James Lapine

James Lapine

Birthday: 1949-01-10

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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.

Movies

Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine discuss their stage musical Into the Woods...

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Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
Sunday in the Park with... Stephen

Documentary that follows Stephen Sondheim, during his spell as visiting professor of drama at Oxford...

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In the Company of Rose
In the Company of Rose

On Martha’s Vineyard, three-time Tony-winning playwright and director James Lapine meets Rose Styron...

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Children Will Listen
Children Will Listen

The District of Columbia Public School system faces many challenges, including insufficient resource...

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A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

This special is a recording of the presentation of the Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the ...

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