OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reviews — Page 9

RussT2 said: "Was at the 2pm matinee on Sunday 2/08 and Gerianne Perez was Montagu. The rest of the UK cast were in their roles. Gerianne was very good and she told me afterwards that she is staying on as Montagu after the UK cast departs. Had a nice visit with Jak after the performance.

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Didn't Gerianne say no stagedoor because it was too cold yesterday? did you go to the backstage? Did she say she'd continue as an understudy, or would be Monty in the new cast? TY

 

I was waiting to be buzzed in the backstage door to meet up with Jakk and I chatted with her as she was heading out but she told me she'd be staying on as Montagu.

Updated On: 2/11/26 at 11:51 AM

So it seems they are bringing in new slate of understudies, and promoting the five current ones to lead? 

FOURTH NEW CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT!

Jeff Kready will be joining the cast and taking over the role of Hester from Jak Malone.


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I think I saw the understudy for the Hester rope when I saw this in November.  Why didn't they promote them?

FINAL NEW CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT!

Julia Knitel will be joining the cast and taking over the role of Montagu from Natasha Hodgson.
 

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Thanks for the explanation re understudies - makes sense

MemorableUserName said: "Yes, thank you for the explanation. I was wondering too, since it seemed like a slap in the face the two who weren't promoted (and seeing that new cast photo still kind of makes me sad). But I see from the Mincemeat wiki (assuming it's accurate) that the same thing happened on the West End with the second cast (two were promoted, two remained understudies, one later moved up too) so I guess it's how it's done and does make a certain amount of sense."

Yeah. Geri Allen on the West End is basically their super cover - she’s been with the show since it opened in London and she’s played, I believe, all the female roles. I believe Gerianne has played all three roles as well, and so she might be the new Jill-of-all-trades. 

I think people can also specifically audition to be understudies. They don't always want to take over the role full time. It's not a slap in the face. 

getatme said: "quizking101 said: "MemorableUserName said: "Yes, thank you for the explanation. I was wondering too, since it seemed like a slap in the face the two who weren't promoted (and seeing that new cast photo still kind of makes me sad). But I see from the Mincemeat wiki (assuming it's accurate) that the same thing happened on the West End with the second cast (two were promoted, two remained understudies, one later moved up too) so I guess it's how it's done and does make a certain amount of sense."

Yeah. Geri Allen on the West End is basically their super cover - she’s been with the show since it opened in London and she’s played, I believe, all the female roles. I believe Gerianne has played all three roles as well, and so she might be the new Jill-of-all-trades."

Fairly certain Gerianne has not gone on for Jean-Leslie."

I looked at the spreadsheet for Bingo (which stopped updates around September), the Playbill site, and the Understudies site (which has a gap from mid-December to last week). It appears you are probably correct. (I may have confused Amanda doing a Jean debut).

In either case, I would anticipate Gerianne getting a crack at Jean-Leslie with the new cast if Jessi were to call out before the understudies get up to speed.

For those of you going the next three days, the whole cast is expected to be in for Saturday and Sunday (barring exigent circumstance).

Tomorrow (Friday 2/20), Jak and Zoe are being covered by Sam and Amanda.

there was so much drama and handwringing over the late Jan snow storm (much of it justified) but i havent heard a word about plans for Broadway on Sunday when a much bigger storm is expected to wallop the City. Will the evening show for Mincemeat go on?

If these forecasts are correct, it would be insane to release 1000 ppl into the snow Sunday night.

TheQuibbler said: "The real gag will be is if the matinee goes on and the evening is cancelled; I say as someone who switched their tickets."

It wouldn't surprise me if they kept both shows tomorrow just to avoid refunds.