Jim Jacobs
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Date of Birth:
August 08, 2022
Date of Death:
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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" student at Taft High School. In 1963, Jacobs met Warren Casey when they were both cast in a local theatre production of A Shot in ...
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Jim Jacobs Biography
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" student at Taft High School. In 1963, Jacobs met Warren Casey when they were both cast in a local theatre production of A Shot in the Dark. Seven years later they wrote Grease, which opened in 1971 in a former trolley barn called the Kingston Mines Theatre in Chicago. A year later, Grease made it to Broadway and "Greasemania" took off, becoming what was then the longest running show in Broadway history. The 1978 movie version became the highest grossing movie musical of all time. Originally an actor, Jacobs has been seen on television, in motion pictures, regional theatre, national tours, and on Broadway. He is the co-author of several other plays and musicals including Bats In The Belfry, Remember The Night and Island of Lost Coeds, a musical spoof of the low budget sci-fi/horror/jungle movies of the 1950s, which he wrote with Warren Casey. In May 2014, Mr. Jacobs was presented with an honorary doctorate degree from Columbia College in Chicago. He currently resides in Southern California and has remained active in theatre, especially with the American Theatre Company of Chicago and several theatres in the San Diego area.Jim Jacobs Awards and Nominations
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Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Book of a Musical  |
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Pantochino Teen Theatre To Present GREASE In Fairfieldby A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2022
Pantochino Teen Theatre will present the fifties musical knockout, “Grease' at the SHU Community Theatre in Downtown Fairfield. Co-producers Bert Bernardi and Jimmy Johansmeyer have announced three performances, August 12 and 13.
Photos: Jason Donovan and Peter Andre in GREASE in the West Endby Grace Cutler - Jul 6, 2022
Australian star singer and actor Jason Donovan will play Teen Angel at certain performances in a new production of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, which plays at the Dominion. Check out photos!
GREASE: School Version Announced At Metropolisby A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2022
Area high school students join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts (SOPA) to perform the hit musical Grease: School Version August 6-9, 2022, in the Metropolis Theatre.
Photos: First Look at Jason Donovan as 'Teen Angel' in GREASEby Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022
All new photos have been released of Jason Donovon as Teen Angel in the West End production of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE, which opened at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday 17 May.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2022
La nueva producción de GREASE llegará a Barcelona a finales de añoby Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 13, 2022
La versión de David Serrano para SOM Produce aterrizará en el Tívoli durante 8 únicas semanas.
Musical Theatre West Presents A Rockin' Reimagined Revival Of GREASEby A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2022
Musical Theatre West has announced the return of one of the world's most popular musicals, Grease, to its stage this summer! Fifty years after the original show hit Broadway, MTW's 2022 production of Grease will tell the classic love story of Danny and Sandy, featuring a talented cast that reflects the diversity of a typical Long Beach high school.
BWW Review: 50 YEARS Later - It's Still Greased Lightning In TELL ME MORE, TELL ME MORE: THE GREASE 50TH REUNION At 54 Belowby Bobby Patrick - Jun 9, 2022
It Was Sandy, And Doody, And Rizzo, And Marty Too!
Photos: GREASE Celebrates 50th Broadway Anniversaryby Bruce Glikas - Jun 7, 2022
Earlier this week, company members from Grease gathered at Sardi's to celebrate the show's 50th Bradway anniversary.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Axelrod Performing Arts Center's GREASEby Stage Tube - Jun 6, 2022
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents the musical Grease for three weeks, June 3-19 at the Vogel Auditorium. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical’s Broadway opening, this production of Grease is directed and choreographed by Lisa Stevens, whose resume includes the revivals of Chicago on Broadway and the West End and Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical.
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VIDEO: Get A First Look At Axelrod Performing Arts Center's GREASEby Stage Tube - Jun 6, 2022
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents the musical Grease for three weeks, June 3-19 at the Vogel Auditorium. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical’s Broadway opening, this production of Grease is directed and choreographed by Lisa Stevens, whose resume includes the revivals of Chicago on Broadway and the West End and Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical.
VIDEO: All New First Look at GREASE, Opening Tonight on the West Endby BroadwayWorld TV - May 17, 2022
All new video clips have been released for the new West End production of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey's iconic musical GREASE, which has its official opening at the Dominion Theatre tonight, Tuesday 17 May 2022. Previews began on Tuesday 3 May 2022.
VIDEO: Olivia Moore Sings 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' From GREASEby BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 1, 2022
All new video has been released of Olivia Moore singing 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' from GREASE. Olivia plays Sandy in the new West End production of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, opening at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday 17 May 2022, with previews from Tuesday 3 May 2022.
VIDEO: John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Reunite For GREASE Sing-A-Long and Q & Aby Stage Tube - Dec 14, 2019
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, original Grease film stars, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John reunited yesterday at Coral Sky Amphitheatre to host the Meet n' Grease Sing-a-long!
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 14, 2016
Appearing on Network Ten's THE PROJECT yesterday, actress Olivia Newton John responded to the bizarre theory, sharing that she was quite amused by it.
by Stage Tube - Aug 19, 2016
Today in 2007, the second Broadway revival of Grease opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran for 554 performances. Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School (loosely based on William Howard Taft School), follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love, cars, and drive-ins.
by Stage Tube - Aug 17, 2016
They're the ones WE want! Laura Osnes and Maxx Crumm reunited at today's #Ham4Ham with Rory O'Malley to perform the classic GREASE duet 'You're The One That I Want'. Check it out below!
by Robert Diamond - Jan 29, 2016
Trace the evolution of Grease's score from Chicago to Broadway to Hollywood and back to Broadway.
by Stage Tube - Dec 21, 2015
FOX has shared a new promo for GREASE: LIVE airing Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Check it out below - including what the cast things of the show, a brief performance sneak peek and more!
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 4, 2015
The FOX network but their talent, including Keke Palmer, John Stamos and Jamie Lee Curtis to the test when and asked them to sing their favorite GREASE song - check out the results below!
