This week, New York's Broadhurst Theatre played host to the much-anticipated Boop! The Musical'. Directed by Jerry Mitchell, and based on characters from Max Fleischer - Boop tells the story of Betty Boop stepping out of her black-and-white world to spend the day in New York City, where she discovers a vibrant universe of color and joy.

Critics have delivered a mixed verdict on New York's latest addition. Curious to see who found it worth the hype? Dive in below to discover their perspectives!

The Reviews

The New York Times

"The most disappointing subgenre of musical, at least in terms of opportunity cost, is the "why?" show: a well-crafted, charmingly performed, highly professional production that nobody asked for. Its intentions are foggy and sometimes suspicious. "Boop! The Musical" now playing at the Broadhurst Theater, in a production directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell is a "why?" show par excellence."

Theatermania

"With a zippy score, terrific tap numbers choreographed by director Jerry Mitchell, energetic performances from a top-notch cast, and a plot that doesn't tax your brain, Boop! is one of the feel-good musicals of the year."

Variety

"The alternating worlds are meant to be playful, but Toontown especially gets exhausting quickly, with characters mugging, clowning and amplifying every limp punchline. But the real world is not much subtler, limiting the emotional weight the show might have."

Vulture

"We may not know Betty Boop deeply, but we can agree she has that certain "It" quality that has made her stick around for nearly a century, even if just on lunchboxes. I wish, after seeing this musical, I were closer to identifying why."

Theatrely

"Like all the best early 20th century works tragically and systematically erased from our cultural memory, she's bright, effervescent, relentlessly charming and sexy. Pretty much the same can be said about Boop! The Musical, which just opened at the Broadhurst, but especially about Jasmine Amy Rogers, the instant star imbuing each of the cartoon's iconic curls with larger-than-life charisma."

The Wrap

"It's difficult to say what's more embarrassing: the people in Disney outfits out on the street or the chorus at the Broadhurst in costumes that look just as seedy and smelly. Pooph, anyone?"

The Daily Beast

"Yet you will likely have more fun at Boop! than in many other theaters this spring; this is an old-fashioned stage-frolic filled show, with big songs and bigger dancing, including roof-raising numbers overseen by director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell, with the company tap-dancing and high-kicking in perfect rows of synchronized movement. If you desire sheer escapismand I can't imagine why, the world being just peachy right nowthis show is for you."

New York Post

"[Rogers] can do it all. As smiley, effervescent and, well, animated as the actress is for most of the night, she finds power and emotional resonance in her 11 o'clock number "Something To Shout About."

Timeout

"Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, this is an old-fashioned candy shop of a show, where tasty confections are sold in bulk. When Boop! is corny, it's candy corn. Gorge on the multicolor gumdrops of its high-energy production numbers; chew the jelly beans of its gentle social-mindedness; let the caramel creams of its love story melt slightly oversweetly in your mouth. And above all, savor this show's red-hot cinnamon heart: Jasmine Amy Rogers, making a sensational Broadway debut as the 1930s animated-short icon Betty Boop."