Lights Shine For Broadway’s ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Marquee After Tariff-Caused Delay
deadline.comThe marquee lights were shining bright for Broadway’s Operation Mincemeat musical last night, with the tariff-delayed shipment of the specialty Satco Decorative 11W LED Ceramic Yellow Indicator bulbs sourced in bulk from a China-based vendor having arrived yesterday and installed last night.
When the musical comedy began previews at the John Golden Theatre on February 15, lights for the marquee named “Operation Mincemeat” were still held up in the tariff red tape and so the show went on without the traditional name in marquee lights. (The musical did just fine even with a dark marquee, regularly selling out in recent weeks).
According to producers, the bulbs arrived in the United States Thursday, March 13, and the marquee was finally illuminated after last evening’s performance at the Golden.
In a statement, producer Jon Thoday said, “Broadway is shining just a little more brightly, thanks to the tireless teams who navigated labyrinthine tariff policies to make this happen.
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