Smash-hit musical Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre in London has hit a major new milestone, celebrating 1,000 performances in the West End.
The award-winning musical started its run at the West End’s Fortune Theatre in March 2023, and has now racked up one thousand performances.
Operation Mincemeat is currently booking in London until 28 February 2026.
A new London cast started in May, and features Alex Young (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Ewen Montagu & others, Roshani Abbey (Hamilton) as Jean Leslie & others, Maddie Jackson-Smith (Jingle Street, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang UK Tour) as Jean Leslie & others, Danny Becker (Disney’s Aladdin) as Hester Leggatt & others, Jason Kajdi (Matilda The Musical) as Hester Leggatt & others, Chloe Hart (Six The Musical, Hairspray, Wicked) as Johnny Bevan & others, Geri Allen as Johnny Bevan & others, Peter McGovern (Much Ado About Nothing) as Charles Cholmondeley & others, and George Jennings (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical) as Charles Cholmondeley & others. The cast also includes Madeleine Jackson-Smith (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as Ewen Montagu, Jean Leslie & others.
Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II.
The musical has scored over 65 five-star reviews since it first premiered at the New Diorama Theatre in London in 2019.
The show is directed by Olivier Award nominated Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge), following his directorial support for the Riverside Studios run, with Olivier Award nominated Jenny Arnold (Jerry Springer: The Opera) as Choreographer.
The creative team also includes Ben Stones (Sylvia) as Set and Costume Designer, Mark Henderson (Girl From the North Country) as Lighting Designer, and Mike Walker (Jerry Springer: The Opera) as Sound Designer. Also, Steve Sidwell (Beautiful: The Musical) is Orchestrator and Vocal Arranger, and Joe Bunker is Musical Director. Georgie Staight is Associate Director, Paul Isaiah Isles is Associate Choreographer, and casting is by Pearson Casting.
Operation Mincemeat is also now playing on Broadway at the Golden Gate Theatre, with Jak Malone winning a 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical.
Operation Mincemeat is also touring the UK & Ireland from February 2026.
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