BOOP! THE MUSICAL Reviews — Page 2

Kad said: "Jesse Green has really become a weird fusion of Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood."

Right?! I remember a time when I used to agree with him ALL THE TIME and found his reviews to be some of the most well-written and considerate takes out there. And then he came to the NY Times, and it's all been downhill since then.

Ensemble1698878795 said: "Who won the Tony last year? Maleah JoI Moon, new blood. Audra and Nicole will most likely split the votes."

Although in that scenario, Moon arguably benefitted from being in the show that was a stronger contender than the others in her category. Days of Wine and Roses, Lempicka, and The Notebook weren't nominated for Best Musical. Meanwhile, Gayle Rankin probably suffered from the Cabaret revival not living up to its acclaim from London.

So far 10 up 2 down and 1 meh.

iluvtheatertrash said: "MemorableUserName said: "AMNY:

Review | ‘Boop! The Musical’: Boop-Oop-a-Don’t

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/broadway/boop-the-musical-boop-oop-a-dont/

"Jasmine Amy Rogers plays Betty in stylized, exaggerated fashion — full of baby-voiced catchphrases and cartoonish mannerisms. She’s committed and cute, but understandably cannot replicate the surreal proportions and charisma of her animated counterpart. So when New Yorkers instantly recognize her as the real Betty Boop, it’s unconvincing.

The book by Bob Martin (“The Drowsy Chaperone”) attempts to reframe Betty as a modern feminist figure, but the messaging is muddled and superficial. The plot is thin, the pacing sluggish, and the emotional arc barely registers. There are scattered references to cartoon lore — including Betty’s early days as a dog — and jazz greats like Cab Calloway, but they land as shallow nods.""

He is so tedious. The fact that the lead New York Times criticdoes not know how to suspend his disbelief when reviewing a musical is truly pathetic"

Apologies - I mixed up publications. Long day. But point stands. Pathetic.

Ensemble1698878795 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "Who won the Tony last year? Maleah JoI Moon, new blood."

Maleah won in an incredibly weak year and was up against:

• Two people in shows that had already closed (one who already had a Tony).
• One veteran (who already has a Tony) who was the best part of a disliked show.
• The star of a divisive revival.

She was also in the most-liked show of the above nominees and the only Best Musical nominee.

In another year, Maleah might have been lucky to even be nominated."

Not really understanding your point. Audra has six Tony’s, she doesn’t need a 7th and her performance is not blowing folks outta their socks, it’s been a mixed response.Politically Nicole got into some hot water. Jasmine is a breath of fresh air and crafting something that has never been performedon a Broadway stage, the other two can’t say the same. Shes giving a triple threat performance. I think people will honor it."

It also doesn’t help that BOOP probably won’t be open by the time the Tonys come around

InTheBathroom1 said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "Who won the Tony last year? Maleah JoI Moon, new blood."

Maleah won in an incredibly weak year and was up against:

• Two people in shows that had already closed (one who already had a Tony).
• One veteran (who already has a Tony) who was the best part of a disliked show.
• The star of a divisive revival.

She was also in the most-liked show of the above nominees and the only Best Musical nominee.

In another year, Maleah might have been lucky to even be nominated."

Not really understanding your point. Audra has six Tony’s, she doesn’t need a 7th and her performance is not blowing folks outta their socks, it’s been a mixed response.Politically Nicole got into some hot water. Jasmine is a breath of fresh air and crafting something that has never been performedon a Broadway stage, the other two can’t say the same. Shes giving a triple threat performance. I think people will honor it."

It also doesn’t help that BOOP probably won’t be open by the time the Tonys come around "





Of course it will. Are you one of those salty haters who thought the show was going to get panned and are now disappointed? lol

Boop will win best choreo easily, Jasmine might win Best Actress, it'll get nominations for Best Musical, Costume Design, Original Score at the very least. And you think they're closing before the Tonys?

