Musical Theatre Performer
Justin Paul is an American composer and lyricist whose emotionally incisive songwriting, crafted alongside collaborator Benj Pasek, has redefined contemporary musical theatre and film scoring for a generation seeking authenticity and vulnerability in popular song.
Defining moments and milestones
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.
Tony Award for Best Original Score for *Dear Evan Hansen* (2017, shared with Benj Pasek)
University of Michigan
Recordings featuring Justin Paul in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.