James Lapine

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

He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College.

Married to screenwriter/director Sarah Kernochan.

Theatre first became a part of Lapine’s life when he was hired at Yale as a graphic designer in theatre. Before this he was a photographer, graphic designer and architectural preservationist. Winner of an Obie Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and three Tony Awards for “Best Book of a Musical".

1 Libretti
2 Plays
3 Director
- 3.1 Stage
- 3.2 Films
4 Reference
5 External links

[edit] 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
A New Brain (Off-Broadway) - 1999)
- Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Book of a Musical
Into the Woods (revival) - 2002

[edit] Plays

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

[edit] Director

[edit] Stage

Photography of Gertrude Stein (1977)
Sunday in the Park with George (1984) - composed by Stephen Sondheim
- Tony Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
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 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