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BIO

Zoë Roberts an award-winning writer-performer, and co-writer and star of Operation Mincemeat, which won Best New Musical at the 2024 Olivier Awards, and for which she was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for originating the role of Johnny Bevan & Others.
Outside of Operation Mincemeat, Zoë is part of the award-winning dark-comedy theatre troupe Kill the Beast. She specialises in making hugely entertaining, genre-defying stories infused with complete and utter silliness.
Theatre includes: Operation Mincemeat (Fortune Theatre, Riverside Studios, Southwark Playhouse, New Diorama); Saint Jude (Swamp Motel); the Ivy Isklander series (Swamp Motel); Director’s Cut, Don’t Wake the Damp, He Had Hairy Hands and The Boy Who Kicked Pigs (Kill the Beast).
Film & TV writing includes: Dogs in Space (Netflix)
Podcast & Radio writing & performing includes: Who Exploded Vivien Stone? (Fremantle/Storyglass), Behind the Screams (Little Earthquake) and Eglantine Whitechapel: Supernatural Detective (Kill the Beast)

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2025
Johnny Bevan

Others

Johnny Bevan

Others

[West End]
West End Production, 2023
Johnny Bevan & Others


Productions

 
[Broadway, 2025]
Writer
Music
 
[West End, 2023]
Book, Music & Lyrics

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat

Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Lyrics

Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat

Tony Awards - 2025 - Best Book of a Musical

Zoe Roberts, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

Tony Awards - 2025 - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Music and/or Lyrics)

Zoe Roberts, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

News


OPERATION MINCEMEAT, OH, MARY! & More Winners Announced For The 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards
by BWW Awards - Jun 5, 2025

The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
Photos: On the Red Carpet at the 2025 Drama Desk Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 2, 2025

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards at 7:30pm ET at NYU Skirball. See photos from the red carpet here! Learn more about the awards here!
Photos: Inside MTC's Spring Gala Honoring Jake Gyllenhaal
by Bruce Glikas - May 22, 2025

 Manhattan Theatre Club just hosted its 2025 Spring Gala, which was held on Monday, May 19 at Cipriani 42nd Street.  The evening was hosted by three-time Tony Award recipient Bernadette Peters . Check out photos here!
Photos: Jamie DeRoy & Friends Celebrate At Birdland Jazz
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2025

Monday night’s installment of Jamie deRoy & Friends at Birdland was yet another testament to why the esteemed producer and host remains an indispensable force in the cabaret world. See photos from the show!
Guest Blog: 'I Couldn't Let the Matter Go': Erin Edwards on OPERATION MINCEMEAT, MI5 and the Campaign to #FindHester
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 3, 2023

In 1943, MI5 secretary Hester Leggatt played a vital role in an operation to fool the Nazis, by writing fake love letters to be found on a corpse. Hester's own story remained a mystery until Operation Mincemeat inspired fans, known as mincefluencers, to #FindHester. Erin Edwards wrote to MI5, asking for confirmation that Hester had worked in the wartime security services. Here she tells BroadwayWorld about her own research and eventually receiving written confirmation from MI5 about Hester.
The Stage 25 Announced; Leading Theatre Figures Celebrate 25 Rising Stars
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2022

To celebrate 25 years of The Stage 100, The Stage has today announced a new list celebrating 25 individuals or partnerships tipped to become the future stars of the UK theatre industry.
BWW Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT, Southwark Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 18, 2021

Move over Hamilton and Six. There’s a new historical musical in town and it’s creating ripples. After a sold-out debuting run at the New Diorama back in pre-covid times and another one in 2020 at Southwark Playhouse, SplitLip’s Operation Mincemeat has just returned to Elephant and Castle once more before coming back again next year. It almost looks like the West End needs to take notice ASAP.
Southwark Playhouse Announces 2020 Season Of Shows
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2019

Southwark Playhouse has announced its spring 2020 season shows, and an update on new venue in the Elephant and current premises on Newington Causeway.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Zoe Roberts been in?

Zoe Roberts has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Zoe Roberts been in?

Zoe Roberts has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Zoe Roberts's first West End show?

Zoe Roberts's first West End show was Operation Mincemeat which opened in 2023

What awards has Zoe Roberts been nominated for?

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Operation Mincemeat, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Operation Mincemeat, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Operation Mincemeat, Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Operation Mincemeat, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Music and/or Lyrics) (Tony Awards) for Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical.

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