Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat London Tickets

The year is 1943, Europe is at war. Britain is about to take the upper hand with what will become one of the most ingeniously bizarre deception plans in wartime history; a stolen corpse and a fake name.

Operation Mincemeat (which won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2024) is a hilarious take on a twisted secret mission that changed the fate of the world forever. 

Having garnered a staggering 113 5-star reviews and unanimous critical acclaim, Operation Mincemeat plays at the Fortune Theatre in London, book your tickets today.

About Operation Mincemeat

This wartime musical first emerged at the New Diorama Theatre and steadily built an acclaimed reputation for four years, before bringing its brilliant ensemble to the West End in 2023.

Operation Mincemeat was a successful British deception operation of the Second World War to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. Two members of British intelligence obtained the body of Glyndwr Michael, a homeless man who died from eating rat poison, dressed him as an officer of the Royal Marines and placed personal items on him identifying him as the fictitious Captain William Martin.

It’s Worth The Acclaim

• "It's not just the best musical I've ever seen; it's the most rewarding theatrical experience I've ever had." Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times
• “Laughing so hard I could barely breathe is not what I expected for a musical about a World War II top-secret plan." Thea Jacobs, The Sun
• “Pure theatrical serotonin.” Hugh Montgomery, Metro
• “Part Mel Brooks, part SIX, part Hamilton with a side order of One Man, Two Guvnors.” Neil Norman, The Daily Mirror
• “Before curtain I talked to a fan seeing this for the seventh time. I wondered why anyone would see the same show seven times. Now I know.” Neil Armstrong, Mail On Sunday

Operation Mincemeat London Cast

• Ewen Montagu and Others – Madeleine Jackson-Smith/Amy Parker
• Charles Cholmondeley and Others – Ahmed Hamad/Benjamin Durham
• Johnny Bevan and Others – Chlöe Hart/Molly Cutter
• Hester Leggatt and Others – Colm Gleeson/Jason Kajdi
• Jean Leslie and Others – Charlotte Fleming/Amy Parker

Operation Mincemeat London Creatives

• Book, Music & Lyrics - David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson & Zoë Roberts
• Director - Robert Hastie
• Choreographer - Jenny Arnold
• Set & Costume Designer - Ben Stones
• Lighting Designer - Mark Henderson
• Sound Designer - Mike Walker
• Orchestration & Vocal Arrangement - Steve Sidwell
• Casting Director - Pearson Casting CDG

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