TORONTO - David Foster is the first to admit he’s a musical dictator. It would seem his authoritarian tendencies have served the Canadian producer well. Over his career, they’ve helped him ...

David Foster says writing music for a new Broadway musical starring Betty Boop has been filled with highs notes and "a lot of drudgery." The Victoria native opened up about pushing himself ...

The pair were there to support Parker's uncle, music producer David Foster, who composed the music for “Boop," a stage adaption of the 1930's cartoon character Betty Boop. David’s sister ...

28), with a quizzical raise of the eyebrow. The cartoon character of Betty Boop may be iconic—and she may have a diehard fan-base—but she is not big in the now. Not only that, the show ...

Most impressively for the newcomer, she’s h anded the tricky task of bringing to life a silly and largely irrelevant cultural icon — the 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop — and t ...

As Betty, the flapper of early talkie cartoons, Jasmine Amy Rogers is immensely likable. She sings fabulously, sports a credible perma-smile, nails all the Boop mannerisms and has a fetching way ...

Unlike Barbie, who has had a ubiquitous cultural presence for decades, Betty Boop is a Depression-era cartoon character of a jazz-age flapper, and in looks, attitude and style, she is of her time ...

That musical is Boop!, a bright, colorful extravaganza of nostalgic comedy, charming songs, and high-stepping choreography at the Broadhurst Theatre. Book writer Bob Martin teamed up with David Foster ...

Betty Boop has arrived on Broadway at last! The best of Broadway came out to celebrate opening night of BOOP! The Musical across the street from its Broadhurst Theatre home, at Sardi's.

Jasmine Amy Rogers brings charm to the title role, but “Boop! The Musical” leaves you wondering why it exists.Credit...Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Betty Boop, the flapper of early talkie ...