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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.
Biography. (as of 2021) JAMES LAPINE was born in Mansfield, Ohio and lived there until his early teens when his family moved to Stamford, Connecticut. He attended public schools before entering Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he majored in History.
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Into the Woods is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests.
LAPINE, James (Elliot) 1949-. PERSONAL: Born January 10, 1949, in Mansfield, OH; son of David Sanford and Lillian (Feld) Lapine; married Sarah Marshall Kernochan (a screenwriter), February 24, 1985; children: Phoebe. Education: Franklin and Marshall College, B.A., 1971; California Institute of Arts, M.F.A., 1973.
In Into the Woods. Stephen Sondheim and playwright-director James Lapine that combines the plots of familiar fairy tales. A dark comedy, the story of Into the Woods takes inspiration from the more melancholy and frightful elements of original folk and fairy tales—including the deaths of major characters—and features plot elements and ...
Aug 3, 2021 · August 3, 20211:23 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 41-Minute Listen. Playlist. James Lapine worked with Stephen Sondheim on Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods and Passion....
Mini Bio. James Lapine was born on January 10, 1949 in Mansfield, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Into the Woods (2014), American Playhouse (1982) and The Moment When. He is married to Sarah Kernochan. They have one child.
