Category: James Lapine

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE is a musical adaptation, by James Lapine and William Finn, of the 2006 film, that won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Michael Arndt, with a stellar ensemble cast that included Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin and introducing Abigail Breslin. The film became a ‘cult’ hit. The musical originated in San Diego, in California in 2011, and evolved later on Off-Broadway in 2013. James Lapine has written libretti for musicals: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (1984), INTO THE WOODS (1987), FALSETTOS (1992), and PASSION (1994). William Finn’s most successful…

Photo by Michael Francis Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre’s production of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Conceived and Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine at the Reginald Theatre, the Seymour Centre, October 1 – 18. I loved my night at the Squabbalogic latest musical production, SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, an Australian Premiere Season, at the Reginald Theatre, in the Seymour Centre. This is a homage to the musical genius of the most influential musical theatre artist alive today: Stephen Sondheim – he must be in his mid-eighties, or so, now. Imagine! I always hold Mr Sondheim in the…

Darlinghurst Theatre Co presents FALSETTOS. Book by William Finn and James Lapine. Music and Lyrics by William Finn. At the Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst. Being Jewish. Being married, with a family. Being bisexual. Being heterosexual. Being homosexual. Being a kid and not being sexual at all, and in the midst of this. Coming ‘out’, being ‘out’, going ‘out’ and growing ‘up’ and coping. All of this makes up the content matter of FALSETTOS, the new production landing on the new stage of Sydney’s latest theatre, The Eternity Playhouse, exploring, chasing, an answer to the question: What is “manliness”?, and, maybe, others.…

  Garnet Productions with Theatre 19 present DIRTY BLONDE by Claudia Shear and James Lapine at Theatre 19 (the old Darlinghurst Theatre), Potts Point. For your party conversation note-books: Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promise. You only live once, but, if you do it right, once is enough. When I’m good, I’m very good. But when I’m bad I’m better. Cultivate your curves – they may be dangerous but they won’t be avoided. I generally avoid temptation when I can resist it. It is better…