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James Lapine

American stage director and librettist. (born 1949)
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Summary

James Lapine was born on January 10, 1949[1], in Mansfield[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], librettist[4], screenwriter[5], theatrical director[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (927 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Sarah Kernochan[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: television director[11], music director[12], director[13]
  • Employer: Yale University[14]
  • Educated at: California Institute of the Arts[15]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical[17], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical[18], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical[19], Pulitzer Prize for Drama[20], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[21], Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical[22], Drama League Award[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: James Lapine[25]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[26]
  • Residence: New York City[27]
  • Family name: Lapine[28]
  • Given name: James[29]
  • Official website: http://www.jameslapine.com/[30]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[31], Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[32], Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical[33], Pulitzer Prize for Drama[34], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical[35], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical[36], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical[37], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play[38]

Why It Matters

James Lapine has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Falsettos[41], a dramatico-musical work[42], written by William Finn[43].

FAQs

Where was James Lapine born?

James Lapine was born in Mansfield[2].

Who was James Lapine married to?

James Lapine's spouses include Sarah Kernochan[9].

What did James Lapine do for work?

James Lapine worked as a film director[3], librettist[4], screenwriter[5], theatrical director[6], and writer[7].

Where did James Lapine go to school?

James Lapine was educated at California Institute of the Arts[15].

What awards did James Lapine receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical[17], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical[18], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical[19].

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  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.jameslapine.com/
    Website → —
    Employer → Yale University
    Nominated for → Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical +22
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