Operation Mincemeat (musical)
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Operation Mincemeat, known colloquially as Mince or Mincemeat, is a musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts (known as the musical comedy troupe SpitLip, with this show being their debut production). The plot is based on Operation Mincemeat, a Second World War British deception operation. The show received six Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning two for Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Jak Malone, and garnered four Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, and won for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Malone.
Infobox
Music
mw- David CummingFelix HaganNatasha HodgsonZoë Roberts
Lyrics
David CummingFelix HaganNatasha HodgsonZoë Roberts
Book
David CummingFelix HaganNatasha HodgsonZoë Roberts
Setting
1943, World War Two
Basis
Operation Mincemeat
Premiere
New Diorama Theatre
Productions
2019 New Diorama Theatre2020 & 2021 Southwark Playhouse 2022 Riverside Studios 2023 West End 2025 Broadway 2026 World tour
Awards
WhatsOnStage Award for Best New MusicalLaurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
Tables
· Roles and casts
2019
2019
Character
2019
World Premiere
2020–2022
Off-West End
2023
West End
2025
Ewen Montagu & Others
Ewen Montagu & Others
Character
Ewen Montagu & Others
World Premiere
Natasha Hodgson
Charles Cholmondeley & Others
Charles Cholmondeley & Others
Character
Charles Cholmondeley & Others
World Premiere
David Cumming
Johnny Bevan & Others
Johnny Bevan & Others
Character
Johnny Bevan & Others
World Premiere
Zoë Roberts
Hester Leggatt & Others
Hester Leggatt & Others
Character
Hester Leggatt & Others
World Premiere
Jak Malone
Jean Leslie & Others
Jean Leslie & Others
Character
Jean Leslie & Others
World Premiere
Rory Furey-King
Off-West End
Claire-Marie Hall
| Character | World Premiere | Off-West End | West End | Broadway |
| 2019 | 2020–2022 | 2023 | 2025 | |
| Ewen Montagu & Others | Natasha Hodgson | |||
| Charles Cholmondeley & Others | David Cumming | |||
| Johnny Bevan & Others | Zoë Roberts | |||
| Hester Leggatt & Others | Jak Malone | |||
| Jean Leslie & Others | Rory Furey-King | Claire-Marie Hall | ||
· Awards and nominations › Off-West End production
2019
2019
Year
2019
Award
Stage Debut Awards
Category
Best Composer/Lyricist
Nominee
David Cumming, Felix Hagan,Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Result
Won
The Offies
The Offies
Year
The Offies
Award
Best New Musical
Category
Nominated
Best Company Ensemble
Best Company Ensemble
Year
Best Company Ensemble
Award
Won
Best Set Design
Best Set Design
Year
Best Set Design
Award
Helen Coyston
Category
Nominated
Best Musical Director
Best Musical Director
Year
Best Musical Director
Award
Felix Hagan
Category
Nominated
Best Sound Design
Best Sound Design
Year
Best Sound Design
Award
Dan Balfour
Category
Nominated
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
West End Wilma Awards
Category
Best Off-West End Show
Nominee
Nominated
Best Performer in an Off-West End Show
Best Performer in an Off-West End Show
Year
Best Performer in an Off-West End Show
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Nominated
2023
2023
Year
2023
Award
The Offies
Category
Best Musical
Nominee
Won
Best Performance Ensemble
Best Performance Ensemble
Year
Best Performance Ensemble
Award
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Year
Best Costume Design
Award
Helen Coyston
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2019 | Stage Debut Awards | Best Composer/Lyricist | David Cumming, Felix Hagan,Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts | Won |
| The Offies | Best New Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Company Ensemble | Won | |||
| Best Set Design | Helen Coyston | Nominated | ||
| Best Musical Director | Felix Hagan | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design | Dan Balfour | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | West End Wilma Awards | Best Off-West End Show | Nominated | |
| Best Performer in an Off-West End Show | Jak Malone | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | The Offies | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Performance Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Helen Coyston | Nominated | ||
· Awards and nominations › West End production
2023
2023
Year
2023
Award
Stage Debut Awards
Category
Best Creative West End Debut
Nominee
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Result
Nominated
Joe Bunker
Joe Bunker
Year
Joe Bunker
Award
Nominated
West End Wilma Awards
West End Wilma Awards
Year
West End Wilma Awards
Award
Best West End Show
Category
Won
Rising Star
Rising Star
Year
Rising Star
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Won
Best Performer in a West End Show
Best Performer in a West End Show
Year
Best Performer in a West End Show
Award
Natasha Hodgson
Category
Nominated
Jak Malone
Jak Malone
Year
Jak Malone
Award
Nominated
Best Understudy
Best Understudy
Year
Best Understudy
Award
Holly Sumpton
Category
Won
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
WhatsOnStage Awards
Category
Best New Musical
Nominee
Won
Best Performer in a Musical
Best Performer in a Musical
Year
Best Performer in a Musical
Award
Natasha Hodgson
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Performer in a Musical
Best Supporting Performer in a Musical
Year
