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 - ...

Who would have thought that the most compelling musical comedy heroine in decades would be a nearly 100-year-old cartoon character ... could cull a two-act musical from the adventures of Betty Boop, ...

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 ...