Julia Knitel Talks Operation Mincemeat, Confidence, and Future Dream Roles

Julia Knitel, a Tony nominee for Dead Outlaw, speaks about taking on Ewan Montagu and other roles in Broadway's Operation Mincemeat. In the interview, she discusses becoming more spontaneous, releasing perfectionism, and the gender-bending parts she would like to play. She also recalls auditioning for the production before joining its company.

Expanded:

"Julia Knitel, a 2025 Tony nominee for Dead Outlaw, plays Ewan Montagu and other roles in Broadway’s Operation Mincemeat. The musical comedy depicts a British army deception from World War II. She first auditioned as an offstage cover but withdrew when Dead Outlaw moved forward; after seeing Mincemeat, she wanted the part. She connected with its company during the 2025 awards season."

Count: Julia1 Knitel2, a3 2025(4) Tony5 nominee6 for7 Dead8 Outlaw9, plays10 Ewan11 Montagu12 and13 other14 roles15 in16 Broadway’s17 Operation18 Mincemeat19. The20 musical21 comedy22 depicts23 a24 British25 army26 deception27 from28 World29 War30 II31. She32 first33 auditioned34 as35 an36 offstage37 cover38 but39 withdrew40 when41 Dead42 Outlaw43 moved44 forward45; after46 seeing47 Mincemeat48, she49 wanted50 the51 part52. She53 connected54 with55 its56 company57 during58 the59 2025(60) awards61 season62. 62 words.

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"Playing Montagu has encouraged spontaneity and loosened her perfectionism, since live errors are unavoidable. She wants her male presentation to feel authentic, not like a joke, while leaving space for play. She has borrowed Montagu’s confidence and directness offstage—though not his manspreading. Another male role, Elder Price, is on her wish list."

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