The producers of BOOP! The Musical are thrilled to announce the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.
Joining previously announced Aliya Grace, who will play Betty Boop®, will be Mason Ballard (Dwayne), Ashia Collins (Carol Evans), Michelle Jennings (Valentina), Dan Mason (Grampy), Joshua Woodie (Raymond Demarest), Ashley Calderon (Trisha), Adam Clarke (Pudgy), Kevin W. Egan (Oscar Delacorte), and Kevin Bowman, Christian J. Collins, Leah Faye, Kayla Goins, Eric Gonzalez, Jesse Hanks, Izzy Herz, Anya Katherine Jones, Jaxon Keller, Elie Kuppermann, Helena Elizabeth Laing, Ava Madara, Neema Muteti, Annalise Northway, PJ Palmer, Jame Tomé Rotz, Kenneth Sweeney, Devyn Trondson and Evan Michael Vaughan.
“Building the cast for BOOP! has been an incredible journey, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to finally share this extraordinary group of performers with the world,” said Jerry Mitchell, Director and Choreographer of the original Broadway production. “Every single person in this company brings so much talent, energy, and heart to the stage. We cannot wait to take this show on the road and bring pure joy and laughter to audiences across the country!”
Biographies
KEVIN W. EGAN (Oscar Delacorte, u/s Grampy, u/s Raymond Demarest) is thrilled to make his National Tour debut! Favorite credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas Iscariot), The Secret Garden (Archibald Craven), Million Dollar Quartet (Jerry Lee Lewis), Beauty and the Beast (The Beast), and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Barry Mann). MM from Carthage College, BA from Elon University. Thanks to Stalwart Talent Management, friends, family, and Kiki! @kevin_w_egan
KEVIN BOWMAN (Arnie Finkle, Ensemble, u/s Raymond Demarest, u/s Oscar Delacorte) makes his National Tour debut! Regional credits include West Side Story (The Fulton, Houston Grand Opera), Crazy for You, Something Rotten!, and Frozen (Music Theater Wichita). Texas State University BFA alum. Special thanks to family, friends, and the team at CESD! @kevindbowman
CHRISTIAN J. COLLINS (Malcolm, Ensemble, u/s Grampy, u/s Clarence). National Tour debut! NOLA native. FSUMT Alum – GO NOLES! Regional: The MUNY, Asolo Rep, Wagon Wheel. Thanks to my family, friends and Alisa for getting me here and to TRC and the BOOP! team for this opportunity! Live Like Keith. @christianjcollins_
LEAH FAYE (Ensemble, u/s Trisha) is making her National Tour debut! A proud Houston native and recent graduate of FSUMT (GO NOLES!), she sends endless love and deep thanks to her family, Suzanne Semans, TRC, and the entire BOOP! team for this incredible opportunity! @leahfayeholewyne
KAYLA GOINS (Ensemble, u/s Trisha). Tours: Mean Girls (Ensemble). TV: NBC’s Annie Live! Regional credits include Gypsy (Theatre Aspen), Beautiful (Alabama Shakespeare Festival, WPPAC), and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Summer. She is absolutely overjoyed to join the cast of BOOP! Much love to her supportive family! @kaylaannemarie13
ERIC GONZALEZ (Ensemble) is honored to make his National Tour debut with BOOP! Regional credits: Aguardiente (world premiere) and Fiddler on the Roof (Opera North). Endless thanks to his amazing family, friends, and teachers for all their incredible love and support! IG: @eriicgonzzz
JESSE HANKS (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain) is thrilled to make his National Tour debut! Credits: The Wizard of Oz (Royal Caribbean), A Christmas Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and Jersey Boys (The Lex). University of Oklahoma BFA graduate. Thanks to his family, friends, and HKA, family!
IZZY HERZ (Ensemble) is thrilled to make her tour debut! Credits: Red Bucket Follies and Easter Bonnet Competition with Hamilton, and The New Edition Way Tour with Toni Braxton. Endless gratitude to her incredible mentors, friends, and family for all their unwavering support!
ANYA KATHERINE JONES (Swing) is thrilled to make her National Tour debut! Elon Music Theatre Class of 2026. Favorite credits: An American in Paris (Lise), West Side Story (Velma), The Wizard of Oz (Glinda). Deepest thanks to family, friends, and the BOOP! team. @_anyakatherine
JAXON KELLER (he/him) (Ensemble, u/s Clarence) is thrilled to make his National Tour debut! Credits: Little Miss Perfect (Olney Theatre), Newsies, One Night Only with Sutton Foster (Wolf Trap). Film/TV: A Christmas Party, “Kennedy Center Honors.” Huge love to all family, friends, Bloc, NoCo, and TRC! @jaxonkeller_
ELIE KUPPERMANN (Ensemble) is making her National Tour debut! Regional: Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), Anything Goes (u/s Hope, Erma), Cinderella (u/s Charlotte), Newsies (u/s Katherine). Stanford University BA. Sending love and immense gratitude to Mom, Dad, Maya, Azul, best friends, and FSE! @eliekupp
HELENA ELIZABETH LAING (Cheryl King, Mascot, Ensemble, u/s Betty Boop, u/s Carol Evans) is thrilled to be hitting the road with BOOP! National Tour: Chicago. Proud University of Oklahoma Musical Theatre alumna. Deepest love and thanks to my family, friends, and the team at Pantera/Murphy for their constant support! For Vince Leseney.
