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Justin Paul
Musical Theatre Performer
Born January 3, 1985 in Westport, Connecticut, United States (41 years old)
Musical Theatre
1 Principal Houses
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Career Trajectory
Justin Paul's ascent from emerging musical theatre composer to Tony Award–winning songwriter occurred across a single transformative decade, beginning with his collaboration with Benj Pasek on *The Book of Mormon* and crystallizing with *Dear Evan Hansen*, a musical that captured the zeitgeist of contemporary adolescence and established Paul as an essential voice in 21st-century American musical theatre. His subsequent work across Broadway, film, and television—including *The Greatest Showman*, *Hadestown*, and *Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet*—demonstrates a rare ability to craft songs that function as both intimate character studies and broadly resonant popular art, earning him multiple Tony nominations and a Grammy Award.
Career Highlight
Tony Award for Best Original Score for *Dear Evan Hansen* (2017, shared with Benj Pasek)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Musical Theatre Performer
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1985 · Westport, Connecticut, United States
- Active since
- 2017
Training & Education
University of Michigan
Principal Houses
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