Justin Paul

Tony nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (known as Pasek and Paul) are an award-winning musical theatre composing team. Their works include A Christmas Story, Dogfight, Edges , James and the Giant Peach, and Dear Evan Hansen. Their original songs have been featured on NBC's Smash. They are graduates of the University of Michigan and winners of the 2007 Jonathan Larson Award, named after the late Rent composer, that honors achievement by composers, lyricists and librettists.