About
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.
Filmography
In the Company of Rose2023 · Director of Photography, Producer
Falsettos2017 · Musical, Stage Director, Writer
Custody2016 · Writer, Director
Act One: Live from Lincoln Center2015 · Writer
Into the Woods2014 · Screenplay, Musical
Six by Sondheim2013 · Executive Producer, Director
Sunday In the Park with George2013 · Musical
Into the Woods2011 · Musical
Passion2005 · Writer
Earthly Possessions1999 · Director
Passion1996 · Musical, Stage Director, Writer
Life with Mikey1993 · Director
Impromptu1991 · Director
Into the Woods1991 · Stage Director, Musical, Writer
Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece1990 · Writer
Sunday in the Park with... Stephen1990 · Writer
Sunday in the Park with George1986 · Musical, Stage Director, Writer
Table Settings1982 · Writer


















