Justin Paul was born on January 3,1985 and is an American theater and television composer and lyricist best known for his works The Greatest Showman, La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen, all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, Benj Pasek.
10 Facts About Justin Paul
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Justin Paul attended Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts, Coleytown Middle School, and Staples High School, both in Westport, Connecticut.
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Justin Paul graduated from the University of Michigan in December 2006 with a BFA in Musical Theatre.
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Justin Paul is the co-creator, with Benj Pasek of the song cycle Edges.
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Pasek and Paul won the Jonathan Larson Award in 2007.
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Justin Paul co-wrote and co-composed the musical Dogfight, which opened Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre in July 2012.
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Justin Paul composed the musical James and the Giant Peach with Benj Pasek.
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Pasek and Justin Paul wrote the lyrics for the film musical La La Land.
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Pasek and Justin Paul wrote the original song "Runnin' Home to You" performed by Grant Gustin for the musical crossover episode of The Flash "Duet" between The Flash and Supergirl.
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Justin Paul and his wife have a daughter, born in 2016, and a son, born in 2018.