A 1930s Cartoon Character, Betty Boop, Comes to Life as Broadway’s Most Compelling Musical Comedy Heroine in Decades

Credit the show’s librettist, Bob Martin, and the director and choreographer, Jerry Mitchell, whose many celebrated credits include ‘Kinky Boots’ and ‘Legally Blonde.’

© Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
Ainsley Melham and Jasmine Amy Rogers in 'BOOP! The Musical.' © Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Who would have thought that the most compelling musical comedy heroine in decades would be a nearly 100-year-old cartoon character?

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