Olivier winner Operation Mincemeat is readying to cross the pond and make a Broadway bow, and newly revealed digital lottery and in-person rush ticket programs will help theatregoers get in to see the raucous comedy for as low as $39.
Performances begin February 15 ahead of a March 20 opening night at the Golden Theatre.
First up is a special "Golden Preview Draw," giving fans a chance to win the chance to buy a limited number of $39 tickets across all preview performances, including the sold-out first preview. Winners will be drawn at 10 AM ET February 12, and winners will have 24 hours to purchase their tickets. Enter here.
The show's digital lottery will begin accepting entries February 13, at Rush.Telecharge.com. Winners will be able to purchase $39 tickets throughout the run.
Rush tickets will be available in-person at the Golden Theatre box office the day of each performance, at $49 each. Rush and lottery tickets are limited to two per patron.
The musical is written and composed by comedy group SpitLip, comprising David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts. Director Robert Hastie will reprise his work for the Broadway bow, along with choreographer Jenny Arnold.
As previously announced, the original London cast, including Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Hodgson, Olivier winner Jak Malone, and Roberts, will each make their respective Broadway debuts in the transfer. They will be joined by understudies Brandon Contreras, Sam Hartley, Jessi Kirtley, Gerianne Pérez, and Amanda Jill Robinson.
The creative team will include Olivier-nominated set and costume designer Ben Stones (Standing at the Sky’s Edge), Tony and Olivier-winning lighting designer Mark Henderson (The History Boys), Tony-nominated sound designer Mike Walker (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory), Tony-nominated orchestrator Steve Sidwell (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Olivier-nominated music director and supervisor Joe Bunker (Spring Awakening), production stage manager Karen Moore (Elf), and casting director Carrie Gardner (&Juliet).
Set in 1943, Operation Mincemeat explores the true story of a secret military operation meant to turn the tide of the war. With the Allies losing, the British military develop an idea: to use the well-dressed corpse of a homeless man to feed Hitler and his advisors incorrect information. The show opened in London's West End in 2023, going on to win two 2024 Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for Jak Malone.
The story has previously been adapted into three books, a TV episode, a play, and two films. The latest adaptation was the 2022 movie starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, and Mark Gatiss.
The Broadway run is being produced by Avalon in association with SpitLip.
Visit OperationBroadway.com.