InTheBathroom1 said: "It also doesn’t help that BOOP probably won’t be open by the time the Tonys come around "





After these reviews, I don't think it'll have a problem staying around for 2 months...

Sutton Ross said: "
Maleah won in an incredibly weak year

In another year, Maleah might have been lucky to even be nominated."


Yeah, none of that is true and trying to take away such an accomplishmentfrom a young, beautiful, woman of color making her Broadway debut is exactly what I would expect with someone with your condition. Absolutely repugnant. MaleahJoiMoon is a star and if you had bothered to see Hells Kitchen,it would have been obvious. Stop talking about things you know nothing about.

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Maleah is excellent and it was a weak year in the category in comparison to this one. Both can be true. It was between her and Kelli O'Hara, who starred in a divisive and closed show. The other 3 nominees were fortunate just to be there. Why this revisionist history?

Updated On: 4/7/25 at 10:14 PM

InTheBathroom1 said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "Who won the Tony last year? Maleah JoI Moon, new blood."

Maleah won in an incredibly weak year and was up against:

• Two people in shows that had already closed (one who already had a Tony).
• One veteran (who already has a Tony) who was the best part of a disliked show.
• The star of a divisive revival.

She was also in the most-liked show of the above nominees and the only Best Musical nominee.

In another year, Maleah might have been lucky to even be nominated."

Not really understanding your point. Audra has six Tony’s, she doesn’t need a 7th and her performance is not blowing folks outta their socks, it’s been a mixed response.Politically Nicole got into some hot water. Jasmine is a breath of fresh air and crafting something that has never been performedon a Broadway stage, the other two can’t say the same. Shes giving a triple threat performance. I think people will honor it."

It also doesn’t help that BOOP probably won’t be open by the time the Tonys come around "







It will and expect TONY noms for:

Mitchell - Choreography

Foster - Score

Barnes - Costumes

JAR - Best Actress

Best Musical

***Maybe Sound / Orchestrations

O my. It was never between kelly ohara.

Vulture

Does Betty Boop Exist in Three Dimensions?

https://www.vulture.com/article/theater-review-betty-boop-broadway-musical.html

"Unsteadiness in premise can be covered for by verve of execution, which Boop! does find here and there. Mitchell is more committed to choreography than many commercial Broadway directors, and here, he’s using Betty’s early-20th-century origins as a way to explore bodies-as-geometry à la Busby Berkeley. The second act opens with a chase sequence in which the ensemble flips around in costumes that are half color, half black-and-white.

If her character remains obscure, at least Rogers has the kind of charm and ease with physical comedy (she’s found a way of making her limbs hand-drawn and noodly) that makes you resort to old-fashioned forms of praise: a cutup, a laugh riot, a real pistol."

Updated On: 4/7/25 at 10:20 PM

Ensemble1665759202 said: "InTheBathroom1 said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Ensemble1698878795 said: "Who won the Tony last year? Maleah JoI Moon, new blood."

Maleah won in an incredibly weak year and was up against:

• Two people in shows that had already closed (one who already had a Tony).
• One veteran (who already has a Tony) who was the best part of a disliked show.
• The star of a divisive revival.

She was also in the most-liked show of the above nominees and the only Best Musical nominee.

In another year, Maleah might have been lucky to even be nominated."

Not really understanding your point. Audra has six Tony’s, she doesn’t need a 7th and her performance is not blowing folks outta their socks, it’s been a mixed response.Politically Nicole got into some hot water. Jasmine is a breath of fresh air and crafting something that has never been performedon a Broadway stage, the other two can’t say the same. Shes giving a triple threat performance. I think people will honor it."

It also doesn’t help that BOOP probably won’t be open by the time the Tonys come around "





Of course it will. Are you one of those salty haters who thought the show was going to get panned and are now disappointed? lol

Boop will win best choreo easily, Jasmine might win Best Actress, it'll get nominations for Best Musical, Costume Design, Original Score at the very least. And you think they're closing before the Tonys?"







I think Buena Vista could give it a run for Choreography….