James Lapine

After knocking out the opener of Act I, only consisting of 20+ pages of music and 50+ years of context, in one night, our rehearsal process has moved into creating the world that librettist James Lapine envisioned writing the show's book, with the director's concept adding our own unique vision, as well. But that's for another blog post.

For now, let's take a look at Lapine, literally:









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If you read the most recent post on Sondheim, it should be easy to identify who is who in the picture on the left.

While Lapine's official website contains a wealth of information on the playwright and director (Lapine directed the original versions of ITW at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in '86 and on Broadway in '87), it's worth pointing out here some of his notable accomplishments.

Lapine has ventured into directing film on three occasions, but his most notable work has come in the theatre, writing and directing Sunday in the Park with George and Passions while also directing the recent Broadway hit, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A recipient of multiple Tony and Drama Desk Awards, Lapine also won the Pulitzer Prize for his creation of Sunday in the Park... .

1 Photos courtesy of pbs.org