Operation Mincemeat
Fortune Theatre · Covent Garden
Taste attributes: musicalcomedywarespionagehistoricalfastfresh & originalwholesomeintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsfool triumphant
A tiny cast plays dozens of parts in this daft, quick-witted musical about a true and very strange WWII deception.
Boxlist takeA breakneck musical that is original, wholesome and intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Venue
- Fortune Theatre
- Area
- Covent Garden
- Opened
- 15 May 2023
- Booking until
- Open run
- Price
- From £20
- Music
- Pop
- Audience participation
- None
- Official site
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- Taste scores
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Facts checked against the official site on 12 Nov 2026. Description and taste scores by Boxlist.