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"This is the musical you didn't know you needed—until you see the expert cast of five embracing and racing through a clutch of preposterous yet endearing characters and musical styles, telling a story with delicious precision."
Variety
David Benedict
"Oh, do laugh, deary. The Brits have made the year's funniest musical."
The Washington Post
Peter Marks
"A miraculous musical that tells the entire story in a kind of accelerated farce that is part Mel Brooks, part SIX, part Hamilton with a side order of One Man, Two Guvnors."
"Funny, poignant, and wonderful music. Amazing only five performers in the whole show. Amnd a true story, nonetheless. We had a wonderful time."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 17, 2025
Incredible performances
"Wonderful show! Amazing voices blended so well together and the 5 performers were amazing! I highly recommend this show! A MUST SEE!"
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Margaret J from Columbia on Jul 14, 2025
A wonderful show
"I didn't know what to expect walking into the theater. I read the The Man Who Never Was over 40 years ago and didn't know how they could turn this spy thriller into a musical. I was thrilled with the results. It was funny, it was well acted, it was moving. The song Dear Bill was so moving and there was a two minute ovation from the audience at the end of the song.
I especially appreciated the balance between the singing and orchestra. I had just been to a Disney show the night before where the orchestra was too loud and drowned out the voices on stage. I appreciated being able to hear the singers.
Some of the material wasn't necessary in my opinion (Das Ubermensch) and there were a few too many patter songs where I couldn't catch all the words. But the overall production was one of the best shows I have ever seen on Broadway. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 13, 2025
So entertaining and witty
"Absolutely wonderful musical spy comedy based on a true historical fact. A must see for WW2 history and Ian Fleming fans. Will definitely see again next time I’m in NYC."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 7, 2025
Ingenious and Entertaining
"This show was everything you would want and more on Broadway with an excellent cast with real acting chops, a creative and meaningful set, humor, great singing and a great story."
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Annette L from Sarasota on Jul 6, 2025
Fantastic humorous show!
"This is a fantastic show with superb actors! The dynamics between the actors is excellent. It is impossible not to laugh throughout the show. The music is infectious and you leave singing in your head. You also leave wanting to see it again!! It is a great story, fantastic music, has extremely talented actors, and the chemistry on stage is brilliant!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 5, 2025
Fabulous
"Great music, costume changes
fast paced action. This show has IT.
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 4, 2025
Wow-ed me to my core
"The acting, the talent, the singing, the performances - everything about this show was so far above my expectations. It was absolutely incredible. No matter what I say, it’d understate my experience. Just go. Trust me. "
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Caine C from Brattleboro on Jul 3, 2025
Cheeky Brits Strike Again!
"Leave it to the British to find musical comedy in a daring, true tale of WWII subterfuge. And Jak Malone reduces the entire house to tears with his performance of 'Dear Bill'. A complete delight."
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Grace W from WILMINGTON on Jul 2, 2025
So much fun…!
"Great, great, great…!
May not win a Pulitzer Prize, but this show is fun from start to finish, with one heartfelt number that will bring tears to your eyes…! Three curtain calls. Great cast, great music. Very Rogers and Hammerstein-esque… Enjoy…!"
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susan s from North Andover on Jun 29, 2025
Not the usual British humor
"I wasn't sure what to expect when going in because some British humor is different than ours. Aside from not understanding a few lines because of their accent I absolutely found it very funny. The talent of the group is amazing. It was well done!"
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Joseph C from HAMDEN on Jun 25, 2025
Best part of our NY vacation
"Much better than I expected! Great acting, incredible flexibility with multiple roles. Crazy true story"
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Gary N from Whitefish Bay on Jun 23, 2025
Throughly Enjoyed
"Great story with a fine cast, including the understudy for Jak Malone. The cast showed amazing timing and all played several different roles. The music was excellent and overall, from beginning to end, it was simply fun. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 23, 2025
Spectacular! Don’t miss it!
"Great physical theater, amazing voices, hilarious use of the stage and so great!"
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Lesli C from Irving on Jun 22, 2025
Hilarious musical comedy of a WWII secret mission
"I watched a British espionage thriller "The Man Who Never Was" in 1956 and realized the 2021 Netflix film "Operation Mincemeat" was an updated film based on a true story of British Intelligence during WWII. Today, the British have developed a highly hilarious musical comedy which will leave you laughing until the final curtain. Because many of us cannot follow British english easily, it would be helpful to find music and lyrics of the show on the internet before you attend the stage show. Try YouTube. Enjoy!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 22, 2025
Funny and emotional
"Very energetic show… funny with an emotional punch! "
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James B from Davis on Jun 21, 2025
Uproariously funny! Fabulous voices!
"Impressive acting by the 5 players"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 21, 2025
Witty, Informative and Hilarious!
"Fabulous show! Highly recommend"
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Mindy B from Shawnee on Jun 20, 2025
Enjoyed
"Music was fantastic! Actors did a fabulous job making the story come alive!!!"
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Karen C from west haven on Jun 20, 2025
Great history lesson
"Thoroughly enjoyed learning about history with nice mix of amazing singing and acting.
Cast really appeared to be enjoying themselves on stage and responding positively to their audience."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 19, 2025
A very fun yet touching musical
"A+ cast who developed their characters beautifully. A true story well executed with great dialogue and musical numbers.
Don’t miss it. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 16, 2025
Fun, Fantastic, Finding Out History is Phenomenal
"5 people performing characters from history, while making it fun and intriguing."
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JoAnn D from Coram on Jun 16, 2025
A history lesson to music with
"A good musical which tells the story of how The Brits fooled the alleged master race into making a major military mistake during WW2. It was told with good music, great singing and amazing humor. I loved it. I think most of the story is based on true events "
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Stanley F from Baltimore on Jun 15, 2025
Musical, musical, musical musical
"I went on the recommendation of the head of Broadway in Atlanta and after I saw the show I sent him a note. Thank you very much for making the suggestion. It’s one of the best musicals I’ve seen in the last 10 years."
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Tom C from Roswell on Jun 12, 2025
The best!!
"The show was non stop fun from the opening number. It was brilliantly performed..I absolutely loved it …I recommend this show to anyone who loves very talented actors and a great story to boot!!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 12, 2025
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Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
It’s 1943, and the Allied Forces are on the ropes. Luckily, they’ve got a trick up their sleeve. Well, not up their sleeve, per se, but rather inside the pocket of a stolen corpse. Equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper (with an assist from Mr. Fleming himself), Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical tells the wildly improbable and hilarious true story of the covert operation that turned the tide of WWII.