Best Supporting Performer in a Musical
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Nominated
Best Graphic Design
Best Graphic Design
Year
Best Graphic Design
Award
Bob King Creative
Category
Nominated
Laurence Olivier Awards
Laurence Olivier Awards
Year
Laurence Olivier Awards
Award
Best New Musical
Category
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts(music, lyrics, and book)
Nominee
Won
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Musical
Award
David Cumming
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Natasha Hodgson
Category
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Award
Zoë Roberts
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Musical Contribution
Outstanding Musical Contribution
Year
Outstanding Musical Contribution
Award
Steve Sidwell (orchestrations), Joe Bunker (musical direction)
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2023 | Stage Debut Awards | Best Creative West End Debut | David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts | Nominated |
| Joe Bunker | Nominated | |||
| West End Wilma Awards | Best West End Show | Won | ||
| Rising Star | Jak Malone | Won | ||
| Best Performer in a West End Show | Natasha Hodgson | Nominated | ||
| Jak Malone | Nominated | |||
| Best Understudy | Holly Sumpton | Won | ||
| 2024 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best New Musical | Won | |
| Best Performer in a Musical | Natasha Hodgson | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Performer in a Musical | Jak Malone | Nominated | ||
| Best Graphic Design | Bob King Creative | Nominated | ||
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Best New Musical | David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts(music, lyrics, and book) | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Musical | David Cumming | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Natasha Hodgson | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Jak Malone | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Zoë Roberts | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Musical Contribution | Steve Sidwell (orchestrations), Joe Bunker (musical direction) | Nominated | ||
· Awards and nominations › Broadway production
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Drama League Awards
Category
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Nominee
Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Award
Robert Hastie
Category
Nominated
Distinguished Performance
Distinguished Performance
Year
Distinguished Performance
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Year
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Award
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical
Year
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Won
Book of a Musical
Book of a Musical
Year
Book of a Musical
Award
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts
Category
Nominated
Outstanding New Score
Outstanding New Score
Year
Outstanding New Score
Award
Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Award
Robert Hastie
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Choreography
Year
Outstanding Choreography
Award
Jenny Arnold
Category
Nominated
Drama Desk Awards
Drama Desk Awards
Year
Drama Desk Awards
Award
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Category
Jak Malone
Nominee
Won
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Lyrics
Year
Outstanding Lyrics
Award
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Year
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Award
Nominated
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Year
Tony Awards
Award
Best Musical
Category
Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Year
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Won
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Year
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Award
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Category
Nominated
Best Book of a Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Year
Best Book of a Musical
Award
Nominated
Dorian Awards
Dorian Awards
Year
Dorian Awards
Award
Outstanding Broadway Musical
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical
Year
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical
Award
Jak Malone
Category
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Robert Hastie | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance | Jak Malone | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical | Jak Malone | Won | ||
| Book of a Musical | David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding New Score | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Robert Hastie | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Jenny Arnold | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Jak Malone | Won | |
| Outstanding Lyrics | David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Book of a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Tony Awards | Best Musical | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jak Malone | Won | ||
| Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts | Nominated | ||
| Best Book of a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Dorian Awards | Outstanding Broadway Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical | Jak Malone | Won | ||
References
- New Dioramahttps://newdiorama.com/whats-on/operation-mincemeat
