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1. Into the Woods (2014)
PG | 125 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt
Votes: 148,015 | Gross: $128.00M
2. tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens
Votes: 119,581
3. Life with Mikey (1993)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family
A once-popular actor who now runs a talent agency specializing in child acts is trying to discover the next star. He gets more than he bargained for when he recruits a child pickpocket.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christina Vidal, Nathan Lane, Cyndi Lauper
Votes: 6,565 | Gross: $12.44M
4. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 413
5. Impromptu (1991)
PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Comedy, Music
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters
Votes: 5,509 | Gross: $4.08M
6. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,066
7. A Bird of the Air (2011)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pursue the origins of a stray parrot in this comedic and romantic drama.
Director: Margaret Whitton | Stars: Rachel Nichols, Jackson Hurst, Anjanette Comer, Linda Emond
Votes: 1,436 | Gross: $0.00M
8. Into the Woods (2011)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Musical
This musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests.
Director: Robert Delamere | Stars: Marc Antolin, Valda Aviks, Billy Boyle, Gaye Brown
Votes: 144
9. Into the Woods (1987 Video)
155 min | Musical
Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Into the Woods," performed onstage at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, California.
Director: Jack O'Brien | Stars: Barbara Bryne, Terri Cannicott, George Coe, Kim Crosby
Votes: 357
10. Custody (I) (2016)
TV-14 | 104 min | Drama
The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 1,247
11. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 282
12. Six by Sondheim (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate and candid look at the life and art of the legendary composer-lyricist.
Directors: James Lapine, Autumn de Wilde, Todd Haynes | Stars: Barbara Barrie, Jack Bashkow, Judy Bennett, Charles Braswell
Votes: 1,095
13. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
14. Earthly Possessions (1999 TV Movie)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A bored wife, who is planning to run away from her minister husband, is taken hostage in a bank robbery. However, she sees the thrill in being involved in the chase and becomes an ... See full summary »
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Phoebe Lapine, Anna Rose Menken, Marge Redmond
Votes: 1,515
15. Stars in the House (2020– )
60 min | Talk-Show
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created ... See full summary »
Stars: Seth Rudetsky, James Wesley, Jon LaPook, Jack Plotnick
Votes: 40
16. A Midsummer Night's Dream (I) (1982 TV Movie)
Comedy, Fantasy
Theseus has defeated Hippolyta in battle, and now claims her as his bride. But before the nuptials begin, a pair of young lovers flee into the forest to be married, pursued by a pair of ... See full summary »
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Diane Venora, James Hurdle, Ricky Jay, Ralph Drischell
Votes: 103
17. Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
360 min | Documentary, Music
A six-part documentary about the Broadway musical
Stars: Julie Andrews, Stephen Sondheim, John Lahr, Tommy Tune
Votes: 385
18. Passion (1996 TV Movie)
114 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In 19th century Italy, a young soldier becomes shattered by the obsessive love of Fosca, his Colonel's homely, ailing cousin.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Marin Mazzie, Gregg Edelman
Votes: 333
19. The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014 TV Special)
TV-14 | 127 min
An awards ceremony honoring the best in American prime time television programming.
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, Andre Braugher
Votes: 454
20. In the Company of Rose (2022)
85 min | Documentary
Tony Award winner James Lapine (Into the Woods) befriends Rose Styron, poet, activist, and widow of author William Styron (Sophie's Choice).
Director: James Lapine | Stars: James Lapine, Rose Styron
Votes: 12
21. Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (2016– )
Biography
"Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal" is the first nationally syndicated weekly Broadway entertainment program to reach theater fans throughout the country. Each episode features in-depth ... See full summary »
Stars: Tamsen Fadal, Paul Wontorek, Charlie Cooper, Kathryn Gallagher
Votes: 12
22. Table Settings (1982 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
"Table Settings" was part of a series of stage plays that HBO broadcast in the early 80s. (Others included "Vanities" and "Barefoot in the Park.")
This comedy is about three generations of a... See full synopsis »
Director: Trevor Evans | Stars: Robert Klein, Stockard Channing, Mindy Cohn, Tony Devon
Votes: 63
23. The 54th Annual Tony Awards (2000 TV Special)
TV-PG | Music
Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of award - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Rosie O'Donnell, Nathan Lane, Fred C. Adams, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 81
24. Ever Afters (2023– )
Adventure, Musical
A few months after the events of Kage and Celeste, we go through the now-daily lives of each character group. But, there's a small uprising when the witch finds her way back to the Elysia Books.
Stars: Grayson McDonald, Naomi Watts, Tray Wright, Robin Michelle Lee
25. Fran's Bed (2005 Video)
94 min | Drama
Directors: Patrick Hoffman, James Lapine | Stars: Heather Burns, Marcia DeBonis, Mia Farrow, Brenda Pressley
26. ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage (2013 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary, Family, Music
It's the Hard-Knock Life is a feature length documentary that provides an insider's look at the Tony-nominated revival of the musical Annie. The film documents the production through the ... See full summary »
Director: Joshua Seftel | Stars: Andy Blankenbuehler, Lilla Crawford, Madi Rae DiPietro, Katie Finneran
Votes: 42
27. The 38th Annual Tony Awards (1984 TV Special)
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Julie Andrews, Robert Preston, Martine Allard, Emanuel Azenberg
Votes: 29
28. The Moment When
Drama | Announced
Three young New Yorkers meet by chance at a literary party, setting in motion the successes and failures of career, marriage, art, parenthood and friendship -- marking those moments that pass unnoticed but determine who we become.
