Let's make this birthday one to remember.

76 years old (Born on January 10, 1949)

Happy Birthday, James Lapine! May your day be as delightfully complex and brilliantly orchestrated as one of your legendary collaborations with William Finn. From "Falsettos" to "A New Brain," you've shown us that life's quirks are best expressed through song—and a healthy dose of humor.

Your Pulitzer Prize-winning storytelling continues to inspire laughter, tears, and spontaneous jazz hands everywhere. Here's hoping this year brings you even more standing ovations, fewer rewrites, and absolutely no actors forgetting their lines mid-performance (though we know you'd handle it gracefully). Cheers to another year filled with creativity—may the spotlight always find you smiling!