James Lapine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James Lapine

American stage director and librettist.

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1949

Place of Birth: Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Profession: screenwriter, writer, author, music director, television director, film director, theater director, librettist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.