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Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre

Operation Mincemeat
Where? Fortune Theatre, Russell Street, Covent Garden When? 29th March 2023 to 8th March 2025 7.30 PM (Mon-Fri); 8 PM (Sat) 3 PM matinee (Tue & Sat) Running time? 2 hours 20 mins, with interval Price? From £39.50 · See atgtickets.com Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 6, 9, 13, 23, RV1 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Covent Garden Piccadilly Other nearby stations: Holborn and Temple Train fares

Singin' In The Rain meets Strangers On A Train in this fast-paced, hilarious new musical about a real-life operation in World War II.

It's 1943 and the war isn't going well, so bungling British intelligence officers come up with a madcap plan to trick the enemy by stuffing some made-up information into a well-dressed corpse.

If all goes well then the twisted mission might actually help us win the war, but are we really about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse?

What the theatre critics say...

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 Mirror: ★★★★★ "A miraculous musical that tells the entire story in a kind of accelerated farce that is part Mel Brooks, part SIX, part Hamilton with a side order of One Man, Two Guvnors"; Daily Mail: ★★★★★ "But whoof! It blew the roof clean off. Hoots and tears welcomed this ingenious, touching musical. Taut lyrics, vintage gags, a wild tale and tunes that followed me out into the night air, in hums and whistles. Perfection... An artisanal masterpiece"

Operation Mincemeat Cast & Creatives

Director: Robert Hastie; Written by: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, Zoe Roberts; Cast: Christian Andrews, Emily Barber, Seán Carey, Claire-Marie Hall, Chloe Hart, Geri Allen, George Jennings, Jonty Peach, Holly Sumpton; Music and lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, Zoe Roberts

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