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'Boop! The Betty Boop Musical,' inspired by the iconic 1930s cartoon flapper Betty Boop, will open on Broadway in April 2025 at a Shubert Organization-owned venue. A first-preview date and exact opening night for the previously announced new musical are still to be announced.
'Boop!' premiered on Nov. 19 through Dec. 4, 2023, at Chicago's CIBC Theater under the direction of Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell.
The production includes music by 16-time Grammy winner David Foster, lyrics by Tony nominee Susan Birkenhead, and a book by Tony winner Bob Martin.
It follows Betty Boop's journey from a two-dimensional, monochromatic animation to a vibrant, three-dimensional New York City in the present.
In a statement, Mitchell said, "Creating BOOP! with David, Susan, and Bob and premiering in Chicago last holiday season was a gift to all of us and our entire family." He added, "I can't wait to bring Betty home to Broadway next spring."
The Chicago production starred Jasmine Amy Rogers as the sassy-sweet, spit-curled title heroine, Tony Award winner Faith Prince as Valentina, Ainsley Melham as Dwayne, Erich Bergen as Raymond, Stephen DeRosa as Grampy, Angelica Hale as Trisha, and Anastacia McCleskey as Carol.
Casting for the Broadway production will be revealed soon.
The design and creative team for 'Boop! The Betty Boop Musical' features set design by David Rockwell, costumes by Gregg Barnes, lighting by Philip S. Rosenberg, sound design by Gareth Owen, hair and wig design by Sabana Majeed, makeup by Michael Clifton, illusions design by Skylar Fox, marionette design by The Huber Marionettes, music supervision and arrangements by Darryl Waters, orchestrations by Doug Besterman, dance music arrangements by Zane Mark, and music direction and additional arrangements by Andrew Resnick. The casting is by Tara Rubin.
