James Lapine
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1949-01-10
Known for
- Into the Woods (2014) — Screenplay
- Life with Mikey (1993) — Director
- Impromptu (1991) — Director
- Into the Woods (1991) — Musical
- Custody (2016) — Writer
- Falsettos (2017) — Stage Director
- Six by Sondheim (2013) — Executive Producer
- Sunday in the Park with George (1986) — Stage Director
- Earthly Possessions (1999) — Director
- Passion (1996) — Stage Director
- American Playhouse (1982) — Writer
- Live from Lincoln Center (1976) — Writer
- Into the Woods (2011) — Musical
- In the Company of Rose (2023)
- Sunday In the Park with George (2013) — Musical
- Table Settings (1982) — Writer