Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat at Fisher Theatre - MI

How do you convince an enemy to believe a lie? Apparently, you start with a corpse and a love letter that never should have existed. Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical finds comedy in a real 1943 Allied deception without forgetting that the outcome mattered enormously. That combination makes it a particularly good choice for people who enjoy smart humor, strange history and stories where the plan seems to get more ridiculous the longer you think about it.

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical asks you to hold two impossible truths at once: that a stolen corpse and a fabricated love letter could change the course of World War II, and that this improbable mission can become the subject of a musical comedy. This Tony Award-winning musical builds its comedy on the shoulders of men and women who risked everything on a gamble so absurd it had to work. That contrast gives the premise its mix of comedy and wartime stakes.

The Wednesday, January 13 performance at Detroit's Fisher Theatre begins at 7:30 PM. Bring a friend who loves a clever twist or a partner who's tired of predictable musicals. This Olivier- and Tony-recognized show offers a night of unexpected subject matter, lively storytelling and the pleasure of discovering how such a peculiar operation could become a stage production. Check seats for the evening and give your week a story worth retelling.