The event will feature performances by Tony winner and and , who were seen in the Signature production of Sondheim and Lapine's .
As previously reported, Lapine, a long-time collaborator of composer Stephen Sondheim, will be honored with the award.
"I am thrilled to receive the Sondheim Award from the wonderful Signature Theatre," Lapine said in a statement. "I have already received the invaluable gift of over twenty-five years of collaboration and friendship with Steve. Now I get to have his award, too! I am most grateful."
The theatre, located in Arlington, VA, will present the award at a black-tie Gala Benefit at the Embassy of Italy March 30.
"James has been my good friend and collaborator over the course of thirty-two years, and it’s about time I thanked him ostentatiously," Stephen Sondheim added. "Signature Theatre has given me the opportunity, and I’m grabbing it." James Lapine’s collaboration with Stephen Sondheim began in 1984 with the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George and continued with Into the Woods in 1987 and in 1994. Lapine directed all three productions and created the musical revue , which premiered on Broadway in 2010. He co-produced and directed the HBO documentary "Six By Sondheim," for which he received an Emmy nomination and wrote the screenplay for the film version of .
His directing credits also include , , and , among others.
The Stephen Sondheim Award was established in 2009 in honor of the award-winning theatre writer and composer. Previous recipients include , , , and .
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