James Lapine News

Sunday in the Park with George looks for further life after the Chocolate Factory, Christopher Eccleston's West End return is cancelled and David Ian tops the annual Stage 100 list

Having not learned their lesson (and having had a tremendous success with the first 'adults-only' performance last October), the organizers of The 25thAnnual Putnam County Spelling Bee have scheduled more 'for-mature-audiences-only' performances of the Tony Award-winning new musical.

The hit London revival of Sunday in the Park with George by the Menier Chocolate Factory may be heading for the West End in 2006

A plethora of stars such as Betty Buckley, Donna McKechnie, Idina Menzel, Donna Murphy, Tonya Pinkins, Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep and many more will star in The Public Sings: A 50th Anniversary Celebration on January 30th

A one-night-event will take place at New York's City Center on Monday, January 30, 2006 to celebrate the Public Theater's 50th Anniversary.

On October 25th, Jay Reiss will be replaced by Greg Stuhr in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, while Dan Fogler will take time off to shoot a movie

David Stone, along with Broadway In Chicago, have announced a long-run engagement of the new Tony Award-winning musical THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, which will play Chicago beginning March 2006 at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that an announcement is expected on Monday for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to have a sitdown production in the city.

This may very well be the least controversial play ever written about whether or not to cut off a hospital patient's life support

Acclaimed theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced it will present the return of its unique and second-annual benefit evening 'STORIES ON 5 STORIES' on Monday, November 14.

The Actors' Fund of America will hold benefit Special Performances for One-Man Star Wars Trilogy and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on October 17th and 23rd, respectively

Debra Monk will appear in the title role of a November workshop production of James Lapine's Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing at Second Stage

This December, DISNEY LIVE! WINNIE THE POOH will play a special month-long holiday engagement at New York's legendary Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway at West 74th Street), December 8-28, 2005.

Tonight at 12:30 AM on Thirteen, THEATER TALK's guests are composer/lyricist William Finn and director James Lapine discussing their TONY Award-winning hit musical, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.

William Finn's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has recouped its investment

Chad talks about his life as a cow, surfer, rock icon, entrepreneur and

A special 'for-mature-audiences-only' performance of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be held on October 2nd

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

Holy Cross Sucks!, billed as a Comedy About the Tragedy of High School, will run from August 31st to October 1st at Ars Nova, with opening night set for Sept. 9

Exclusive backstage video of understudies Todd Buonopane, Kate Wetherhead, Lisa Yuen and Willis White!