The Olivier Award-winning comedy Operation Mincemeat – A New Musical heads out on its first-ever UK nationwide tour in 2026.

From fringe favourite to West End phenomenon, this genre-busting production tells the astonishing true story of a top-secret WWII mission that helped change the course of history. With high-energy performances, razor-sharp lyrics and an unforgettable score, Operation Mincemeat is smart, hilarious and unmistakably British.

The year is 1943, the Allies are losing the war, and an audacious plan is about to be set in motion – involving a stolen corpse, a fake love letter and one of the most unlikely intelligence operations ever devised.

Blending fast-paced comedy with ingenious storytelling, the musical unpacks the extraordinary events that wrong-footed Hitler and rewrote history, asking how such an outlandish plan could possibly succeed.

Winner of the 2024 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Operation Mincemeat has become London’s biggest hit, earning a record-breaking 77 five-star reviews and cementing its status as the best-reviewed show in West End history. The production has also received a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical on Broadway.

UK tour dates and venues for 2026 have now been announced.