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Felix Hagan at opening night of Operation Mincemeat on Broadway, 2025

Felix Hagan (born March 1987)[1] is an English musician, composer, artistic director and performer.[2] He co-created the musical Operation Mincemeat with the comedy troupe SpitLip, which is currently playing in London's West End[3] and Broadway,[4] with a world tour to begin in 2026.[5]

Hagan won the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical for his work on Operation Mincemeat.[6] He also received the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical,[7] and three Tony Award nominations in 2025 for the show for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.[8]

Early life and education

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Hagan was born in London and raised in the New Forest in the UK.[9] His first gig was at age 11 as the drummer for a cover band of older musicians. His first professional gig was with the Duke Spirit at the Astoria when he was 15.[10] He graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2010 with a BA in Popular Music.[11][12]

Career

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Operation Mincemeat

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Hagan composed the musical Operation Mincemeat along with co-writers Natasha Hodgson, Zoe Roberts, and David Cumming as part of the comedy group SpitLip.[13]

The show opened on London's West End in March 2023 and has been renewed there 16 times.[14] It won two Olivier Awards for Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical from six nominations in 2024.[15][16]

It opened on Broadway in New York on 20 March 2025,[17] and in 2025 won a Tony Award plus 3 nominations.[18][3]

Prior to the West End the show premiered at the London Fringe New Diorama Theatre in 2019[19] and also played in Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios.[20]

Composer

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Theatre

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In 2013 Hagan co-wrote (with Jonathan Goldstein and Damian Montagu) and produced the track “Magical Moments (Waiting for You)"[21] , which reached No. 1 on the UK Official Classical Singles Chart for two weeks over Christmas 2013.[22][23]

In addition to Operation Mincemeat, other theatre writing credits include The Windsors: Endgame (Runway), Don’t Wake the Damp, and Director’s Cut (Kill the Beast).[24][25]

TV

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Hagan has collaborated with Jack Whitehall having written songs for Bad Education Christmas Special (BBC)[26] while other TV credits include Jack Whitehall Live (Netflix), Cockroaches (ITV), and Backchat with Jack Whitehall (BBC).[27][28]

His TV credits also include Spitting Image (Avalon/Britbox).[27][28]

Musician

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Hagan wrote songs and performed with the band Felix Hagan and the Family from 2013.[29][30] The band supported Frank Turner on his 2016 UK tour.[31]

He has also filled in on keyboards with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls for a US and Canada tour.[32]

References

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  1. ↑ "Felix Lloyd HAGAN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  2. ↑ "Who is Felix Hagan? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  3. 1 2 Rook, Olivia (2025-09-15). "'Operation Mincemeat' tickets available through May 2026". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  4. ↑ "How 'Operation Mincemeat,' a Very British Hit, Was Fine-Tuned for Broadway". 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Operation Mincemeat announces a landmark world tour". Theatre Royal Plymouth. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  6. ↑ "Olivier Awards 2024 Winners Announced". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  7. ↑ "Nominations in full: 24th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards". 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  8. ↑ Evans, Greg (2025-05-01). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  9. ↑ "Kiss The Misfits: Felix Hagan On "Operation Mincemeat" & Beyond -". werrrk.com. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  10. ↑ Rock, Original (2017-08-31). "Interview: Felix Hagan & The Family talk latest single". OriginalRock.net. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  11. ↑ Stamper, Sarah (2024-09-16). "TV doctor and composer among 2024 Alumni Award winners - University of Liverpool News". News. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  12. ↑ "Stories - Alumni - University of Liverpool". alumni.liv.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  13. ↑ "Who is SpitLip? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  14. ↑ "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical". www.thefortunetheatre.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  15. ↑ "Winners announced for 2024 Olivier Awards including Sunset Boulevard, Sarah Snook and Operation Mincemeat". 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  16. ↑ chrishough (2024-11-15). "2024 'BEST NEW MUSICAL' OLIVIER AWARD WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES TWELFTH EXTENSION - Avalon". Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  17. ↑ "How 'Operation Mincemeat,' a Very British Hit, Was Fine-Tuned for Broadway". 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  18. ↑ "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  19. ↑ "Operation Mincemeat – see inside the first Broadway performance". 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  20. ↑ Lukowski, Andrzej. "Operation Mincemeat review: glorious spoof musical about an eccentric real-life WWII operation". Time Out London. Archived from the original on 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  21. ↑ "Jonathan Goldstein's 'Magical Moments' is No.1 | GOLDSTEIN". GOLDSTEIN. 2013-12-12. Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  22. ↑ "Official Classical Singles Chart on 15/12/2013". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  23. ↑ "Official Classical Singles Chart on 22/12/2013". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  24. ↑ "Who is Felix Hagan? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  25. ↑ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  26. ↑ Mokrynski, Kat. "Interview: 'It Was the Easiest "Yes!" I've Ever Said!': Shay Barclay And Felix Hagan on Storytelling for Television in BBC's BAD EDUCATION: A CHRISTMAS CAROL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  27. 1 2 "Who is Felix Hagan? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  28. 1 2 "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  29. ↑ Tripney, Natasha (2022-11-21). "Operation Mincemeat: 'little victory' for fringe theatre as musical marches into West End". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  30. ↑ "Feature: Music – The Greatest Story Ever Told: Felix Hagan | The Greatest Story Ever Told". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  31. ↑ Mancino, Claudia (2017-09-24). "Felix Hagan & The Family release video for new single 'Hey I Want You". RAMzine. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  32. ↑ "Feature: Music – The Greatest Story Ever Told: Felix Hagan | The Greatest Story Ever Told". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
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