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name: "Warren Casey"
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roles: ["Composer"]
born: "20 April 1935"
died: "8 November 1988"
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updated: "2026-09-16T11:17:34.870735+00:00"
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# Warren Casey

Composer. Born 20 April 1935 in New York City. Died 8 November 1988.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 20 April 1935, New York City
- **Died:** 8 November 1988

## Biography

Warren Casey (20 April 1935 – 8 November 1988) was an American theatre composer, lyricist, writer and actor. With Jim Jacobs, he wrote the book, music and lyrics for the stage musical *Grease*, which premiered in Chicago in 1971 before transferring to Broadway.

The 1978 film adaptation of *Grease* used the score from the musical. Casey received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical. He had previously worked as an actor in Chicago theatre companies and held various jobs including retail work before focusing on writing.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Grease* (1978), Fi1m 76, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/grease.md)

## Also known for

- *Grease 2* (1982), Characters
- *Grease Live* (2016), Musical

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