North American Tour Company of Operation Mincemeat | Photo by Matthew Murphy
Sometimes it takes a while for a show’s energy to align with my own. Perhaps the opening beats just aren’t especially strong. Both of these circumstances conspired to keep me, for most of its first act, at a fairly cool distance from Operation Mincemeat—a North American tour, presented by Mirvish, of the breakout musical about an acclaimed, yet decidedly offbeat, World War II mission. Sound mix issues also contributed significantly to my detachment by obscuring ensemble vocals while the story is setting up its characters and their mission (also the show’s most underwhelming content). Once the intrepid team had assembled, though, and their venture was underway, the audio and material sorted themselves out and I suddenly found myself enthusiastically enlisted! Continue Reading