The musical is based on a WWII deception operation. In 1943, British intelligence officers Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley come up with a plan to mislead the Nazis about the Allied invasion of Sicily. They plant fake documents on a corpse, posing as a drowned courier, Major William Martin, suggesting invasions of Greece and Sardinia. With help from two fictional characters, they craft a non-stop farce! The musical blends comedy and drama, exploring themes of duty and sacrifice as the team overcomes bureaucratic hurdles and personal struggles. And what do you know – – the operation succeeds!  The Nazis are diverted!

This one damn funny show.  It calls to mind every farce that I have seen in NYC and blends them all together.  The show comes out of the gate with a bang – and never – not even for one second slows down or drags.  I never dared to peek at my watch.  I know I would be missing something.  It is a special flavor comedy – British farce.  Some of my fellow audience members hardly cracked a smile but the rest of us (by far the majority) could hardly catch our breath.  If I had two wishes for this show, I would have loved to see it in a smaller venue – I wanted to be much closer than my mezzanine seat allowed.  Also I do think that Operation Mincemenat would benefit from having a bit more HEART.  I wish we knew these characters a bit more as real people with feelings and not only as farcical toys to manipulate.  The perfect example was the song, “Dear Bill”. This sweet, genuine wartime love song was wonderful and the biggest applause of the night – – not because it was so funny – – quite the contrary, because it showed the character had a heart.  I wanted just a bit more of this – particularly in the second act.