James Lapine
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‘Flying Over Sunset’ Broadway Review: A Muddy Musical About Cary Grant’s All-Star Acid Trip
The new musical sings well on LSD, but trips over James Lapine’s pedestrian book
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How Broadway Actors Cope Waiting for the Curtain to Go Back Up (Guest Blog)
“In a funny way, this time is not that dissimilar to my usual life, with periods of waiting, finding other ways to be creative and to help those in need,” Alyssa May Gold
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‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Broadway Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Paints as Well as Sings
The actor brings his gift for understatement to the big stage to deliver a moody but riveting George Seurat
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Jake Gyllenhaal to Sing on Broadway in ‘Sunday in the Park With George’
Actor to co-star with Annaleigh Ashford in revival of Stephen Sondheim musical
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‘Falsettos’ Broadway Review: Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells Are Dreamboat Casting
The two leads score in every way possible. But William Finn’s musical takes “gay” back to the Irving Berlin definition of the word
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‘Custody’ Tribeca Review: Viola Davis Outshines a Stodgy Drama
Best known for his work in the theater, writer-director James Lapine (“Impromptu”) drains the life from this tale of families in crisis
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How Broadway’s ‘Into the Woods’ Became Disney’s Holiday Hit
The star-laden musical’s $46 million box-office debut is best ever for a movie adapted from the Great White Way
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‘Into the Woods’ Review: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt Shine in Sondheim’s Storybook Musical
While it’s not a perfect adaptation, newcomers and fans alike should come away feeling happy ever after
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‘Citizenfour’ Leads Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
“Life Itself,” “20,000 Days on Earth,” “The Overnighters” and “Virunga” also nominated for top documentary award
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Stephen Sondheim Changes His Tune on Disney’s ‘Into the Woods’ After Seeing Movie
Two scenes he had thought were cut are actually in the finished film, including “Any Moment” song
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‘Act One’ Theater Review: Tony Shalhoub Does Triple Duty in Moss Hart Memoir
Former “Monk” star’s many physical transformations emerge as one of the production’s greatest pleasures and its major element of suspense
