James Lapine
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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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Productions
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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: 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 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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026
The Wayward Artist will present the Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos, directed by Craig Tyrl, at Irvine United Congregational Church. The production follows Marvin, a man who leaves his wife for his lover amid the emerging AIDS crisis.
by Michael Major - Jul 15, 2026
The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, is eyeing a June 2027 opening. Auditions for other roles in the production are reportedly taking place this summer.
by Joshua Wright - Jul 9, 2026
Houston Broadway Theatre has canceled its upcoming production of Falsettos, citing production, staffing, scheduling, and financial constraints as it closes out its season.
by John McDaid - Jul 8, 2026
A DELIGHTFUL 'INTO THE WOODS' at Contemporary Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2026
Lost Nation Theater will present the multi-Tony-Award Winning musical Into The Woods for just two weekends only beginning this month. Learn more about the show here.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2026
Maryland Ensemble Theatre announced its 2026–27 season, featuring five MainStage productions, five FUNCompany productions, and the return of MET original musical PLANET CLAIRE.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2026
Rhode Island's only Renaissance Faire returns to Saugatucket Park and The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, featuring sword fighting, artisan vendors, live Dungeons & Dragons, and a new four noble houses storyline.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2026
Houston Broadway Theatre has revealed the cast and creatives for Falsettos at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, featuring Tyce Green, Jisel Soleil Ayon and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
The Cape Playhouse is presenting Into the Woods, featuring a book by James Lapine and music by Stephen Sondheim. The cast of Into the Woods is led by Javier Muñoz as Baker, and more. See production photos!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026
Kokandy Productions announced full casting for its Chicago revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, with Kevin Webb and Missy Wise Vanderzee leading the cast at the Chopin Downstairs Studio.
by Michelle Nielsen - Jun 24, 2026
The perennial favorite Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Brothers Grimm-inspired musical, INTO THE WOODS, was beautifully brought to life by Director Bruce Gotlieb and his incredible cast and crew!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2026
The Wayward Artist will present the Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS at Irvine United Congregational Church, telling the story of a modern Jewish family navigating love, identity, and the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York.
by Robert Diamond - Jun 18, 2026
Farmers Alley Theatre posted a behind-the-scenes look at its production of MEGAN IN THE WINGS, offering a glimpse of the backstage work that goes into bringing INTO THE WOODS to life.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2026
Check out new production photos of Chromolume Theatre's Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn, now playing as part of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Directed by Carol M. Becker with musical direction by Isaac Schanno Johnson, the intimate and moving song cycle celebrates the lives of friends, family members, and loved ones lost, balancing heartfelt reflection with humor and hope.
by Michael Major - Jun 16, 2026
Ticket sales to the West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, have been delayed. As of June, performances are still slated to begin at the Barbican Centre in summer 2027.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2026
The Cape Playhouse announced full casting for INTO THE WOODS, led by Javier Muñoz as Baker, with Nick Adams, Alex Finke, Pearl Sun, and others in the Sondheim-Lapine classic. Learn more here!
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.
