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Justin Paul

la transplants Feb. 7, 2023

La La Land to Ditch the City of Stars for BroadwayYa like jazz?

By Jason P. Frank
musicals Sept. 9, 2022

Shawn Mendes to Voice a Singing Reptile in Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileHe’s singing! He’s dancing! He’s eating caviar and taking a bath!

By Wolfgang Ruth

signing off June 7, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen to Wave Good-bye Through a WindowThe Broadway musical gave rise to Ben Platt, the Pasek-and-Paul musical-industrial complex, and an endlessly memed film.

By Justin Curto
movie review Sept. 21, 2021

Dear Evan Hansen Walks Through the Uncanny Valley, Ascends AnywayWhen the movie Dear Evan Hansen works, it’s working against the original musical’s platitudes and giving weight to its inherent brutality.

By Helen Shaw
the industry July 17, 2019

Pasek and Paul, Thirsty for That EGOT, Are Producing a Showtime Musical-DramaThe Dear Evan Hansen creatives head to TV.

By Devon Ivie
oscar bait Mar. 6, 2018

New Aladdin Will Have Songs From Greatest Showman and La La Land Writing DuoThe pair won Best Original Song for “City of Stars” last year.

By Halle Kiefer
grammys 2018 Jan. 28, 2018

Songwriters Pasek and Paul Close in on EGOT After Grammy WinThey won Best Musical Theater Album for Dear Evan Hansen, meaning they now have a Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.

By Dee Lockett
behind the musical Jan. 5, 2017

Talking to La La Land Songwriters Pasek and PaulHow Benj Pasek and Justin Paul met their doppelgängers and wrote the words for the year’s hottest musical.

By Kevin Lincoln