Jasmine Amy Rogers plays Betty Boop, and she embodies a jazz-age look and style that can be seen in period stars from Clara ...

Thirty-eight years ago, an ambitious young cartoonist named Frank Caruso turned up to the Manhattan offices of King Features ...

Betty Boop was a dog. Pardon the expression ... Meanwhile, new, family-friendly characters were added, like "Grampy," a crazy inventor (played by Stephen DeRosa in the show).

Together, they’re part of the team bringing the enduring animated icon Betty Boop to contemporary New York City in “Boop! The Musical.” Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below ...