The cast of the Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat—Brandon Contreras, Gerianne Pérez, Amanda Jill Robinson, Jeff Kready and Jessi Kirtley—visited Washington D.C. for a day of exploration to different sites around the city that directly relate to World War II and the history of the original Operation that the show is based on.
The day included a private tour of the soon-to-be open World War II “In The Air” exhibition at The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, a trip to the International Spy Museum, home of “a missile so tiny it’s shot from a pen,” a performance to a sold out crowd at The Library of Congress’ Coolidge Auditorium with a talkback moderated by Amanda Finney (former chief of staff to the press office and special assistant to Press Secretary Jen Psaki under the Biden-Harris Administration). Finally, the cast met the family of American Pilot Willie “Bill” Wakins, at his burial site in Arlington National Cemetery, where he lies alongside his brothers who were also sadly killed in action during World War II. He is the only American character featured in Operation Mincemeat.
See a video of their DC adventure in the video above.
