Broadway’s Boop! Will Release a Cast Album

By Logan Culwell-Block

Jasmine Amy Rogers stars in the musical with songs by David Foster and Susan Birkenhead.

Broadway’s BOOP! The Musical is getting a cast recording. The David Foster–Susan Birkenhead-Bob Martin musical will digitally release a Broadway cast album June 6, with CD and vinyl editions dropping the same day. The album is being produced by Foster and executive produced by Melody Place.

The musical, which opened April 5, continues its run at the Broadhurst Theatre. See what critics had to say about the new show here.

Tony winner Jerry Mitchell is directing and choreographing the new musical, which features a book by Martin, music by Foster, and lyrics by Birkenhead. Leading the cast in the title role is Jasmine Amy Rogers, as Betty Boop, who travels from her cartoon black-and-white world into modern day New York City to learn a little bit more about herself and bring inspiration to jaded New Yorkers.

The cast also includes Faith Prince as Valentina, Ainsley Melham as Dwayne, Erich Bergen as Raymond Demarest, Stephen DeRosa as Grampy, Anastacia McCleskey as Carol Evans, Angelica Hale as Trisha, puppeteer Phillip Huber as Pudgy the Dog, and Aubie Merrylees as Oscar Delacorte.

Joining them are Lawrence Alexander, Colin Bradbury, Tristen Buettel, Joshua Michael Burrage, Victoria Byrd, Dan Castiglione, Rebecca Corrigan, RJ Higton, Nina Lafarga, Morgan McGhee, Ryah Nixon, Christian Probst, Ricky Schroeder, Gabriella Sorrentino, Derek Jordan Taylor, and Lizzy Tucker. Swings Courtney Arango, Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald, Amy Van Norstrand, Damani Van Rensalier, and David Wright Jr. round out the company. Casting is by Tara Rubin and Kevin Metzger-Timson.

Click here to purchase a limited edition BOOP! opening night Playbill

The creative team also includes scenic designer David Rockwell, costume designer Gregg Barnes, lighting designer Philip S. Rosenberg, sound designer Gareth Owen, projection designer Finn Ross, hair and wig designer Sabana Majeed, makeup designer Michael Clifton, illusion designer Skylar Fox, marionette designer The Huber Marionettes, music supervisor and arranger Daryl Waters, music director Rick Fox, orchestrator Doug Besterman, and dance music arranger Zane Mark. Broadway vets Rachelle Rak and Jon Rua serve as associate choreographers, with DB Bonds as associate director.

Visit BoopTheMusical.com for tickets.