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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.
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 was born on 7 October 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and composer, known for Grease (1978), Grease 2 (1982) and Easy A (2010). He was previously married to Denise Lynn.
- Writer, Music Department, Composer
- October 7, 1942
- Jim Jacobs
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. 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.
2 days ago · The strange, true story of how 'Grease' was born Co-creator Jim Jacobs talks about the party-fueled inspiration for his rock 'n roll blockbuster. By Colin Dabkowski. Mar 21, 2010. If it weren't...
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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.