Date revealed for award-winning musical's Glasgow premiere
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical will be performed at Glasgow's Theatre Royal from November 10 to November 14, 2026.
The show, directed by Robert Hastie, tells the wildly improbable and hilarious true story of the covert operation that helped the Allied Forces in 1943.
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It has already garnered significant praise, having won a 2024 Olivier Award and a nomination for the 2025 Tony Awards.
At the entrance to the United Nations in New York City on May 13, it was announced that the show will be embarking on a world tour, with Glasgow marking the show's Scottish premiere.
The tour comes after the show's third Broadway extension through to February 15, 2026, and its fifteenth West End extension through to February 28, 2026.
The show stars David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Olivier Award-winner Jak Malone, and Zoë Roberts, who reprise their original, acclaimed performances for the musical's Broadway (American) premiere.
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SpitLip, the musical's writers and composers, said: "Broadway opened the literal world to us, and we couldn't be more grateful for every unpredictable twist of this astonishing journey.
"Most of all, we wish to thank the audiences who continue to carry this show with love and enthusiasm.
"Operation Mincemeat reminds us that in uncertain times, the bonds between allies are more important than ever - and that message feels especially relevant as we consider all the great nations in which our show will now have the opportunity to play.
"This show continues to be the adventure of a lifetime, and we're wildly excited about what's to come."
Operation Mincemeat is produced on Broadway and the West End by Avalon (in association with SpitLip).
It was commissioned by New Diorama Theatre, co-commissioned by The Lowry, and supported by the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.
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