Overview
- Producers announced Monday that Aliya Grace will play Betty Boop and that the tour launches October 3, 2026, at Rochester’s West Herr Auditorium Theatre.
- The tour is scheduled to run for 50 weeks and opens in Rochester with performances through October 10 before moving to the next venue on the national routing.
- The Broadway creative team is largely retained for the tour, with a book by Bob Martin, music and arrangements by David Foster, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and direction and choreography re-created by DB Bonds and Rachelle Rak.
- Several principal designers from the Broadway production are returning, including scenic designer David Rockwell, costume designer Gregg Barnes, projection designer Finn Ross, and orchestrator Doug Besterman, while NETworks Presentations is producing and The Booking Group is handling booking.
- Complete company casting and additional tour dates have not been released, and the tour follows the Broadway run that earned Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards and a viral moment that boosted public interest.