Operation Mincemeat — Pantages 2027
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Operation Mincemeat received the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2023, and its North American debut is one of the most anticipated theatrical events of the year for theater fans. The show is structured as a theatrical troupe performing a show within a show — think a Monty Python sensibility applied to a genuine spy thriller — and has developed a devoted international fandom before ever arriving in the United States.
The Hollywood Pantages is one of the premier venues on the West Coast for touring Broadway productions, with 2,700 seats and a storied history on Hollywood Boulevard. Performances run Tuesday through Sunday throughout the engagement. Metro B Line at Hollywood and Highland. Validated parking in the Hollywood and Highland structure adjacent to the theater.
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