Fortune Theatre
31 Russell Street, London, WC2B 5HH
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Winner of Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Jak Malone) at the Olivier Awards 2024
After sold-out runs at New Diorama Theatre (2019) and Southwark Playhouse (2020, 2021 & 2022), plus an extended Riverside Studios run in 2022, OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL is now playing in the West End’s Fortune Theatre.
The year is 1943 and we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.
Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Noel Coward meets Noel Fielding, OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II. The question is, how did a well-dressed corpse wrong-foot Hitler?
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What is Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical about?
Based on factual events about a little known wartime coup, OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL tells the hilarious and improbable true story of the secret mission that may have won World War II. The big question is, how did a well-dressed dead body slip up Hitler?
Commissioned by New Diorama Theatre, co-commissioned by The Lowry. Supported by the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat. Additional support from Avalon.
Ticket Information
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Running Time
2 hours and 35 minutes, including interval.
Cast & Creatives
Alongside David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, the production also stars Claire-Marie Hall and Jak Malone. It’s directed by Donnacadh O’Briain, with choreography from Jenny Arnold plus set and costume design from Helen Coyston. Composer/lyricist Felix Hagan also takes up Musical Director duties.
Recommended for ages 6+.
Previous praise for Operation Mincemeat:
Financial Times
'There are some big, blowsy shows around in the West End, but this little belter is staging its own audacious invasion plan.'
Daily Mail
'An artisanal masterpiece.'
Daily Mirror
'Miraculous musical…extraordinary in every way.'
The Gay Times
'Incredibly fun and funny… an absolute must-see.'
WhatsOnStage
'Glows with theatrical invention and delivers laughs by the gallon. Unmissable.'
The Stage
'A masterclass of macabre musical comedy, masterfully performed.'
Time Out
'Its whip-crack rhymes are fast and funny. The script is well-seasoned with smart, silly asides.'
The Observer
'A finely varied score, and lyrics that shame most big musicals by their dexterousness and ingenuity.'