“BOOP!” is a musical tribute to the cartoon character Betty Boop. The musical starts in the cartoon world where Betty Boop is tried of being chased by men and performing challenging feats. Betty (Jasmine Amy Rogers) yearns for “something else.”  Grampy (Stephen DeRosa), sends Betty to the vibrantly colored world of 2025 Manhattan via his TransDimensional Teleporter where Betty lands in the midst of a Comic Con convention. From there, Betty’s adventures in the Real World feature plenty of energetic songs and dances.

I enjoyed “Boop!” as a silly afternoon performance of an Old Fashioned musical of the Depression variety. Jasmine Amy Rogers is amazing and despite the shallow plot, there’s plenty of fun in this production. GRADE: B (for boop, boop, de doop!)

Musical numbers:

Act I

• “A Little Versatility” – Betty Boop, Ensemble
• “Ordinary Day” – Betty Boop
• “In Color” – Betty Boop, Ensemble
• “Get Her Back” – Grampy, Ensemble
• “I Speak Jazz” – Dwayne, Ensemble
• “Portrait of Betty” – Trisha
• “Sunlight” – Dwayne, Oscar Delacorte, Clarence
• “My New York” – Dwayne, Betty Boop, Trisha, Ensemble
• “A Cure for Love” – Valentina, Mascots
• “Where I Wanna Be” – Betty Boop, Ensemble

Act II

“The Color of Love” – Company

“Where Is Betty?” – Grampy, Valentina, Ensemble

“Where Is Betty? (Reprise)” – Raymond Demarest

“She Knocks Me Out” – Dwayne, Ensemble

“My Hero” – Trisha, Betty Boop

“Whatever It Takes” – Valentina, Grampy

“Take It to the Next Level” – Raymond Demarest

“The Campaign” – Company

“Why Look Around the Corner” – Dwayne, Betty Boop

“Something to Shout About” – Betty Boop