- New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/theater/operation-mincemeat-musical-west-end.html
- Operation Mincemeat - A Glitzy Finale (Official Audio)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHkfpYse8aM
- Southwark Playhousehttps://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/archive2021/operation-mincemeat-02
- Riverside Studioshttps://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/operation-mincemeat-23955/operation-mincemeat-23955/
- London Theatrehttps://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/operation-mincemeat-to-transfer-to-the-west-end
- West End Theatrehttps://www.westendtheatre.com/193622/news/operation-mincemeat-extends-again-at-the-west-ends-fortune-theatre/
- "Operation Mincemeat extends West End run once again"https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/operation-mincemeat-extends-west-end-run-once-again_1702940/
- "Operation Mincemeat opens on Broadway – read our review"https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/operation-mincemeat-opens-on-broadway-read-our-review_1670405/
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/londons-olivier-winning-operation-mincemeat-will-open-on-broadway-this-season
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2024/10/operation-mincemeat-broadway-opening-date-1236104265/
- BroadwayWorld.comhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-OPERATION-MINCEMEAT-Opens-On-Broadway-20250320
- Operation Mincemeathttps://web.archive.org/web/20240929114355/https://www.operationmincemeat.com/all-puzzles
- Operation Mincemeathttps://web.archive.org/web/20240926095511/https://www.operationmincemeat.com/tcs-decal
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DA_eveQoaJH/
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- www.westendtheatre.comhttps://www.westendtheatre.com/276747/news/operation-mincemeat-extends-its-run-on-broadway/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/02/operation-mincemeat-broadway-opening-date-1236104265/
- BroadwayWorld.comhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/OPERATION-MINCEMEAT-Extends-for-a-Second-Time-Through-Late-August-20250314
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/03/operation-mincemeat-broadway-closing-date-1236347657/
- New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/theater/operation-mincemeat-broadway-opening.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/legit/features/operation-mincemeat-broadway-tony-nominations-1236411878/
- "Operation Mincemeat to embark on first ever tour next year"https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/operation-mincemeat-to-embark-on-first-ever-tour-next-year_1677466/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/may/10/operation-mincemeat-review-fortune-theatre-london-west-end
- What's On Stagehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/review-operation-mincemeat-new-diorama-theatre_49101/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2021/legit/reviews/operation-mincemeat-review-musical-1235054134/
- What's On Stagehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/complete-cast-for-operation-mincemeat-in-the-west-end-confirmed_58464/
- West End Theatrehttps://www.westendtheatre.com/233115/news/operation-mincemeat-reveals-new-cast-to-join-the-hit-west-end-show/
- WhatsOnStagehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/alex-young-to-join-operation-mincemeat-in-the-west-end_1676143/
- Concord Theatricalshttps://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/97058/operation-mincemeat
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- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/legit/reviews/operation-mincemeat-review-broadway-musical-1236343736/
- EW.comhttps://ew.com/operation-mincemeat-review-british-hit-delivers-broadway-11697974
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/feature/broadway-show-reviews-2024-2025-season-1236284911/
- What's On Stagehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/nominations-in-full-24th-annual-whatsonstage-awards_1554633/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/12/olivier-awards-2024-complete-list-of-nominations
- West End Theatrehttps://www.westendtheatre.com/286901/news/broadway/new-york-drama-league-awards-2025-nominations-announced-including-death-becomes-her-operation-mincemeat-gypsy-john-proctor-is-the-villain/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/04/death-becomes-her-outer-critics-circle-award-nominees-complete-list-1236376921/
- ny1.comhttps://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2025/04/29/2024-2025-drama-desk-awards-nominations-announced
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- Operation Mincemeathttps://archive.org/details/operationminceme0000maci
- Deathly Deception: The Real Story of Operation Mincemeat
- What's On Stagehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/fan-campaign-confirms-lost-operation-mincemeat-character-details_1521133/
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/article/how-musical-fans-forced-mi5-to-come-clean-0xsnrvwvz
- The Stagehttps://www.thestage.co.uk/features/dear-hester-how-fans-uncovered-a-missing-piece-of-operation-mincemeats-history
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- Concord Theatricalshttps://concord.com/news/concord-theatricals-acquires-from-avalon-secondary-licensing-rights-for-operation-mincemeat-by-spitlip/