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Betty Boop musical hits Philadelphia stage
Betty Boop musical premieres at Philadelphia's Academy of Music this fall
In brief
Betty Boop musical premieres at Philadelphia's Academy of Music this fall Aliya Grace plays Betty Boop in the Philadelphia run of 'BOOP! The Musical' Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Betty Boop musical debut
BOOP! The Musical makes its Philadelphia premiere at the Academy of Music Nov. 17-29
“BOOP! The Musical will make its Philadelphia premiere at the Academy of Music from Nov. 17-29”
Aliya Grace stars
Aliya Grace plays Betty Boop in the North American tour cast
“Aliya Grace will play Betty Boop in the North American tour”
Local connection
South Jersey performer Ava Madara joins the touring cast
“The cast also includes South Jersey performer Ava Madara”
Creative team
Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell directs and choreographs the show
“The production features original Broadway direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell”
Music and lyrics
Grammy winner David Foster composes the score with Susan Birkenhead's lyrics
“The score and arrangements are by Grammy winner David Foster, with lyrics by Susan Birkenhead”
Award success
The musical earned three Tony nominations during its Broadway run
“The musical earned three Tony Award nominations during its Broadway run, which ended in July 2025”
Show details
Performances run Nov. 17-29 with varying showtimes
“Performances at the Academy of Music run from Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 29”
What matters most
Aliya Grace plays Betty Boop in the Philadelphia run of 'BOOP! The Musical'
