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It begins with a radio program directly from every existing film of the Second World War, with England firmly against the rush of the German armed forces that take over Europe. These pinstripes who may have dreamed of becoming pilots, or at least born to lead, are now in the row to give the position to achieve ideas in order to bring the opportunities back in England’s favor. You have to find a way to get Germany to move your troops from Sicily and Sardinia, and in this wonderfully sharp and finely coordinated new west transmitted Broadway musical. Operation MincemeatThe idea that is finally taken over is as brilliant as this strongly constructed and strange, charming new musical, which delivers perfectly designed stage magic with serenity.

Claire-Marie Hall, Zoë Roberts, David Cumming and Natasha Hodgson in Broadway’s Operation Mincemeat. Photo by Julieta Cervantes.

It is the strangest stories, but one that realized me when I saw this musical in the West End in London was a story that I already knew. I saw the film in 2021 with Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton and the wonderful Kelly Macdonald, who tells the same story for history books. But in this incredibly well-built adaptation, which comes on the marginal circle before switching to the Broadway, the team of this West-End transfers in a sharply choreographed, completely original stage musical, which is filled with ingenious casting in sex-specific roles, provided in sex-specific roles that deliver brilliant songs in well-processed creations.

Zoë Roberts, Jak Malone, Natasha Hodgson, David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall Photo by Julieta Cervantes

It is an irresistible comedic musical that is played sharply and clearly, as by Robert Hastie (West End’s’s Stand on the edge of the sky) This is both polished and not predictable, unless, of course, you know the story and the story that lives quite alive. The musical, written by David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts, unfolds in one “God, that’s brilliant” Behavior. “But listen to thatThey tell us when the crew immerse themselves in the almost unlikely idea of ​​moving Hitler from a planned invasion from Sicily, and thus insure the victory where it was not much to be found. The ridiculously clever plan includes planting a reformed corpse off the coast. Hitler’s hands.

As the Cast Takes on the Assortment of Gender-Swapping Roles (Quite Brilliantly, I Might Add), The Musical Satire Pokes Hard at the Misogynistic Arrogance of the Private-School ‘Boys Club that Has Hampered Their Success in A War That Maybe Needed A Different, Smarter Ingredient, “When you make a man“As an excessive floating Ewen Montagu (& others), Natasha Hodgson (co-author, BBC’s’ played perfect.The sink“) In addition to the always nervous”flairCharles Cholmondeley (and others) played a bit exaggerated by David Cumming (co-author; Bacs Frankenstein) The energy stalls. This applies in particular when two of the unsung women, who were represented by Jak Malone (Alexandra Palace’s’ ” Sondheim on Sondheim) Like the tenderly controlled Hester Leggatt (& others) and Claire-Marie Hall (West End’s Les Misérables) When the wonderfully appealing Jean Leslie (& others) from the secretarial pool with a quick funny allusion Spamalot).

Jak Malone and Zoë Roberts in ‘Operation Mincemeat’. Photo by Julieta Cervantes

Malone provides a tour of-for-force representation in almost every framework of the talented actor, with which the whole musical gives its emotional centering with the performance of the beautifully written and lovingly delivered “deliver” “Dear Bill“The subtle body language and the carefully controlled energy send this number over the moon and keep the audience without great proclamation. And do not forget the wonderful Zoë Roberts (co-author; Swamp Motel’s Sacred jew) strongly in numerous well -translated parts such as the fascinating Johnny Bevan (and others), while they are by the enormously agile design of set and costumes by Ben Stones (West Ends Stand on the edge of the sky), Expert lighting by Mark Henderson (Broadway’s The historical boys) and an outstanding sound design by Mike Walker (Crucible’s’s She loves me).

Each of the five performers works wonderfully together as a uniform team of musical and comedic professionals and delivers deliciously funny and committed songs, which Steve Sidwell (Jim Steinmans’s Bat from hell) And fell into our rounds through the solid musical direction and supervision of Joe Bunker (Southwark’s The ice rink). Everything is so tight and safe, and gives us simple theatrical moments of magic from the simplest framings, such as a curtain rod and some red velvet curtains to give me your famous entrance.

David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson, Claire-Marie Hall Photo by Julieta Cervantes

“Is something of this legal?“Cummings don’t ask customer cholmondeley.”Good question,“Montagu answers with complete self -confidence with a somewhat privileged arrogance.”The answer doesn’t matter.And thus, Operation MincemeatThe new musical finds the exact right formula for cheerfulness and loving commitment and tells an almost perfect story in the most inventive theater fashion. I didn’t really expect this oh so British creation to be accessible to Broadway to be honest, but we’re going here. Curious how well it is accepted on these banks, but this more precise production has definitely found its legs here in the Golden Theater on Broadway and not even near the drowning in the sea water off America’s coast.

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