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BOOP! the Musical is Something to Shout About!

12/10/2023

The reviews are in, and BOOP! the Musical's tremendously popular run at Chicago's CIBC Theatre is Something To Shout About! Reviewers and audiences alike are raving about the lively score, rousing dance numbers, colorfully engaging sets visual, the amazingly talented cast, including the remarkable Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop, and its powerful and empowering message: you are capable of amazing things!

This is an absolutely sensational show; see it if it’s at all possible..." Karen Topham, Chicago On Stage

Big, bold and brilliantly choreographed..." - Barbara Vitello, The Daily Herald

As Betty Boop sings in one of her great, show-stopping numbers, this musical really is “Something to Shout About.” - Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review

Think the Nicholas Brothers meet the Ziegfeld Follies meet the Rockettes and you get an idea of extraordinary athleticism, precision, grace and sheer show-stoppery Mitchell puts on stage." - Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun-Times

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Joyous, spectacular, and a creative wonderland!" - Dean Richards, WGN RADIO/TV

This show has everything we’d hope to see in a big stage production." - Kimberly Katz, Buzz Center Stage on Buzznet

With big, boisterous dance numbers, tender ballads, an extraordinary scenic landscape and masterful illusions courtesy of Skylar Fox, “BOOP!” has it all. It's a love story—three actually—but even more it’s a free-spirited and endearing comedy that has a message for all of us about who we are and the impact we can make on the world and the people in it." - Ed Tracy, PicksinSix

BOOP! The Sound of Things to Come -

11/24/2023

Just when we thought we couldn't get more excited about BOOP! the Musical... this amazing video shows up on YouTube featuring Jasmine Amy Rogers (a.k.a. Betty Boop) singing "Where I Wanna to Be" in a recording session with composer David Foster!

BOOP! the Musical
CIBC Theatre
November 19-December 24, 2023.

Now on stage: BOOP! the Musical

11/19/2023

With the first preview of BOOP! the Musical just hours away, we thought we'd share these fun previews with you!

See BOOP! the Musical on stage at
Chicago's CIBC Theatre
November 19 - December 24th!
Learn more at: https://boopthemusical.com/

The Scoop on BOOP!

11/16/2023

Read the full feature: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/203496/...

Check out what happens when Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek heads into rehearsal with BOOP! the Musical, and sits down for a chats with director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell and star Jasmine Amy Rogers as they ready the new musical for it's Chicago debut! Previews start November 19th!

Introducing Jasmine Amy Rogers (a.k.a. Betty Boop!)

9/30/2023

The Boop's out of the bag!

Meet the extraordinarily talented Jasmine Amy Rogers. A triple-threat from Texas with an infectious laugh and soaring voice, Jasmine will be stepping in Betty's shoes when BOOP! the Musical premieres at the CBIC Theatre in Chicago in December and, after seeing her absolutely embody Betty in these amazing photos... we can't wait!

Jasmine joins an already amazing team of artists working to bring BOOP! to life including Tony winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, Grammy winning composer David Foster, legendary lyricist Susan Birkenhead, and book writer Bob Martin.

Coming Soon: Boop! the Musical...

2/14/2023

Please welcome to the stage…BETTY BOOP! Tony Award®–winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell brings the Queen of the Animated Screen to the theater with Grammy®-winning composer David Foster, Tony-nominated lyricist Susan Birkenhead, and Tony-winning bookwriter Bob Martin. Get ready for the world premiere Broadway-bound production of BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical, coming to Chicago’s CIBC Theatre Nov. 19 - Dec. 31, 2023. For news and upcoming ticket info visit: www.boopthemusical.com. Boop-oop-a-doop!

RGB X BETTY BOOP COLLECTION TO DEBUT AT FRED SEGAL: Collaboration marks the debut of Betty of the People Initiative Celebrating Community and Inclusion!

12/15/2022

Today marks the launch of a limited-edition RGB x Betty Boop collection and we truly could not be more excited! The collection, featuring T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and sweatpants is available right now, in stores and online, at Fred Segal.

The collaboration debuts Fleischer Studios’ Betty of the People initiative. The program, focused on embracing a broad range of identity communities around the world, showcases the style and artistry of a diverse variety of partners creating designs that celebrate community, equity, unity, and inclusion; values that central to the spirit of Betty Boop and the Fleischer Studios brand.

The inspiration for the BOOP Produced by: RGB collection came from RGB designer Antione Joyner. As a Black designer, Joyner wanted this collection to showcase the spectrum of shades people of color represent. As he incorporated the hues of the people in his life, he hopes this collection will inspire others to share the stories of color in their own community.

We certainly feel inspired and are thrilled to share these amazing designs with the world!
Check out the entire collection HERE.

Up, Up and Away!

11/29/2022

Check out this amazing photo from the Los Angeles Times featuring the stunning 45-foot Betty Boop balloon, wrangled by the Stunt Kids Assn. of America, as part of the Hollywood Christmas Parade on the Sunday following Thanksgiving.

This was the 90th anniversary for the festive parade that marks the start of the holiday season.

GUESS Originals x Betty Boop!

10/7/2022

We're thrilled to announce the release of the GUESS Originals x Betty Boop capsule collection!

This new capsule collection plays into the heritage and iconic glamorous appeal of both brands. You'll find the GUESS Originals x Betty Boop collection in select GUESS retail stores, at the new GUESS Originals store in LA, and on guessoriginals.com starting October 6, 2022.

“GUESS and Betty Boop share long histories of celebrating vibrant, confident women," says Mark Fleischer, Chairman and CEO of Fleischer Studios. "We are delighted to see them continue that celebration together!”

The collection, inspired by the similar aesthetic of Betty Boop and the classic GUESS girl, includes many modern, fun, and easy to wear styles including a ‘50s inspired bowling bag, velour sweatsuits, and a black straight leg denim with embroidery of Betty Boop on the back pocket. The standout piece of the collection is a unisex faux-leather bomber jacket, adorned with graphics of Betty Boop.

PBS corrects misinformation on its site that wrongly credited jazz performer Baby Esther as the inspiration for Betty Boop

9/14/2021

In a powerful mea culpa recently published on the PBS website, the editors of one of the nation's most trusted and well-respected journalistic outlets retracted and corrected a story it posted online six years ago stating that Betty Boop was based on the African American performer, Baby Esther. In the story, PBS explains how misinformation managed to remain on its website for so long, but even more importantly it took the opportunity to put the full weight of its journalistic expertise behind a concerted effort to set the record straight.

The people at PBS took this story seriously and we couldn't be more grateful. We know that this story touches on subjects that feel particularly thorny right now and we hope that this course correction will move us toward a fuller and more nuanced understanding of this pivotal period in our country's history; one that continues to resonate and influence us to this day.

You can read whole story, appropriately titled "Betty Oops," here: https://www.pbs.org/publiceditor/blogs/pbs-public-editor/betty-oops/