OPERATION MINCEMEAT unveils UK cast to kickstart landmark world tour
Following the seventeenth West End and fifth Broadway extensions, Tony Award® and double Olivier Award®-winning musical Operation Mincemeat unveils the cast for the UK leg of its landmark world tour.
Launching on 16 February at Lowry in Salford - the venue that first encouraged the writers’ extraordinary debut musical and hosted its first-ever scratch performance in 2017 - a 40-week run will play at theatres nationwide through 28 November.
Reprising their acclaimed roles, West End alumnae Christian Andrews (Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas), Seán Carey (The Play That Goes Wrong), Charlotte Hanna-Williams (Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella), and Holly Sumpton (Lovers Actually) are joined by new recruit Jamie-Rose Monk ((the) Woman) to form the cast, while Katy Ellis (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Georgina Hagen (Only Fools & Horses: The Musical), Jordan Pearson (Back to the Future: The Musical), and Morgan Phillips (Babies) complete the company.
SpitLip, the musical’s writers and composers, said: “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!”
Following the UK leg of the world tour, Operation Mincemeat will travel across four continents, with stops including the USA, Australia, Canada, China, Mexico and New Zealand.
Tickets for select UK touring venues for Operation Mincemeat are on sale now here.