Boop! The Musical

Boop! The Musical is a musical based on the animated character Betty Boop, with music by David Foster, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and a book by Bob Martin. Betty leaves the black-and-white world and finds colorful adventures and romance with Dwayne, a jazz musician boyfriend in present-day New York City, where she is surprised to find that her fame has preceded her; Grampy follows her to the real world and also finds romance with Valentina (a scientist), superfan Trisha helps Betty, and a mayoral candidate is an antagonist. The musical premiered in Chicago, Illinois, running from November to December 2023, with Jasmine Amy Rogers starring in the title role.