Operation Mincemeat musical announces cast for West End run

Musical Operation Mincemeat has announced casting for its upcoming West End run.

The hit show will run at the Fortune Theatre with previews starting 29 March, followed by an 8-week run beginning on the 9 May 2023. Tickets are on sale now here!

The show previously ran at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019, Southwark Playhouse in 2020, 2021 & 2022 and Riverside Studios in 2022.

David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Jak Malone and Zöe Roberts will all return to the cast for the West End transfer. They’re joined by Seán Carey (returning from the Hammersmith Studios run), Geri Allan, Christian Andrews and Holly Sumpton.

Cast members David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson and Zöe Roberts, alongside Felix Hagan, form SpitLip, the writers and composers of Operation Mincemeat, while the full cast and creative team for the West End is to be announced shortly.

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The new West End production is directed by Robert Hastie with choreographer Jenny Arnold, set & costume designer Ben Stones, lighting designer Mark Henderson, sound designer Mike Walker and orchestrator and vocal arranger Steve Sidwell. Georgie Staight joins Robert Hastie as Associate Director.

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 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?

Director Rob Hastie said: “I’m a big fan of SpitLip’s work, and fell in love with Operation Mincemeat from the start. I’m thrilled to have been working with the team to help develop the show since its run in Hammersmith, and we’re all looking forward to the next stage of its evolution as we share this joyous story with the West End. I’m delighted to be getting back into the room with SpitLip and the company. They’re everything you hope a gang like that will be – innovative, creative, collaborative, daring, excellent taste in rehearsal snacks.”

SpitLip said: “We are staggered and amazed at the amount of talent now propping up our sweaty, gnarled bodies. The light from their reflected glory is absolutely blinding and we plan to bathe in it for as long as physically possible. West End, let’s go!”

Jon Thoday for Avalon who present the show in the West End said: “We’re very excited to be chosen by SpitLip to help bring this show to a wider audience at the Fortune Theatre in the West End”

For more information, visit operationmincemeat.com