AVA MADARA (Ensemble, u/s Valentina). National Tour debut! Verdon Fosse Legacy alum. Regional: Elf (Alhambra), Hello, Dolly! (Gainesville Orchestra), Chicago (Dr. Phillips Center). All the love to her family and friends. BFA: University of Florida. Go Gators! @avamadara
NEEMA MUTETI (Swing, u/s Betty Boop, u/s Carol Evans). National Tour debut! USC Musical Theatre, Class of ’26. So much love to her incredible team and the teachers who have poured into her. She owes everything to her parents who believed in her first. All Glory to God Insta: @neema.muteti
ANNALISE NORTHWAY (Swing, Dance Captain) is so proud to be making her official National Tour debut! Credits include Hairspray, Broadway Bares, and Christmas in the Air. Massive thanks to Rachelle, the BOOP! team, and Mom, Dad, Claire, and Trevor for their absolute love and support! @annalisenorthway
PJ PALMER (Clarence, Ensemble) has always been “drawn” to this “inkredible” show. Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf: The Musical. Regional: Goodspeed, Paper Mill, The MUNY, Stages STL, Casa Mañana, The REV, Maine State, Tuacahn, North Shore, Fulton, The Lex, KC Starlight, Short North Stage. For Quentin and Ulysses. It’s better to sing outta “toon” than to never sing at all. @peejpalmer
JAKE TOMÉ ROTZ (Mascot, Ensemble). National Tour debut! Orlando native and University of Florida graduate. Regional: Titanic (Murdoch, TBTS), A Christmas Carol (Fred, Engeman), A Chorus Line (Greg, Palace), Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter, Palace). Special thanks to his family, friends, Matt, and DDO. jaketomerotz.com | @jaketrotz
KENNETH SWEENEY (Ensemble, u/s Dwayne, u/s Oscar Delacorte) is proud to make his National Tour debut! Favorite credits include Into the Woods and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He owes everything to his incredible mother, considerably less to best friends Michael and Michael, and loves Kate endlessly! @_kennethsweeney_
DEVYN TRONDSON (Mascot, Ensemble, u/s Valentina) is thrilled to join the National Tour of BOOP! Kansas City native (Go Chiefs!) and Shenandoah alum. Credits: Pretty Woman National & Japan Tour (Kit De Luca). Much love and endless thanks to her family, friends, and Resolute Artists Agency!
EVAN MICHAEL VAUGHAN (Swing, u/s Dwayne) is ecstatic to be joining the company of BOOP! on his first National Tour! Credits: Hairspray (Duane), Legally Blonde (Emmett), The Wizard of Oz. Sending immense love and thanks to all his wonderful family, friends, and Hudson Artists Agency! @evanmvaughan
For almost a century, the Betty Boop character has won hearts and inspired fans around the world with her trademark looks, voice, and style. Now, in BOOP! The Musical, Betty’s dream of an ordinary day off from super-celebrity in her black-and-white world leads to a “bright and bubbly” (Time Out New York) adventure of color, music, and love in New York City. “A show-stopping rainbow of joy” (The Daily Beast), BOOP! is the new Broadway musical-comedy extravaganza that’s fun for everyone – bringing heart, laughter, and a whole lot of Boop-oop-a-doop to the stage!
With original Broadway direction and choreography by Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray, La Cage aux Folles), BOOP! The Musical brings Fleischer Studios’ Queen of the Screen to life with a score and arrangements by celebrated multiple Grammy winner David Foster (“I Have Nothing,” “After the Love Is Gone,” “The Prayer”), lyrics by Tony Award nominee Susan Birkenhead (Working, Jelly’s Last Jam), and a book by Tony Award winner Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Prom). Direction for the North American tour is re-created by DB Bonds and choreography is re-created by Rachelle Rak.
The design and creative team for BOOP! The Musical includes Tony Award-winner David Rockwell (scenic design), Three-time Tony Award-winner Gregg Barnes (costume design), Philip S. Rosenberg (lighting design), Tony Award-winner Gareth Owen (sound design), Tony Award-winner Finn Ross (projection design), Emmy Award-winner Sabana Majeed (hair and wig design), Michael Clifton (makeup design), OBIE Award-winner Skylar Fox (illusions design), The Huber Marionettes (marionette design), Jon Rua (associate choreography), Tony Award-winner Daryl Waters (music supervision and additional arrangements), Three-time Tony Award-winner Doug Besterman (orchestrations), and Tony Award-nominee Zane Mark (dance music arrangements). Casting is by Kevin Metzger-Timson, CSA and Olivia Page West, CSA at The TRC Company and booking is by The Booking Group. Frank Deming II is the Company Manager and Anna Klevit is the Production Stage Manager.
The North American Tour of BOOP! The Musical is produced by NETworks Presentations.BOOP! The Musical was originally produced on Broadway by Ostar, Marc Johnston, Taitan Capital, Inc., Western Costume Co., The Shubert Organization, Melody Place, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Tony Fernandes, Bob Boyett, Larry & Martha Day, Mary Gerdts & Douglas McKinney, Teresa J. Huber, John Paul DeJoria, Peermusic, Rick Perez / Rafael Herrera, Karen LeFrak / Iris Smith, Ann Magee / Joan P. Waechter, Michael Ravenhill, Gerardo Braggiotti / Paolo Zannoni, Brianna Leigh Bell, Candy Spelling, Danielle Del, Arielle Tepper, Steve Tisch, Jon Avnet, Werner Entertainment, John Gore Organization, Alexander Robertson / Harmony Harris, and Peg McGetrick.
BOOP! The Musical received 3 Tony Award nominations and won 3 Drama Desk Awards and 3 Outer Critic Circle Awards. BOOP! The Musical played its final performance of its acclaimed Broadway run on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
BOOP! The Musical is in association with Fleischer Studios and based on the characters created by Max Fleischer.
TM & © 2026 Fleischer Studios, Inc.
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