A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.
"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."
The Daily Mirror
Neil Norman
"Hilarious tale makes Mincemeat out of its rivals...Before curtain I talked to a fan seeing this for the seventh time. I wondered why anyone would see the same show seven times. Now I know."
"The staging, lighting and performances are first-rate. My problem is, having read the book, I don’t think this is subject-matter for a musical comedy. I can’t put my finger on what “British humor” is, but it’s on full display here, and it just isn’t funny, at least to me. The characters are caricatures, clowning through what in real life was deadly serious. "
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John W from Mill Valley on Oct 8, 2025
Know the story before you attend
"Unless one is familiar with the book or movies, it would have been difficult to follow. It was very entertaining and the musical numbers were great, but having only 5 cast members also made it confusing as to who-was-who, at least for the first few acts."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 6, 2025
Not what I expected
"I was expecting it to be more humorous … based on reviews and Tony award. I was disappointed as it was way too long with parts that were not needed. At times I found myself completely bored and wanting to leave the theatre. It was not what I hoped. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 3, 2025
Depends on your funny bone
"If you love a farce this one’s for you. The silliness was well executed, just not my cup of humor. Many audience members were in stitches over the gags."
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 15, 2025
Hard to hear…
"If you do go, set your expectations low. It ends better than it starts…it builds and gets better as it goes on. The actors are very hard to understand especially when they are all singing at the same time. They would all benefit from better annunciation."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 31, 2025
Disappointing show
"The english accents made the dialogue hard to understand. I also am not a fan of British humor. Its a bit too slap stick and corny for my taste. But the couple next to me seemed to enjoy it"
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 6, 2025
Actually mincemeat
"Not particularly funny or clever as ads would lead you to believe. Actors were impressive in their quick changes but the story is bland, veering from attempted comedy to melodrama.
A miss. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 24, 2025
Too much slapstick
"Thought at times during the play of the Keystone Cops. I think I chuckled twice during the play. Others in the packed audience seemed to enjoy the musical but just not my cup of tea."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 4, 2025
OK
"Had a hard time hearing dialog and lyrics. Every musical number sounded similar. Liked the Nazi number and the, "whose side are you on." I think the physicality was really good. Didn't think anyone in the cast had a great musical voice. That said, the audience, in general, was wildly enthusiastic, just wasn't my cuppa!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 7, 2025
Didn't get it
"There was a lot of laughter and roaring applause, but I felt like I was missing something for most of the show. I would have left at intermission except the person I was with wanted to stay."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 24, 2025
Don’t waste your time or money.
"I did not enjoy this musical. There was only one good song, and the production quality was average at best. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Apr 26, 2025
About
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
The year is 1943 and right now we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.
Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II.
Bursting at the seams with the kind of chaos you couldn’t invent, the question is: how did a dead body, a fake love letter, and - of all people - Ian Fleming come together to wrong-foot Hitler?
