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{{short description|American composer and lyricist}}
{{for multi|the New Zealand cricketer|Justin Paul (cricketer)|the scholar|Justin Paul (scholar)}}
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| image             = Pasek and Paul - Justin Paul (cropped).JPG
| caption           = Paul in 2009
| background        = solo_singer
| birth_name         = Justin Noble Paul
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|01|03}}
| birth_place       = [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]
| occupation        = Composer, lyricist, singer
| spouse            = {{marriage|Asher Fogle Paul|2011}}<ref>https://parade.com/1362592/parade/feeling-sad-that-momentous-moments-from-your-past-have-been-tainted-heres-some-insight/</ref>
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'''Justin Noble Paul''' (born January 3, 1985)<ref>https://www.instagram.com/waltermcbridecollection/p/DEYWd2ePUPz/</ref> is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing songs for films such as ''[[La La Land]]'' (2016) and ''[[The Greatest Showman]]'' (2017), and the stage musical ''[[Dear Evan Hansen]]'', all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, [[Benj Pasek]]. With Pasek, Paul became the 20th/21st person to win the [[EGOT]] ([[Emmy Awards|Emmy]], [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]], [[Academy Awards|Oscar]], and [[Tony Awards]]).

==Early life and education==
Paul was born in Missouri, but raised in Connecticut. He attended Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts, [https://cms.westportps.org/ Coleytown Middle School], and [[Staples High School (Connecticut)|Staples High School]], both in [[Westport, Connecticut]]. While in public school, Justin was an active member of both [https://sites.google.com/a/westport.k12.ct.us/coleytown-company/ Coleytown Company] and [https://www.staplesplayers.com/ Staples Players] (his middle and high school theatre programs)'''.''' He graduated from the [[University of Michigan]] in December 2006 with a BFA in Musical Theatre.<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/bios/viewstar.cfm?starid=817 "Broadway World Bio"] Broadwayworld.com</ref>

==Career==
He is the co-creator, with [[Benj Pasek]] of the [[song cycle]] ''[[Edges (musical)|Edges]]''. Also with Pasek, he is one of the songwriters for the Disney Channel show ''[[Johnny and the Sprites]]''.<ref>[http://www.pasekandpaul.com/ "Pasek and Paul - Bio"]. pasekandpaul.com</ref> [[Pasek and Paul]] won the Jonathan Larson Award in 2007.<ref>[http://www.jlpaf.org/grant.html#2007 Jonathan Larson Foundation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827205647/http://www.jlpaf.org./grant.html#2007#2007 |date=2008-08-27 }} jlpaf.org</ref><ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Pasek_and_Paul_Among_Winners_of_Jonathan_Larson_Awards_20070216 "Jonathan Larson Awards"]. Broadwayworld.com, February 16, 2007</ref> He also co-wrote and co-composed the musical ''[[Dogfight (musical)|Dogfight]]'', which opened [[Off-Broadway]] at the [[Second Stage Theatre]] in July 2012.<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168051-Dogfight-New-Musical-About-Cruelty-and-Hope-Opens-in-NYC-Lindsay-Mendez-and-Derek-Klena-Star "''Dogfight'', New Musical About Cruelty and Hope, Opens in NYC; Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Star"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717001446/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168051-Dogfight-New-Musical-About-Cruelty-and-Hope-Opens-in-NYC-Lindsay-Mendez-and-Derek-Klena-Star |date=2012-07-17 }} Playbill, July 16, 2012</ref> He also composed the musical ''[[James and the Giant Peach#Musical adaptation|James and the Giant Peach]]'' with Benj Pasek.

The pair created and wrote the score for the stage musical ''[[Dear Evan Hansen]]'' which premiered at the [[Arena Stage]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] in July 2015.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/benj-pasek-and-justin-paul-swing-for-the-fences-with-dear-evan-hansen/2015/07/09/50f59f48-219c-11e5-aeb9-a411a84c9d55_story.html "Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Swing for the Fences with ''Dear Evan Hansen''"] ''The Washington Post'', July 9, 2015</ref>  The musical, which has been called "striking for its moral complexity as well as its musical ambition",<ref>[[Michael Paulson|Paulson, Michael]], [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/theater/dear-evan-hansen-to-move-to-broadway.html "'Dear Evan Hansen' to Move to Broadway"]. ''New York Times'', May 25, 2016.</ref> which opened on Broadway in December 2016. At the [[71st Tony Awards]], it is nominated for nine awards including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]], [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Score]], [[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical|Best Book of a Musical]], and [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]] for Platt.

Pasek and Paul wrote the lyrics for the film musical ''[[La La Land]]''. The film was written and directed by [[Damien Chazelle]], and stars [[Emma Stone]] and [[Ryan Gosling]].<ref>Gans, Andrew and Viagas, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/article/la-la-land-film-with-ryan-gosling-to-feature-songs-by-pasek-and-paul-and-justin-hurwitz-com-348167# "La La Land Film, With Ryan Gosling, to Feature Songs by Pasek and Paul and Justin Hurwitz"] Playbill, March 8, 2016</ref> The film was the opening film at the 73rd [[Venice International Film Festival]], on August 31, 2016.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-new-trailer-for-forthcoming-la-la-land-movie-musical# "Watch New Trailer for Forthcoming ''La La Land' Movie Musical"] Playbill, August 23, 2016</ref> The duo won the [[74th Golden Globe Awards|2017]] [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song]] for "[[City of Stars]]."<ref name = Barone>Barone, Joshua, [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/08/arts/golden-globes-winners-list-2017.html ''Golden Globe Winners 2017''], [[The New York Times]], January 8, 2017.</ref> The pair received two [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] nominations at the [[89th Academy Awards]], for "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" and "City of Stars," alongside composer [[Justin Hurwitz]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/01/oscar-nominations-list-2017-1201772717/|title=Oscar Nominations List: All the 2017 Academy Award Nominees {{!}} IndieWire|last=Winfrey|first=Graham|website=www.indiewire.com|date=24 January 2017|language=en|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref> the trio won for the latter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oscar Winners 2017 (Published 2017) |work=The New York Times |date=27 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419111832/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/movies/oscar-winners.html |archive-date=2023-04-19 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/movies/oscar-winners.html}}</ref> The duo earned another Oscar nomination the following year for co-writing the song, "[[This Is Me (The Greatest Showman song)|This Is Me]]", from ''[[The Greatest Showman]]'' (2017).

