Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat at Fisher Theatre - MI

A Saturday matinee about espionage might sound serious. Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical has other ideas. The show turns a real Allied plan from 1943 into musical comedy, complete with a dead body and a fabricated love letter. It's the kind of historical detail that makes you stop and ask, 'They actually tried that?' And once you've asked the question, the urge to discover the rest of the story is hard to resist.

Getting a story believed can have extraordinary consequences. Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical builds on a 1943 Allied deception involving a stolen corpse and a fabricated love letter. The improbable mission gives the musical comedy a starting point with real wartime stakes, offering someone drawn to inventive storytelling a different subject to discover.

At 2:00 PM on January 16, Detroit's Fisher Theatre offers an afternoon for people who enjoy their entertainment with wit and a little intelligence. Bring someone who loves history but rarely goes to musicals, or a theatre fan who's ready for something unconventional. The show's Olivier and Tony awards speak to its recognition, while the outrageous mission supplies the real hook. Browse seats for the matinee and let a strange piece of history become your Saturday adventure.