Broadway’s Most Underrated Show: Operation Mincemeat
By: Olivia Bright | Staff Writer
Manhattan, NY – Operation Mincemeat: you either have no idea what I’m talking about, or you’re thinking of the 1943 World War II British operation.
They had tricked Nazi Germany into thinking they were planning on invading Sardinia rather than Sicily.
With its run running until late 2027, I got the opportunity to see Operation Mincemeat on Broadway with a friend on Feb. 24, 2026. This was their first show with the all-new American cast.
After making it through a competitive rush for $35 tickets, the experience of entering the doors to the theatre was captivating.
Going into the show, I had no clue what to expect. I can strongly say that it is one of the best shows I’ve seen on Broadway; it had all the factors that a good story needs. It had a strong cast, comedy, and engaging music. The stage was able to capture so much fun within a set amount of time.
With that, this cast is only five of them—no ensemble, just five people. Some audience members questioned the decision behind this because of the difficulty of telling a story with such a small cast.
But once intermission hit, I couldn’t stop talking about how well the actors work together. Each one of them plays at least eight other characters, including the ensemble they play in the other songs.
When they took their final bows, I was starstruck; the show did an incredible job balancing the jokes with the serious undertone of the plot. It was a powerful piece on the importance of teamwork and inventiveness.
Afterwards, I got to talk with Edward Carpenter, who got to see the show in London and on Broadway.
“I thought it was an incredible musical; the humor and satire aspects were very amusing, and the songs were phenomenal,” Carpenter wrote. “The Broadway version, like Dear Bill, [was] better than that of the West End.”
I believe people are missing out if they don’t go and see it. The age range is from five and up; this musical is appropriate for all ages. Operation Mincemeat takes you through a story with laughter, grief, and leaves you wanting more.
That’s not all it is; the show's origins began on May 9, 2023, in London at the Fortune Theatre.
This musical quickly blew up in the West End, earning five stars and two awards at the Olivier Awards in 2024. The production won the MasterCard Best New Musical award, and Jack Malone won Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
With their growing success, it was only a matter of time till they made it to the Big Apple. On
March 20th, 2025, it officially opened on Broadway and runs to this day. However, Operation Mincemeat has threatened to close plenty of times throughout its run, but has been extended every single time.
Operation Mincemeat is now running through London, Broadway, and North America. It was recently announced that in late 2027, Operation Mincemeat will be heading to Australia. A musical that started in the UK is slowly spreading to the rest of the world to tell the story of Mincemeat.
Operation Mincemeat is a little show in London that became a global masterpiece. When you think of Broadway shows, “Wicked” and “The Lion King” come to mind, not a little show from the UK. Operation Mincemeat has been my favorite thing I’ve seen on Broadway, and you should see it, too.
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