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BIO

Pasek & Paul's musical Dogfight had its world premiere at Second Stage Theatre, where it won the Lortel Award for Best New Musical. Theater credits include A Christmas Story, The Musical on Broadway, which received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Outstanding New Broadway Musical; James and the Giant Peach; Edges. TV credits include "Smash," "Sesame Street," "Johnny and the Sprites."


Pasek and Paul created the song "Unlimited" for Old Navy's 2014 back-to-school campaign, which earned them a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Upcoming film projects include La La Land (Lionsgate); The Greatest Showman (FOX); Trolls (Dreamworks Animation); Medusa (Sony Pictures Animation); Tom and Jerry Return to Oz (Warner Bros Animation). Honors: Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theatre (American Academy of Arts and Letters), ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, Jonathan Larson Award.
Both are B.F.A. Musical Theatre graduates of the University of Michigan and members of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.

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Productions

Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)
 
[US Tour, 2024] [Replacement]
Composer[Replacement]
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Music and Lyrics[Replacement]
A Christmas Story (Non-Eq)A Christmas Story (Non-Eq)
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Composer/lyricist[Replacement]
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[Toronto, 2019]
Vocal Arrangements and Additional Arrangements
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Vocal Arranger and Additional Arrangements
A Christmas Story, The MusicalA Christmas Story, The Musical
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Vocal Arranger

Writing

Dogfight
Composer
Lyricist
Dear Evan Hansen
Music and Lyrics

Movies

I Shot Andy Warhol
[ 1996 ] Mark
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
[ 1997 ] Cowboy
Below Utopia
[ 1997 ] Daniel Beckett
Frogs for Snakes
[ 1998 ] Flav Santana
Dead Broke
[ 1998 ] James
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
[ 2000 ] Marshall
American Psycho
[ 2000 ] Timothy Bryce
Mulholland Drive
[ 2001 ] Adam
Zoolander
[ 2001 ] Evil DJ
The Sleepy Time Gal
[ 2001 ] Rebecca's Boyfriend
Duplex
[ 2003 ] Coop
Happy End
[ 2003 ] Jack
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
[ 2003 ] Seamus O Grady
The Baxter
[ 2005 ] Bradley Lake
Strangers with Candy
[ 2005 ] Carlo Honklin
Miami Vice
[ 2006 ] Detective Larry Zito
Inland Empire
[ 2006 ] Devon Berk, Billy Side
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
[ 2006 ] Guy Cooley
Return to Rajapur
[ 2006 ] Jeremy Reardon
The Ten
[ 2007 ] Jesus H. Christ
Broken English
[ 2007 ] Nick Gable
Tropic Thunder
[ 2008 ] writer
Megamind
[ 2010 ] Megamind's Father
Iron Man 2
[ 2010 ] writer
Your Highness
[ 2011 ] Leezar
Wanderlust
[ 2012 ] Seth
Rock of Ages
[ 2012 ] writer
Zoolander 2
[ 2016 ] Evil DJ
The Girl on the Train
[ 2016 ] Tom
The Lego Ninjago Movie
[ 2017 ] Garmadon
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
[ 2017 ] Mter Codebreaker
The Spy Who Dumped Me
[ 2018 ] Drew
Bumblebee
[ 2018 ] Dropkick
Mute
[ 2018 ] Duck
On the Basis of Sex
[ 2018 ] Mel Wulf
Lady and the Tramp
[ 2019 ] Tramp
False Positive
[ 2021 ] Adrian
Violet
[ 2021 ] The Voice

TV Shows

At Home with Amy Sedaris
Hip Guy, Sea Captain, Colonel Cary Commander
Sex and the City
Vaughn Wysel, Jared
Six Feet Under
Joe
The District
Nick Pierce
The Leftovers
Kevin Garvey
The Mosquito Coast
Allie Fox
FBI: Most Wanted
Luca Marino

Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2017 - Best Score

Justin PaulDear Evan Hansen


winner
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Justin PaulDear Evan Hansen


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Lyrics

Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway)

Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Music

Justin Paul, A Christmas Story, The Musical!

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Justin Paul, A Christmas Story, The Musical


winner
Richard Rodgers Award - 2011 - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Justin Paul written?

Justin Paul has written 3 shows including A Christmas Story, The Musical (Lyricist), Dogfight (Composer), Dear Evan Hansen (Music and Lyrics).

What awards has Justin Paul been nominated for?

Best Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for A Christmas Story, The Musical!, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for A Christmas Story, The Musical and Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award).

What awards has Justin Paul won?

Justin Paul has won the following awards: Best Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Dear Evan Hansen; Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Dear Evan Hansen; Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Dear Evan Hansen; and the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award).

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