Operation Mincemeat – King’s Theatre
Bearing in mind the gravity of the situation that called for this outrageous 1943 wartime deception operation, not to mention the grisly, sinister details attendant to the use of a corpse, it was baffling why anyone should attempt to portray the tale as a musical. Two somewhat sombre films - and a well-researched book - were inspired by events, but seriously, a frothy, fizzy musical?
Further baffling is the fact that since debuting in 2019 it’s garnered a record number (over 100!) of 5-star reviews and crossed the Atlantic, becoming one the longest-running shows on Broadway…
Matching the preposterous notion required to pursue something like this is the production itself, tongue resolutely in cheek. With bells on. To brilliant effect. Fawlty-esque barely covers the lampooning of those...