Operation Mincemeat announces tour company

Operation Mincemeat has announced the cast for the UK leg of its forthcoming world tour.

The tour begins on 16 February 2026 at the Lowry in Salford, the venue that hosted the musical’s first scratch performance in 2017, before visiting theatres across the country until 28 November.

Written and composed by David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts of SpitLip, the musical comedy is based on a true story of the secret mission that helped win World War II. First seen off-West End in 2019, it had developmental runs at the New Diorama Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios.

Operation Mincemeat continues simultaneous runs in London and New York. In the West End, the show has extended at the Fortune Theatre until 27 September 2026, while the Broadway production is currently booking at the Golden Theatre until 26 April 2026.

We’ve already met the new tour Bevan and Hester in a dedicated podcast, which you can listen to below, or find out more here:

Joining the tour are former West End company members Christian Andrews (as Hester and others), Seán Carey (as Charles and others), Charlotte Hanna-Williams (as Jean and others) and Holly Sumpton (as Ewen and others) who return to the show alongside newcomer Jamie-Rose Monk (as Bevan and others). The wider company includes Katy Ellis, Georgina Hagen, Jordan Pearson and Morgan Phillips.

SpitLip said today: “We’re so excited to see Operation Mincemeat heading out on a world tour next year, and the fact that it’s all kicking off at the Lowry, Salford – a venue who have fiercely championed us as theatre makers for over a decade, and where some of us made our professional debuts – is incredibly special. Having launched our show on Broadway this year, we know there’s an appetite (and a need) out there for shows which champion joy, and the power of small groups of people to change the world.

“We’re also delighted to be welcoming back our agents Christian, Charlotte, Holly and Seán, and welcoming our amazing new recruit Jamie-Rose, to kick off the UK leg of the tour – MI5 couldn’t be in more capable or more spectacularly stupid hands. Father’s never been prouder.”

After its national run, the production will visit venues across the USA, Australia, Canada, China, Mexico and New Zealand. Tickets for the UK dates are now available, with international dates to follow.

Directed by Robert Hastie, with choreography by Jenny Arnold, the creative team includes Ben Stones as set and costume designer, Mark Henderson as lighting designer, Mike Walker as sound designer, Steve Sidwell as orchestrator and vocal arranger, Joe Bunker as musical supervisor and Sam Sommerfeld as musical director.

Georgie Staight serves as tour director, alongside Anna Marshall as resident director and Paul Isaiah Isles as associate choreographer. Casting is by Pearson Casting.

Operation Mincemeat is produced by Avalon, in association with SpitLip. The show was originally commissioned by the New Diorama Theatre and co-commissioned by the Lowry, with additional support from the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.

See the full list of 2026 dates.