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James Lapine

Directing

Born January 10, 1949 · Mansfield

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 2005
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Musical · 1994
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 1994
  • Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical · 1994
  • Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical · 1992
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  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best New Musical · 1991
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 1988
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Musical · 1988
  • Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical · 1988
  • Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1985
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 1984
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 1984
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Musical · 1984
  • Drama League Award
  • Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Tony Award — Best Play · 2014 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 2005 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 2005 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 2002 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 2002 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Play · 2000 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 2000 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 1999 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Musical · 1999 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best New Musical · 1997 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 1994 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Musical · 1994 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 1994 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1994 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1992 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best New Musical · 1991 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Musical · 1988 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 1988 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 1988 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1988 · nominated
  • Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1985 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 1984 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Musical · 1984 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Book of a Musical · 1984 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1984 · nominated

Filmography9 titles

Into the Woods

2011Musical

Into the Woods

1991Director, Musical, Stage Director, Writer

Sunday in the Park with George

1986Director, Musical, Stage Director, Writer

Six by Sondheim

2013Director, Executive Producer

Custody

2016Director, Writer

Impromptu

1991Director

Into the Woods

2014Musical, Screenplay

Life with Mikey

1993Director

In the Company of Rose

2023Director, Director of Photography, Producer