James Lapine

James Lapine

James Lapine (born January 10 1949, Mansfield, Ohio) is an American theatrical director and librettist.

Theatre first became a part of Lapine’s life when he was hired at Yale University as a graphic designer in theatre. Before this he was a photographer, graphic designer and architectural preservationist.

Lapine is winner of an Obie Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and three Tony Awards for “Best Book of a Musical".

A graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, Lapine is married to screenwriter/director Sarah Kernochan.

Libretti

*"Sunday in the Park with George" (1984)
**Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
**Pulitzer Prize for Drama
*"Into the Woods" (1987)
**Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
*"Falsettos" (1992)
**Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
*"Passion" (1994)
**Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
**Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book
*"Into the Woods" (revival) (1997)
*"Der Glockner von Notre Dame" (1999, in Berlin) - composed by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz
*"A New Brain" (Off-Broadway) - 1999)
**Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Book of a Musical
*"Into the Woods" (revival) - 2002

Plays

*"Table Settings" (1978)
*"Twelve Dreams" (1978)
*"Luck, Pluck, and Virtue" (1994)
*"The Moment When" (2000)
*"Fran's Bed" (2005)

Director

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*"Photography of Gertrude Stein" (1977)
*"March of the Falsettos" (1981) - composed by William Finn
*"Sunday in the Park with George" (1984) - composed by Stephen Sondheim
**Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
*"Merrily We Roll Along" (1985, La Jolla Playhouse)
*"Into the Woods" (1987) - composed by Stephen Sondheim
**Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
*"Falsettos" (1992) - composed by William Finn
**Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
*"Passion" (1994) - composed by Stephen Sondheim
**Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
**Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical
*"Into the Woods" (revival) - 1997
*"The Diary of Anne Frank" (1997) - written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
*"Golden Child" (1998) - written by David Henry Hwang
*"Der Glockner von Notre Dame" (1999, in Berlin) - composed by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz
*"Dirty Blonde" (2000) - written by Claudia Shear
**Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Play
**Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play
*"Into the Woods" (revival) - 2002)
**Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
**Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical
*"Amour" (2002) - composed by Michel Legrand
**Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical
*"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (2005) - composed by William Finn
**Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
**Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Films

*"Earthly Possessions" (1999, TV) - starring Susan Sarandon, Stephen Dorff
*"Life with Mikey" (1993) - starring Michael J. Fox, Cyndi Lauper
*"Impromptu" (1991) - starring Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters

References

* Haagensen, Erik J. "The Passion of James Lapine." "SHOWmusic The Musical Theatre Magazine" 1994: ppgs.11-16

External links

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* [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/interactive/video/index.html#l TonyAwards.com Interview with James Lapine]


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