Director: James Lapine
29. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005 TV Special)
Music
Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of award - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Christopher Akerlind, Edward Albee, Alan Alda
Votes: 175
30. The 68th Annual Tony Awards (2014 TV Special)
180 min | Music
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Kevin Adams, Terence Archie, Brooks Ashmanskas
Votes: 99
31. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994 TV Special)
Family
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Amy Irving, Anthony Hopkins, George Abbott, Jane Adams
Votes: 68
32. The Legacy Project (2011–2016)
Documentary
The Legacy Project serves to heighten awareness of writing and composing for the stage. They provide a unique window into the thinking of America's most prominent and promising playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists.
Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Sondheim, Annie Baker, Edward Albee
33. Date (2004)
5 min | Short
Director: Eva Saks | Stars: Mylika Davis, Sean Nelson, Chadwick Boseman, Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Votes: 49
34. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002 TV Special)
News
Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of bonus - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Gregory Hines, Edward Albee, Rob Ashford
Votes: 117
35. Night Job (2017)
83 min | Comedy
It's his first night on the job, James, a temp doorman, has several run-ins with residents, bootleggers, and con-men.
Director: J. Antonio | Stars: Jason Torres, Larese King, Lori Hamilton, Robert Youngren
Votes: 77
36. The 46th Annual Tony Awards (1992 TV Special)
Family
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Glenn Close, Bruce Adler, Alan Alda, Jane Alexander
Votes: 63
37. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988 TV Special)
Family
Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of bonus - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Kimberleigh Aarn, Joan Allen, Scott Bakula
Votes: 48
38. Into the Woods Junior (2011 Video)
96 min | Comedy
Director: Robb Sherman | Stars: Jason Spring Nicholson, Alexis Mellross, Bree Howling, Jordan Peters
39.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Sunday in the Park with George
(1986)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Video production of the Pulitzer-prize winning musical stage production. In the first act, "George", a fictionalized Georges Seurat paints his lover, Dot, and "A Sunday Afternoon on the ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Bryne, Mary D'Arcy
Votes: 975
40.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Into the Woods
(1991)
Unrated | 151 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In this Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim, several fairy tale characters learn the hard way that the 'Happily Ever After' they sought isn't necessarily so happy after all.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Joy Franz
Votes: 3,207
41.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
American Songbook - Passion
(2005)
117 min | Music, Musical
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Lesley Stahl, Audra McDonald, Michael Cerveris, Allen Fitzpatrick
Votes: 33
42.
Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
Episode:
Putting It Together: 1980-Present
(2004)
Documentary, Music
It is fitting that "The Producers", an homage to the making of Broadway musicals, is one the biggest hits to end this era of Broadway musicals as the producer once again comes to the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kantor | Stars: Cindy Adams, Alan Alda, Julie Andrews, Anne Bancroft
Votes: 41
43.
Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (2016– )
Episode:
July 4, 2021
(2021)
Biography
Director: Zack R. Smith | Stars: Charlie Cooper, Tamsen Fadal, Tom Kitt, Michael Korie
44.
Stars in the House (2020– )
Episode:
Celebrating Sunday in the Park with George
(2021)
Talk-Show
Stars: James Lapine, Nancy Opel, Bernadette Peters, Seth Rudetsky
45.
Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 2 January 1998
(1998)
54 min | News, Talk-Show
A conversation with the creative team of The Capeman; A conversation with the creative team and stars of Anne Frank
Stars: Charlie Rose, Wendy Kesselman, James Lapine, Linda Lavin
46.
Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 3 June 1994
(1994)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: James Lapine, Charlie Rose, Stephen Sondheim
47.
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
Episode:
03-20-2022
(2022)
TV-PG | News, Talk-Show
The latest news from Ukraine; the refugee crisis in Europe; Russia's military problems; rising gas prices; actress Sandra Bullock (movie, "The Lost City"); Supreme Court nominee Kenanji ... See full summary »
Stars: Mo Rocca, Sandra Bullock, Lee Cowan, Charlie D'Agata
48.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
Act One
(2015)
150 min | Music, Musical
James Lapine's tribute to a life in the theater, starring Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin.
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, Matthew Schechter, Andrea Martin
Votes: 29
49.
The Legacy Project (2011–2016)
Episode:
James Lapine & Lisa Kron
(2016)
Documentary
James Lapine talks about writing and directing in a conversation with Lisa Kron for The Legacy Project: Volume III.
Director: Landon Van Soest | Stars: Lisa Kron, James Lapine
50.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
Falsettos
(2017)
TV-14 | 142 min | Music, Musical
The 2016 Broadway Revival of William Finn's Tony-winning musical. It tells the story of Marvin, a Jewish family man who leaves his wife and son for a male lover during the height of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.
Directors: Matthew Diamond, James Lapine | Stars: Christian Borle, Stephanie J. Block, Andrew Rannells, Brandon Uranowitz
Votes: 291