Broadway Musical Home - Operation Mincemeat

The Olivier Award-Winning Musical based on a real-life secret mission.

Story:

It’s 1943, and the Allied Forces are on the ropes. Luckily, they’ve got a trick up their sleeve. Well, not up their sleeve, per se, but rather inside the pocket of a stolen corpse. Equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper (with an assist from Mr. Fleming himself), Operation Mincemeat tells the wildly improbable and hilarious true story of the covert operation that turned the tide of WWII.

Fun Fact

After premiering in 2019, with London stagings at the New Diorama Theatre (2019), Southwark Playhouse (2020-22) and Riverside Studios (2022), Operation Mincemeat made its West End premiere at the Fortune Theatre on March 29, 2023.

John Golden Theatre
252 W. 45th St.
New York, NY

Info and Directions

Schedule

MONDAY: Dark

TUESDAY: 7 PM

WEDNESDAY: 2 & 7:30 PM

THURSDAY: 7 PM

FRIDAY: 7:30 PM

SATURDAY: 2 & 7:30 PM

SUNDAY: 2 PM

Important Dates
PREVIEWS: Feb 15, 2025
OPENING: Mar 20, 2025

Run Time
2 hours and 35 minutes (1 Intermission)

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NOTE:

Recommended for ages 5 and up. Children under 4 will not be admitted.
Strobe/flashing lights, moments of darkness, loud sound effects.
Most shows have special holiday dates and times. Check the official website for more information.

: Composer, Lyricist & Librettist
SplitLip (David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, Zoë Roberts)

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: John Golden Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 20, 2025

Original Cast: David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Jak Malone, Zoë Roberts

Director: Robert Hastie

Choreographer: Jenny Arnold

Producer: Avalon

Musical Director: Joe Bunker

Orchestrations: Steve Sidwell

Scenic Design: Ben Stones

Costume Design: Ben Stones

Lighting Design: Mark Henderson

Sound Design: Mike Walker

1956 Film Version

Movie Name: The Man Who Never Was

Type: Non-Musical

Director: Ronald Neame

Screenplay: Nigel Balchin, Ewen Montagu

Starring: Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng

2021 Film Version

Movie Name: Operation Mincemeat

Type: Non-Musical

Director: John Madden

Screenplay: Michelle Ashford, Ben Macintyre

Starring: Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, Jason Isaacs

Musical Numbers

NOTE: A musical's songs are sometimes added or removed prior to a show's opening. Once finalized, the musical numbers will be posted here.

CDs

: Original London Cast Album

Vinyl

: Original London Cast Recording

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

: The Man Who Never Was DVD

: The Man Who Never Was Blu-Ray

Books

: Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre

: The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu

: Operation Heartbreak by Duff Cooper

Merchandise

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2025 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Jak Malone
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2025 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical - Jak Malone
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Book of a Musical

2025 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical - Jak Malone
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography

2025 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Production of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Jak Malone

2025 Theatre World Award Nominations

Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance - Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat

2024 Laurence Olivier Awards

Best New Musical
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical - Jak Malone
Best Actor in a Musical - David Cumming
Best Actress in a Musical - Natasha Hodgson
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical - Zoë Roberts
Outstanding Musical Contribution - Steve Sidwell & Joe Bunker

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