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Glasgow Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
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. Read more: Bosses urged to let workers finish early if weather reaches 20 degrees 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. Read more: Glasgow to bask in sunshine as temperatures to soar 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.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical to be performed in York in 2026
An award-winning musical is coming to York as part of a world tour. The Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated production, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, will be performed at the Grand Opera House in June 2026. The show tells the true story of a covert operation during World War II, Operation Mincemeat, which, in 1943, saw the Allied Forces make use of a particular "trick" in the pocket of a stolen corpse. The musical, described by a spokesperson as "equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper," was written and composed by British creative quartet, SpitLip. They said: "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 began as a small production at London's New Diorama Theatre, and later had sold-out runs at venues including Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios. It premiered in the West End on May 9, 2023, at the Fortune Theatre. Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical will be performed at the Grand Opera House from Monday, June 1 to Saturday, June 6, 2026. Tickets for the Grand Opera House performances will be made available for sale (date TBC) via