael Major - 2026-03-25 12:23:41
Video: 'The I Love You Song' from THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Theatre Under The Stars
by Joshua Wright - 2025-10-31 16:36:44
Video: Watch 'I Speak Six Languages' from SPELLING BEE at Theatre Under The Stars
by Michael Major - 2025-10-29 14:07:20
Video: 'Magic Foot' from the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Theatre Under The Stars
by Allison Henry - 2025-10-22 13:04:27
Video: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Theatre Under the Stars
by Stephi Wild - 2025-10-21 11:30:20
Video: Lea Salonga & Arielle Jacobs Lead INTO THE WOODS in Manila
by Joshua Wright - 2025-08-11 09:37:29
News
by Rachel Weinberg - Aug 31, 2026
It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026
Sara Bareilles released her seventh studio album, GOOD GRIEF, alongside a companion documentary opening in theaters September 2 and a North American tour kicking off September 9 in Boston.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Kokandy Productions is celebrating Stephen Sondheim with a revival of Sunday in the Park with George, playing now in the Chopin Downstairs Studio, 1543 W. Division St. in Chicago. Check out photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2026
Sara Bareilles, in partnership with Lincoln Center Theater and The Strangers Project, is launching “Good Grief: Stories and Song,” a three-day installation and performance series, free and open to the public.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2026
South Coast Repertory will present a new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS on the Segerstrom Stage, directed by Peter Rothstein, marking the musical's 40th anniversary.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2026
Due to popular demand, a second performance has been added for the Falsettos 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert. Learn more about how to get tickets here.
by Barry Lenny - Aug 23, 2026
Definitely not to be missed.
by Adela González Pérez - Aug 20, 2026
El mapa definitivo de los grandes espectáculos, la creación contemporánea y el circuito OFF en España
by Joshua Wright - Aug 14, 2026
South Coast Repertory shared a video previewing its upcoming production of INTO THE WOODS, marking the Sondheim and Lapine musical's 40th anniversary with a new Costa Mesa staging.
by Fasika Velasco Gomez - Aug 21, 2026
Cenicienta, Caperucita Roja, Jack y Rapunzel se encuentran en un mismo bosque en un musical que empieza como un cuento de hadas y termina hablando de deseos, decisiones y sus consecuencias.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2026
The Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville will open its 44th season with the musical comedy THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, directed by Emily Ruck and featuring a cast of nine performers.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2026
Ariana Grande has shared more information about her break from her professional career, stating that it was planned in advance and not reactionary. Watch the video here.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 3, 2026
Producers on Sunday In The Park With George have released a statement, following the exit of Ariana Grande from the production.
by Michael Major - Aug 2, 2026
The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, was eyeing a June 2027 opening at the Barbican Theatre, but now whether the production will heppen is in question as one star has left the production.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 2, 2026
After a three-year hiatus from producing full-scale musicals, The Overture Series has announced its return through a new partnership with the Roswell Cultural Arts Center and the City of Roswell.
by Joshua Wright - Jul 31, 2026
Sara Bareilles released the single and video for STILL CRYING ahead of her album GOOD GRIEF, due August 28, and will head out on a North American headline tour this fall.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2026
Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present INTO THE WOODS to open its upcoming Mainstage season in Frederick, featuring a full cast, creative team, and live musicians.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2026
Ten years after the show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre in October 2016, the entire original cast of Lincoln Center’s acclaimed revival of Falsettos will reunite for a one-night-only celebration at Carnegie Hall.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026
Ten years after the show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre in October 2016, the entire original cast of Lincoln Center’s revival of Falsettos will reunite for a one-night-only performance. Learn more here!
by Adela González Pérez - Jul 21, 2026
Los protagonistas de la nueva producción de Artesano Produce y Domingo Producciones nos cuentan las claves de traer este clásico por 1ª vez a España
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
James Lapine has written 18 shows including Table Settings (Playwright), Sunday in the Park with George (Bookwriter), Into the Woods (Bookwriter), Falsettoland (Bookwriter), Falsettos (Bookwriter), Passion (Bookwriter), Luck, Pluck, and Virtue (Bookwriter), Twelve Dreams (Playwright), A New Brain (Bookwriter), The Moment When (Playwright), Dirty Blonde (Conceiver), Fran's Bed (Playwright), Sondheim on Sondheim (Conceiver), Act One (Adapter), Little Miss Sunshine (Playwright), Barbara Cook: Then and Now (Conceived by), Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing (Author), Flying Over Sunset (Book).
Best Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Act One, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Act One, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The 25sup>th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Amour, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Into the Woods , Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Into the Woods, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dirty Blonde, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Dirty Blonde, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Passion, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Passion, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Passion, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Passion, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Falsettos, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Falsettos, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Into the Woods, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Into the Woods, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Into the Woods, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Into the Woods, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Into the Woods, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George and Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George.
James Lapine has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Best Play award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Act One. He was honored with Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and for Amour. Additionally, he won Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Dirty Blonde. Lapine has also won multiple Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical for Passion, Falsettos, and for Into the Woods. He was recognized with the Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for both Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George. Furthermore, he won the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for both Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George.
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