Pasek and Paul also wrote the original song "Runnin' Home to You" performed by [[Grant Gustin]] for the musical crossover episode of ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' "Duet" between ''The Flash'' and ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/31/flash-supergirl-musical-crossover-rachel-bloom-song/|title=The Flash-Supergirl musical crossover to feature songs by Rachel Bloom, Dear Evan Hansen duo|last=Agard|first=Chancellor|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=January 31, 2017|access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>

In 2022, they won the [[Tony Award for Best Musical]] for serving as producers for the Broadway production of [[Michael R. Jackson]]'s [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama|Pulitzer Prize]]-winning musical ''[[A Strange Loop]]''.

==Personal life==
Paul is married to writer Asher Fogle Paul.  They have a daughter, born in 2016, and a son, born in 2018.<ref name=Paulson>Paulson, Michael [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/theater/benj-pasek-justin-paul-dear-evan-hansen.html ''What It's Like to Make It in Showbiz With Your Best Friend''], The New York Times, November 10, 2016.</ref> In July 2020, they had their third child. The Pauls are practicing [[Christians]].<ref name=Paulson />

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
|-
|rowspan="3"|2011
|colspan="2"|[[American Academy of Arts and Letters]], Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater
|{{n/a}}
|{{win|Honorees}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP Foundation Award]]
|[[ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award|Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{win|Honorees}}
|-
|Songwriter's Fellowship Award
|{{n/a}}
|{{win|Honorees}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|2013
|[[Tony Award]]
|[[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[A Christmas Story: The Musical]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Drama Desk Award]]
|[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music|Outstanding Music]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Lucille Lortel Awards|Lucille Lortel Award]]
|Outstanding Musical
|rowspan="2"|''[[Dogfight (musical)|Dogfight]]''
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
|Outstanding New Score
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="15" |2016
| colspan="2" |The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Original New Play or Musical
| rowspan="4" |''[[Dear Evan Hansen]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Drama Desk Award]]
|[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics|Outstanding Lyrics]]
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
|Outstanding New Score
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Obie Award]]
| Musical Theater, Music and Lyrics
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Hollywood Music in Media Awards|Hollywood Music in Media Award]]
|Best Song in a Feature Film ("City of Stars")
| rowspan="13" |''[[La La Land]]''
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award]]
|Best Music
|{{win}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Critics' Choice Movie Award]]
|[[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song|Best Song]] ("City of Stars")
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song|Best Song]] ("Audition (The Fools Who Dream)")
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Phoenix Film Critics Society Award
|Best Song ("City of Stars")
|{{win}}
|-
|Best Song ("Audition (The Fools Who Dream)")
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Satellite Awards|Satellite Award]]
|[[Satellite Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] ("City of Stars")
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Satellite Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] ("Audition (The Fools Who Dream)")
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2016|Houston Film Critics Society Award]]
|Best Original Song ("City of Stars")
|{{win}}
|-
|Best Original Song ("Audition (The Fools Who Dream)")
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award]]
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] ("City of Stars")
|{{win}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|2017
|rowspan="2"|[[Academy Award]]
|[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] ("City of Stars")
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] ("Audition (The Fools Who Dream)")
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Tony Award]]
|[[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] 
| rowspan="2" |''Dear Evan Hansen''
|{{win}}
|-
| rowspan="7" |2018
| rowspan="2" |[[Grammy Award]]
|[[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album|Best Musical Theater Album]]
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song Written for Visual Media]] ("City of Stars")
|''La La Land''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Hollywood Music in Media Awards|Hollywood Music in Media Award]]
|Best Song in a Feature Film ("This Is Me")
| rowspan="4" |''[[The Greatest Showman]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Critics' Choice Movie Award]]
|[[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song|Best Song]] ("This Is Me") 
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Globe Award]]
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] ("This Is Me")
|{{win}}
|-
|[[Academy Awards]]
|[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] ("This Is Me")
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics|Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]] ("In The Market For A Miracle")
|''[[A Christmas Story Live!]]''
|{{nominated}}
|-
|2020
| [[Laurence Olivier Award]]
|[[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Original Score or New Orchestrations|Best Original Score or New Orchestrations]]
|''Dear Evan Hansen''
|{{won}}
|-
|2022
| [[Tony Award]]
|[[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
|''[[A Strange Loop]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2024
|[[76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics|Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]]
|"Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" {{small|(from ''[[Only Murders in the Building]]: Sitzprobe'')}}
|{{won}}
|-
|2025
|[[3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards|Children's and Family Emmy Awards]]
| Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program
|"That's Why We Love Nature" {{small|(from ''[[Sesame Street]]: Tamir's Water Works'')}}
|{{won}}
|}

==See also==
* [[EGOT|List of EGOT winners]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2524192}}
*{{IBDB name|493227}}
*{{IOBDB name|41590}}

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