Operation Mincemeat continues at the Fortune Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A crowd-pleaser that never dumbs down.
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New cast joins West End’s Operation Mincemeat
As the award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat enters into its fourth year in the West End, the production has welcomed a number of new cast members to the stage at the Fortune Theatre.
Operation Mincemeat – Theatre Royal Bath and Touring
Operation Mincemeat was reviewed at Theatre Royal Bath where it continues until 14 March 2026. The UK leg of the world tour continues until 28 November 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Yes, they made a bloody musical – and God, it’s brilliant.
Operation Mincemeat – Fortune Theatre
Operation Mincemeat continues at the Fortune Theatre, London until 28 February 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Uplifting, clever, emboldening – it’s no surprise that audience members can be seen grinning from start to finish.
Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending each receive 10 Tony Award nominations
The nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce this week, with the musicals Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending topping the leader board with 10 nominations each. Sunset Boulevard, the biggest winner at the Olivier Awards 2024 (seven wins) has received seven […]
Operation Mincemeat – Fortune Theatre
Opera Mincemeat continues at the Fortune Theatre, London, currently booking until 25 January 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The new roll call is simply first class and the chemistry between the characters is palpable.
Extension number nine for West End’s Operation Mincemeat
Just a few weeks after the debut of the new cast, the West End premiere run of the award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat has been extended for a ninth time with performances at the Fortune Theatre now planned through to 25 January 2025.
Sunset Boulevard wins big at the Olivier Awards 2024 while Operation Mincemeat is named Best New Musical
The biggest winner of the night at this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard at London’s Royal Albert Hall was Sunset Boulevard with seven wins, while Mastercard Best New Musical was awarded to Operation Mincemeat.
Olivier Awards 2024 – show performances, presenters and broadcast details
Want to know more about the Olivier Awards 2024 ceremony on Sunday 14 April at London’s Royal Albert Hall?
UK Musical Theatre Conference 2024 back in London
A case study of SpitLip’s Operation Mincemeat will be among the panel sessions at the UK Musical Theatre Conference 2024 at the Royal Court Theatre in London next month.
Olivier Awards 2024 – Sunset Boulevard is the most nominated production
The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard have been announced and Jamie Lloyd’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, starring Nicole Scherzinger (Best Actress in a Musical nominee) and Tom Francis (Best Actor in a Musical nominee) has come out on top by being recognised in 11 categories.
Sunset Boulevard wins big at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Guys and Dolls picks up Best Revival and Operation Mincemeat is top New Musical
The big winner of the night at the 24th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards at the London Palladium was Sunset Boulevard with seven awards from its nine nominations.
WhatsOnStage Awards – Guys and Dolls leads the nominees
The Bridge Theatre’s critic and crowd-pleasing production of Guys & Dolls leads the nominees for the 24th WhatsOnStage Awards.
Musical Theatre Review contributors pick their top shows of 2023
A selection of critics have chosen their ‘show of the year’ although some struggled to pick just one. The shows represent just a small percentage of productions staged this year, but we hope these ‘top picks’ bring back some happy memories.
Plaque to be unveiled honouring Operation Mincemeat’s Hester
Superfans of Operation Mincemeat who uncovered the truth about unsung heroine Hester May Leggatt are being rewarded with the unveiling of a plaque in her honour at of the award-winning musical’s West End home, the Fortune Theatre.
Newsfeed 23 November 2023: Mel Giedroyc in Starter For Ten, new production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and & Juliet to celebrate German premiere
Mel Giedroyc completes Starter For Ten musical cast Mel Giedroyc is one of the final additions to the cast for the new University Challenge-inspired musical Starter For Ten ahead of its world premiere at Bristol Old Vic early next year. The comedian, actress, presenter and writer whose theatre credits include The Crown Jewels at the […]
Music Review: Operation Mincemeat – Original Cast Recording
Operation Mincemeat – Original Cast Recording (Sony Music CG). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
West End LIVE line-up unveiled
A packed line-up featuring nearly every single musical playing in the West End has been unveiled ahead of this year’s West End LIVE. This free celebration of London’s world-leading theatre scene comes to Trafalgar Square on the weekend of 17 and 18 June 2023.
Operation Mincemeat – Fortune Theatre
Operation Mincemeat continues at the Fortune Theatre, London until 19 August 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Robert Hastie to direct West End transfer of Operation Mincemeat
Best Director Olivier Award 2023 nominee Robert Hastie will direct the West End transfer run of award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat.
West End run for SpitLip’s much acclaimed show Operation Mincemeat
After sold-out development runs at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019 and Southwark Playhouse in 2020, 2021 and 2022, plus an extended Riverside Studios run this summer, SpitLip’s Operation Mincemeat transfers to the West End’s Fortune Theatre from 29 March to 9 May 2023.
Operation Mincemeat – Riverside Studios, London
Operation Mincemeat continues at the Riverside Studios, London until 9 July 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ah, remember a few months ago when a light-hearted comedy about war was an uncomplicated evening’s entertainment? Now, increasingly and terrifyingly, a third world war no longer feels impossible, and everybody is a little […]
Extended run for Operation Mincemeat at Riverside Studios
Award-winning new musical Operation Mincemeat will follow three sold-out runs at the Southwark Playhouse with an extended run in its new home, London’s Riverside Studios from 28 April 2022. Featuring the new version of the show re-worked and extended during lockdown, SpitLip’s innovative take on a strange but true story of a secret mission in […]
Operation Mincemeat – Southwark Playhouse
Operation Mincemeat continues at the Southwark Playhouse Large, London until 19 February 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If you didn’t catch SpitLip’s oblique – and hilarious – retelling of this Second World War mission at its last outing in Southwark, then you absolutely must get yourself down to SE1 in double-time, before […]
Musical Theatre 2022 Preview – all you need to know
With Covid-related delays and cancellations still plaguing theatre productions, we know it is impossible to predict whether all the shows listed below will go ahead, but we will continue to keep the faith and support all the incredible creatives bringing us these wonderful musical theatre openings in 2022 – in the West End, on the London […]
2022 dates announced for Operation Mincemeat at Southwark Playhouse
Just days before award-winning new musical Operation Mincemeat completes its current sold-out run at the Southwark Playhouse, plans have been announced for a further six-week run early next year. Featuring a new version of the show re-worked and extended during lockdown, SpitLip’s innovative take on a strange but true story of a secret mission in […]
New dates and new look for Operation Mincemeat at Southwark Playhouse
The Southwark Playhouse has announced the rescheduled work-in-progress dates for award-winning new musical Operation Mincemeat. Originally due to make a rapid return to the South London venue in May 2020, SpitLip’s innovative take on a strange but true story of a secret mission in the Second World War will follow its sold-out run in The […]
Operation Mincemeat – New Diorama Theatre
Operation Mincemeat continues at the New Diorama Theatre, London until 15 June 2019. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ A musical about a corpse dressed up by MI6 to fool the Nazi high command is not something you come across every day. It’s even more astonishing that this is a historically accurate […]
Dead in the Water – Guildford Fringe Festival
Dead in the Water was performed at The Back Room of the Star Inn, Guildford from 12-13 July, as part of Guildford Fringe Festival 2014, and will be presented at the Hen and Chickens Theatre Bar, Highbury, London on 12-16 and 19-23 August as part of The Camden Fringe. Paul Tibbey and Mark Sims’ Dead in […]
