It's not every day you get to see a new Broadway star be born, but I witnessed it at the first preview of BOOP!, a splashy new musical about the iconic cartoon character Betty Boop.

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Performances in N.Y.C. From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage. Boop-oop-a-doop! Credit ...