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Operation Mincemeat

Mon 20 Jul 2026 to Sat 1 Aug 2026
Mon 20 Jul 2026
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Sat 1 Aug 2026

Operation Mincemeat  is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It’s London’s biggest hit with 88 Five-Star reviews, making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. Now also a Tony Award®-winning musical on Broadway!

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?

Reprising their acclaimed roles, West End alumnae Christian Andrews (Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas, ITV’s DDay 80 at the Royal Albert Hall), Seán Carey (The Play That Goes Wrong, BBC One’s VE Day 80, A Celebration to Remember), Charlotte Hanna-Williams (Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Bells are Ringing), and Holly Sumpton (Lovers Actually, BBC One’s VE Day 80, A Celebration to Remember) are joined by new recruit Jamie-Rose Monk (Rome & Juliet, (the) Woman) to form the cast, while Katy Ellis (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Sappho: The Poetess), Georgina Hagen (Only Fools & Horses, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Jordan Pearson (Back to the Future: The Musical, One Man, Two Guvnors), and Morgan Phillips (Babies, The History Boys) complete the company.

Cast and performance schedule subject to change without notice.

Access performances

Sign Language Interpreted: Sat 25 July 2:30pm

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Age Guidance: 6+. 

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+. 

Running time: Doors open 1 hour before each performance. Running time TBC

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Members
Save £8 (Stalls, Dress Circle, Upper Circle) on Monday 20 July 7.30pm performance. Save £5 (Stalls, Upper Circle) on Monday (exc. Monday 20 July) to Thursday 7.30pm & Wednesday 2pm performances. Discount excludes Premium seats in the Stalls and Dress Circle.

Under 26s
Save £6 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Monday to Thursday 7.30pm, Wednesday 2pm performances. To purchase these tickets you must be 26 or under at the time of booking. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.

Groups 10+
Save £6 in the Stalls and Upper Circle on bookings of 10 or more tickets with one free ticket per 20 tickets booked for Monday to Thursday 7.30pm, Wednesday 2pm performances.  Please email  group.sales@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or call 0115 989 5555 to book.

No concessions in the Dress Circle or Balcony or for Friday 7.30pm & Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm performances.

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“Laughing so hard I could barely breathe is not what I expected for a musical about a World War II top-secret plan."
Thea Jacobs, The Sun
“Part Mel Brooks, part SIX, part Hamilton with a side order of One Man, Two Guvnors.”
Neil Norman, The Daily Mirror
“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.”
Neil Armstrong, Mail On Sunday
“Laughing so hard I could barely breathe is not what I expected for a musical about a World War II top-secret plan."
Thea Jacobs, The Sun
“Part Mel Brooks, part SIX, part Hamilton with a side order of One Man, Two Guvnors.”
Neil Norman, The Daily Mirror
“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.”
Neil Armstrong, Mail On Sunday

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