Jasmine Amy Rogers, a 23-year-old African American actress, is set to take the lead in “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” that will debut on Broadway. The musical, which promises to bring Betty’s charm to ...

When Jasmine Amy Rogers learned of her Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in Boop! The Musical, she was stunned. Rogers has been working toward this moment for years. A finalist at the Jimmy ...

Misinformation about animation history is so rampant on the internet that it’s barely worth pointing out. What is worth pointing out is when a reputable news source retracts an article that contains ...

She’s been in cartoon strips, television shows and movies. Now, she’s taking center stage in San Diego at a new exhibit at the Comic-Con Museum. The museum on Thursday opened a new exhibit to honor ...

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Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street. She may be playing a two-dimensional character, but she’s one he ck of a triple threat. That’s Jasmine ...

In 1917, a man named Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a combination of projector and glass drawing board that allowed animators to trace over live-action film, one frame at a time. Fleischer’s ...

2025 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design of a Mus Gregg Barnes 2025 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Direction of a Musical Jerry Mitchell 2025 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in ...

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One career ago, I was a professor of film studies. I gave that up to move to Vermont and write for Seven Days, but movies will always been my first love. In this feature, published occasionally here ...