Exclusive Photos: Go Backstage With Operation Mincemeat’s New Broadway Cast
Step inside the Golden Theatre as the new all-American cast prepares for showtime
(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com)
What to Know
- A new all-American cast of Operation Mincemeat took over the Broadway production at the Golden Theatre on February 24, quickly building strong backstage camaraderie
- Former understudies Brandon Contreras, Jessi Kirtley and Amanda Jill Robinson have stepped into principal roles, joined by newcomers Julia Knitel and Jeff Kready
- The show’s fanbase, the “Mincefluencers,” uses a unique emoji code to track cast performances, reflecting the production’s growing Broadway buzz and community engagement
Backstage, Operation Mincemeat is bustling an hour before showtime at the Golden Theatre. Though the new all-American cast has been performing together for just under a month, the camaraderie between everyone in the building gives the impression that they’ve been friends for years. Understudies-turned-principals Brandon Contreras, Jessi Kirtley and Amanda Jill Robinson continue to spread the positive spirit implemented by the original Broadway cast members, and newcomers Julia Knitel and Jeff Kready fit right in.
The new cast took over on February 24, and they were swiftly inducted into the emoji code adopted by the Operation Mincemeat fanbase, affectionately nicknamed the “Mincefluencers.” Knitel uses the 🦒 emoji, Contreras uses the 🫦 emoji, Kready uses the 👻 emoji, Kirtley uses the 🐭 emoji and Robinson uses the 🥨 emoji. This code allows the Mincefluencers to know who will be performing which roles at each show. For Contreras, performing the role of Charles Cholmondeley and others, assuming the principal role after serving as an understudy imbues the opportunity with even more meaning. “It means so much to me to have upgraded to this role because of what the show means. We all want to be seen, heard and make a difference.”
Sail on through the photos below and check out the full gallery for an inside look at the cast of Operation Mincemeat getting ready for the show.
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