If you’ve ever thought World War II was lacking in musical numbers, campy charm or sharply satirical British wit, Operation Mincemeat is here to set the record straight and then sing about it.

Based on the almost too strange to be true covert British mission that helped turn the tide of WWII, Operation Mincemeat is a high-octane, high-concept, high-hilarity triumph that recently landed on Broadway after a wildly successful London run.

The show is as improbable and ingenious as the real-life scheme it dramatizes.

Here is the scoop…the Allies planted fake documents on a dead body to convince the Nazis that they would invade Sardinia instead of Sicily. The plan worked. People died. Empires shifted.

And now it is a musical.

But don’t let the grave premise fool you. This show is a delirious delight.

The performers are simply phenomenal, many of them playing multiple roles with such dexterity and comic timing that you wonder if MI5 should consider recruiting them for future missions.

Each cast member blends pitch-perfect comedic instincts with full-throttle vocal chops, pirouetting through identity swaps, gender-bending roles and sly satire like it’s all just part of a day’s espionage work.

The book and lyrics are devilishly smart, equal parts Monty Python, Hamilton and The Office. You will laugh, then gasp, then laugh again and just when you think the show’s had its fun, it hits you with surprising emotional depth. One moment you’re howling at a toe-tapping tune about corpse logistics (“Dead Body”) and the next you’re caught off-guard by a plaintive ballad on longing, loyalty and national identity.

And yes, Ian Fleming, the man behind James Bond, is there too, lurking in the wings with a drink in hand and a raised eyebrow, stealing scenes and adding a dash of suave danger to the proceedings because, of course, he was involved. This is a story so packed with real-life intrigue and theatrical flair it practically demands to be sung.

Operation Mincemeat isn’t just a musical. It is a lesson in audacity. A story about how fiction saved lives, how ordinary bureaucrats pulled off an extraordinary deception. How, sometimes, the silliest ideas are the most brilliant.

In short, Operation Mincemeat is an all out smash.

Operation Mincemeat Golden Theatre 252 West 45th Street New York City. Performances are ongoing through February 15, 2026. Run Time is 2 hours 35 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission.