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Jim Jacobs (born October 7, 1942) is an American actor, composer, lyricist, and writer for the theatre, long associated with the Chicago theater scene. Jacobs is best known for creating the book, storyline, characters, and lyrics for the 1971 musical Grease with Warren Casey.
Grease is a musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Named after the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as greasers and set in 1959 at the fictional Rydell High School in Northwest Chicago [1] (based on Taft High School in Chicago, Illinois, [2] and named after rock singer Bobby Rydell [3 ...
- Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey, Stockard Channing
- 1971
Jim Jacobs is a Chicago-born writer and composer who co-created the musical Grease with Warren Casey. He also wrote the sequel Grease 2 and the TV adaptations of Grease Live! and Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.
- Writer, Music Department, Composer
- October 7, 1942
- Jim Jacobs
Jim Jacobs BIO. Jim Jacobs was born and raised on the mean streets of Chicago's far northwest side. During the golden era of rock 'n' roll (1956-1960) he was a guitar-playing "greaser"...
Jim Jacobs, who created Grease (in 1970) with Warren Casey, was born and raised on the mean streets of Chicago’s far northwest side. During the golden era of rock ‘n’ roll (1956-1960) he was a guitar-playing “greaser” student at Taft High School.
Jim Jacobs is an American musical theatre creator who co-wrote Grease with Warren Casey. Learn about his biography, influences, and other shows on StageAgent.
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Jim Jacobs is the co-author of Grease, the longest running musical in Broadway history. He also wrote Island of Lost Coeds and other plays and musicals. Learn more about his life and works on this web page.
