| BOOP! THE MUSICAL Announces Principal Broadway Cast, Tickets On Sale Today | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:15 am EST 11/19/24 | |
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| Tickets Now On Sale Principal Casting Announced! BOOP! The Musical BOOP! Arrives on Broadway in 112 Days! Performances Begin March 11, 2025 Official Opening April 5, 2025 Broadhurst Theatre Starring Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop Ainsley Melham Stephen DeRosa, Anastacia McCleskey Angelica Hale, Phillip Huber, Aubie Merrylees With Erich Bergen And Faith Prince With music by David Foster and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead Book by Bob Martin Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell Tickets On Sale TODAY! BoopTheMusical.com New York, NY (November 19, 2024) – Principal casting for the new Broadway musical BOOP! The Musical has been announced and tickets are on sale today. Following a critically acclaimed engagement in Chicago last year, previews of BOOP! The Musical will begin on March 11, 2025. The new family musical will open officially at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Tickets to BOOP! The Musical are now available at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Group sales available through Group Sales Box Office or by calling 1-800-Broadway. The principal cast of BOOP!, who received critical acclaim in the Chicago pre-Broadway run last year, is headed by Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop and Tony Award®-winner Faith Prince as Valentina, Ainsley Melham as Dwayne, Erich Bergen as Raymond, Stephen DeRosa as Grampy, Anastacia McCleskey as Carol, Angelica Hale as Trisha, Phillip Huber (Pudgy the Dog), and Aubie Merrylees as Oscar. Additional casting will be announced soon. Tony Award®-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) brings the Queen of the Screen to the theater in BOOP! The Musical , with celebrated multiple Grammy® Award-winning composer David Foster ("You're The Inspiration," "I Will Always Love You"), Tony Award®-nominated lyricist Susan Birkenhead (Working, Jelly's Last Jam) and Tony Award®-winning book writer Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). Director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell said "I am over the moon that our Chicago principal cast will be joining us on the journey to Broadway. Everyone embodies the infectious positive spirit of Betty Boop , and I can't wait to get back in the rehearsal room to bring BOOP! to Broadway." . For almost a century, Betty Boop, created by animation pioneer Max Fleischer, has won hearts and inspired fans around the world with her trademark looks, voice, and style. Now, in BOOP! The Musical, Betty's dream of an ordinary day off from the super-celebrity in her black-and-white world leads to an extraordinary adventure of color, music, and finding love in New York City — one that reminds her and the world, "You are capable of amazing things." The design and creative team for BOOP! The Musical includes Tony Award®-winner David Rockwell (She Loves Me), scenic design; Three-time Tony Award®-winner Gregg Barnes ( Some Like It Hot), costume design; Philip S. Rosenberg (Mrs. Doubtfire), lighting design; Tony Award®-winner Gareth Owen (MJ: The Musical), sound design; Tony Award®-winner Finn Ross ( Back to the Future), projection design; Emmy Award®-winner Sabana Majeed ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"), hair and wig design; Michael Clifton (Gypsy), makeup design; OBIE Award®-winner Skylar Fox ( Once Upon a Mattress), illusions design; The Huber Marionettes (Suspended Animation), marionette design; Tony Award®-winner Daryl Waters (A Wonderful World), music supervision and arrangements; Three-time Tony Award®-winner Doug Besterman (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Orchestrations; Rick Fox (The Who's TOMMY), music director; and Tony Award®-nominee Zane Mark (A Wonderful World), dance music arrangements. Casting is by Tara Rubin, CSA and Kevin Metzger, CSA. DB Bonds is Associate Director, Rachelle Rak and Jon Rua are Associate Choreographers, and General Management is by Foresight Theatrical. BOOP! The Musical premiered at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre November 19 through December 24, 2023, opening December 6, 2023. BOOP! The Musical is based on the characters created by Max Fleischer. ABOUT BETTY BOOP AND FLEISCHER STUDIOS First introduced in 1930, Betty Boop was created by Max Fleischer for his "Talkartoons" series, the world's first animated "talkies" which Max's company, Fleischer Studios, produced for Paramount Studios. Betty initially appeared as a dog-like stage performer who sang and danced with another dog-like character named Bimbo, joyfully entertaining vast audiences of other Fleischer characters from the animal kingdom. Inspired by the collective energy, style, and sound of the many popular Jazz Age flappers and entertainers of the 1920s, Betty quickly evolved into a full-fledged human character, and by 1932 she had become the only female animated screen star in the world. Voiced by Mae Questel, Betty starred in more than 100 cartoons, 90 of which are included in the official Betty Boop series , which ended in 1939. Since then, Betty has appeared in dozens of hit movies, television specials, commercials, and was the first cartoon character to be profiled by A&E's Biography series. Today, Fleischer Studios and their great team of creative professionals, have parlayed the iconic Betty Boop into a worldwide licensing phenomenon entertaining millions of fans and collectors alike. Please visit them online at www.fleischerstudios.com and www.bettyboop.com. Connect with BOOP! The Musical: Facebook: @boopthemusical Instagram: @boopthemusical X: @boopthemusical TikTok: @boopthemusical YouTube: @boopthemusical JASMINE AMY ROGERS ( Betty Boop) is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in BOOP! The Musical after receiving rave reviews for her performance in the pre-Broadway Chicago run. Her theatre credits include Anita in Jelly's Last Jam (Pasadena Playhouse), Gretchen Wieners in the National Tour of Mean Girls, Melody Green in The Wanderer (Papermill Playhouse) and Francis in the world premiere of Becoming Nancy, directed by Jerry Mitchell (Alliance Theatre). TV credits include "Evil" on Paramount+. She was a Jimmy Awards' finalist and appeared in Cabaret as Sally Bowles at the Manhattan School of Music where she studied musical theatre. FAITH PRINCE (Valentina) Broadway: Tony Award winner for Guys and Dolls. Other nominations for: Jerome Robbins Broadway, Bells Are Ringing, A Catered Affair. Also Nick & Nora, What's Wrong With This Picture?, The King and I, Little Me, James Joyce's The Dead, Noises Off, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Annie, and Disaster. TV/Film appearances include "Monarch", "Emily in Paris", "Scream Queens", "Modern Family", "Drop Dead Diva", "Huff", "Spin City", Dave, My Father the Hero, Picture Perfect, Our Very Own. Her many live appearances and two solo albums available for streaming. Ms. Prince has an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati. AINSLEY MELHAM he/him (Dwayne) starred as Aladdin in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway and the Australian National Tour (Helpmann Nomination). Other credits in his home country—Australia—include the national tours of Wicked (Fiyero), Pippin (Pippin), and Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Prince Topher). Also Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Molina), Merrily We Roll Along (Charley Kringas), The Normal Heart (Felix), Xanadu (Sonny), Watershed: The Death of Dr. Duncan (Lost Boy), and Hi-5 (host). He is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and his work on Boop! is dedicated to his dear friend Diana and the Perini family. @ainsleymelham ERICH BERGEN (Raymond Demarest) is best known as Blake Moran on the hit television show "Madam Secretary," and for his performance as Bob Gaudio in the film Jersey Boys, reprising his performance from the National Tour and Las Vegas casts of the Tony Award-winning stage musical. On Broadway, Erich also starred in the musicals Waitress and Chicago, and has been featured on the television shows "Bull," "The Good Fight" and "Gossip Girl" among many others. Erich is also the creative force behind 6W Entertainment, an entertainment and social impact-focused production company. @erichbergen STEPHEN DeROSA (Grampy ). Broadway: Mr. Saturday Night, Gary: A Sequel, On the Town, Betrayal, The Nance, Hairspray, Twentieth Century, Henry IV, Into the Woods, The Man Who Came to Dinner. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, The Alchemist, The Government Inspector, These Paper Bullets!, Love's Fire (The Acting Company),The Mystery of Irma Vep. Regional: Bay Street Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse. World Premiere: The Queen of Versailles (Boston). Film/TV: "A Holiday Spectacular," "Blue Bloods," "The Blacklist," HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" (Eddie Cantor). MFA: Yale. ANASTACIA McCLESKEY (Carol). BROADWAY: Currently MCT-Suffs (OBC), Dottie-Revival of Caroline/Change, Nurse Norma-Waitress, Abraham Lincoln-HAIR, The Book of Mormon, DIVA-Priscilla Queen of the Desert (OBC), Violet (OBC), Tarzan (OBC). OFF B'WAY: May-The Secret Life of Bees, Izora-Mighty Real. WEST END: Close to You, What's it All About. TV/FILM: "The Good Fight," "New Amsterdam," "Madam Secretary," "Annie -Live," "Waitress Live!" "Daredevil." FAVORITE REGIONAL: Joanne-RENT & Celie-The Color Purple @ The Muny (Best Performer in a Musical - St. Louis Theater Circle), Muse in Disney's Hercules @ Paper Mill, Nominated for Helen Hayes Award, Alliance Award, Audelco Award. Asé ANGELICA HALE (Trisha) is a young artist and performer based in Atlanta, Georgia, who is known for competing on "America's Got Talent" and finishing as the youngest runner up in the show's history. She has performed all over the world and made numerous television appearances on shows like "Little Big Shots," "TODAY," and the "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade." She has also originated the role of Trisha in BOOP! The Musical in its pre-Broadway run in Chicago. Her music and videos have amassed hundreds of millions of views across social media as she continues to embark on her journey as a performing artist. PHILLIP HUBER (Pudgy ). World-renowned marionette artist known for films Being John Malkovich and Disney's Oz The Great and Powerful. Theatrical: ‘Paul the Dog' Darling Grenadine, Goodspeed and Chicago's Marriott. That's Christmas, Shubert Theater, Chicago, The Road to Hollywood, Goodspeed, Busker Alley pre-Broadway tour. Nightclubs: Lido de Paris, Casino de Monte Carlo, Magic Castle, Hollywood, Hansa Theater, Hamburg, Place Au Spectacle, Geneva. Television: "The Tonight Show," Emmy/Peabody Award winning "Dusty's Treehouse," "Le Plus Grande Cabaret Du Monde" (France), "Variete" (Chile). Art Exhibition: Don't Trust Anyone Over Thirty," Art Basel-Miami Beach, Vienna, Berlin, and Whitney Museum. Phillip' s one man show Suspended Animation appears worldwide. AUBIE MERRYLEES (Oscar). Broadway: To Kill A Mockingbird, KPOP. Other theatre: Wolf Play (Soho Rep); Hamlet in Hamlet (Bedlam), Off By One with David Strathairn (People's Light); Barrymore nominations for Hand to God (Philadelphia Theatre Co.) and The Aliens (Theatre Exile). Film/TV: Jules; "The Bite." |
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