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James Lapine

Playwright · Director

22 Shows22 Creative8 Awards

Awards

8 wins, 13 nominations

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeCircle in the Square Theatre

Tony Award®

Best Direction of a Musical

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Director of a Musical

AmourMusic Box Theatre

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Director of a Musical

Creative Credits

2025

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Samuel J. Friedman TheatreBroadway

Other

2022

St. James TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

2021

I

Into the WoodsBroadhurst Theatre

Tony Award®

Best Direction of a Musical

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Director of a Musical

Dirty BlondeHelen Hayes Theatre

Tony Award®

Best Direction of a Play

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Director of a Play

PassionPlymouth Theatre

Tony Award®

Best Book of a MusicalBest Direction of a Musical

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding BookOutstanding Director of a Musical

FalsettosJohn Golden Theatre

Tony Award®

Best Direction of a Musical

Into the WoodsMartin Beck Theatre

Tony Award®

Best Book of a MusicalBest Direction of a Musical

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Book of a MusicalOutstanding Director of a Musical

Sunday in the Park with GeorgeBooth Theatre

Pulitzer Prize

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Tony Award®

Best Book of a MusicalBest Direction of a Musical

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding BookOutstanding Director of a Musical

Flying Over Sunset

Vivian Beaumont TheaterBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

2017

Sunday in the Park with George

Hudson TheatreBroadway

OtherPlaywright

2016

Walter Kerr TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

2014

Vivian Beaumont TheaterBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

2012

Palace TheatreBroadway

Director

2010

Sondheim on Sondheim

Studio 54Broadway

Director

2008

Sunday in the Park with George

Studio 54Broadway

OtherPlaywright

2005

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Circle in the Square TheatreBroadway

Director

2004

Ambassador TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

2002

Music Box TheatreBroadway

Director

Broadhurst TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

2000

Helen Hayes TheatreBroadway

OtherDirector

1998

Longacre TheatreBroadway

Director

1997

The Diary of Anne Frank

Music Box TheatreBroadway

Director

Broadway TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

1994

Sunday in the Park with George

St. James TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

Plymouth TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

1992

John Golden TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

1987

Martin Beck TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector

1984

Sunday in the Park with George

Booth TheatreBroadway

PlaywrightDirector