Jim Luigs wrote SPREAD EAGLE, which was produced at the WPA Theatre in New York, starring Brian Murray. He was commissioned by the Seattle Opera to create the book and lyrics for DAS BARBECÜ, a country- western spoof of Wagner s RING CYCLE, which was subsequently produced off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre, where it received three Drama Desk nominations and was also nominated as Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical by the Outer Critics Circle.

He adapted the book and wrote additional lyrics for the musical,DISNEY'S ALADDIN JUNIOR. Regionally, his plays and musicals have been commissioned and/or produced by Actors Theatre of Louisville, ACT (Seattle), Asolo Theatre (Sarasota), Center Stage Dallas Theatre Center, George Street Playhouse and Goodspeed-at-Chester, among others.