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{{Short description|British musical about Operation Mincemeat}}

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{{Infobox musical|name=Operation Mincemeat|subtitle=A New Musical|image=|image_size=|caption=|music=Spitlip|lyrics=Spitlip|book=Spitlip|basis=[[Operation Mincemeat]]|productions=|awards=|premiere_date=2019|premiere_location=}}'''Operation Mincemeat''' is a musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by comedy theatre troupe SplitLip (consisting of David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newdiorama.com/whats-on/operation-mincemeat|title = New Diorama Theatre - Operation Mincemeat}}</ref> The plot is based on the [[Operation Mincemeat]], a [[Second World War]] British deception operation.

== Production history ==
An early version of the show was first performed in 2019. Since then it has been staged in several London theatres: [[New Diorama Theatre]] (2019), [[Southwark Playhouse]] (2020, 2021, 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/archive2021/operation-mincemeat-02|title = Southwark Playhouse - Operation Mincemeat}}</ref> and [[Riverside Studios]] (2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/operation-mincemeat-23955/|title = Riverside Studios - Operation Mincemeat}}</ref>

The musical will transfer to [[London]]'s [[West End theatre|West End]] for a limited run at the [[Fortune Theatre]] beginning previews on 29 March (with press nights on 9 and 10 May) until 8 July 2023.

==Characters and cast==

Over a dozen characters are played by the 5 members of cast, often gender-swapped.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Original cast members (2017-2022)
|-
! Main character
! Original cast (2017-22)
|-
! [[Charles Cholmondeley (British intelligence officer)|Charles Cholmondeley]]
| David Cumming
|-
! Jean Leslie
| Claire-Marie Hall
|-
! [[Ewen Montagu]]
| Natasha Hodgson
|-
! Hester Leggett
| Jak Malone
|-
! Johnny Bevan
| Zoë Roberts
|-
! Understudy
| Anouk Chalmers
|}

==Critical reception==

The show received positive reviews and has been compared to the Broadway musical [[Hamilton (musical)|''Hamilton'']].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/legit/reviews/operation-mincemeat-review-musical-1235054134/|title = Variety review| date=September 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/operation-mincemeat-at-riverside-studios/
|title = London theatre 1 review| date=14 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/operation-mincemeat-review-southwark-playhouse-splitlip-b1997110.html|title = Independent review| website=[[Independent.co.uk]] | date=20 January 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/operation-mincemeat-musical-theatre-review-southwark-playhouse-b977504.html
|title = Evening Standard review| date=19 January 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/operation-mincemeat-review |title =Timeout London review}}</ref> It was nominated for several awards and listed in the Observer's Top 10 shows of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/OPERATION-MINCEMEAT-A-NEW-MUSICAL-Extends-Riverside-Studios-Run-Until-23-July-2022-20220525 |title =Broadway World}}</ref>

David Benedict, in his review of the Southwark Playhouse production of the show for [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]], wrote, "this is the musical you didn’t know you needed — until you see the expert cast of five embracing and racing through a clutch of preposterous yet endearing characters and musical styles, telling a story with delicious precision".<ref name="auto"/>

Reviewing the Riverside Studios production in [[Gay Times]], Chris Selman wrote "the songs are brilliant, the script is smart, the jokes are hilarious; more than that, though, this ingenious production manages to create an entire world and substantial cast on a shoestring budget with a tiny ensemble."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/hilarious-musical-operation-mincemeat-is-one-of-the-best-shows-in-town-review/|title = Gay Times review| date=14 June 2022 }}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2022
| rowspan="3"| West End Wilma Awards
| colspan="1"| Best Off-West End Show
| colspan="1"| Operation Mincemeat
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rising star
| Jak Malone
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Performer In An Off-West End Show
| Jak Malone
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2019
| rowspan="1"| [[Stage Debut Awards]]
| colspan="1"| Best Composer/Lyricist
| colspan="1"| David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[The Offies]]
| Best New Musical
| Operation Mincemeat
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Company Ensemble
| Operation Mincemeat
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Set Design
| Helen Coyston
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Musical Director
| Felix Hagan
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Sound Design
| Dan Balfour
| {{nom}}
|}

== External links ==

* [https://www.operationmincemeat.com/ Official website]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Operation Mincemeat]]
[[Category:Musicals about World War II]]
[[Category:British musicals]]
[[Category:West End musicals]]
[[Category:2017 musicals]]

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