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Operation Mincemeat
The West End-to-Broadway cult comedy musical about the WWII corpse-with-fake-papers ruse that fooled Hitler — now in its second year at the Golden.
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Golden Theatre box office (in-person rush) — $49
The $49 in-person rush at the Golden is the cheapest seat: the daily lottery is now $59, above the rush. The lottery is still the no-queue route, so it is worth entering if you cannot make the box-office window. The show has also appeared at the TKTS booth; its TKTS entry shows what TDF's board has listed recently. With the Golden's small size, every seat is good.
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About the show
SpitLip's irreverent musical-comedy retells one of WWII's most bizarre real operations: British intelligence floated a corpse off the coast of Spain with false papers suggesting the Allies would attack Greece, not Sicily. Five performers play dozens of roles. Transferred from the West End to the Golden Theatre in 2025; now in its second Broadway year with an all-new American cast. The daily lottery, at $59, sits above the $49 rush.
Content advisory: Recommended ages 12+. Mild language, brief crude humor, comic violence around the WWII ruse. The corpse stays mostly off-stage.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long is Operation Mincemeat?
- About 2 hours and 25 minutes including one intermission.
- What's the cheapest way to see Operation Mincemeat?
- The $49 in-person rush at the Golden is the cheapest legitimate option. The digital lottery via rush.telecharge.com is now $59, which makes the rush the cheaper of the two, though the lottery needs no queue. The show has also appeared at the TKTS booth; the show page lists what TDF's board has shown recently.
- Is Operation Mincemeat appropriate for kids?
- Recommended ages 12+. Mild language and brief crude humor; comic violence around the WWII ruse. Five performers play dozens of roles — the fast pace can be a lot for very young children.
- Where is Operation Mincemeat playing?
- The John Golden Theatre, 252 W 45th Street, in the Theater District.