Trump Tariff Battle Darkens Broadway’s ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Marquee, Lights Stuck In China

Operation Mincemeat, the hit London musical comedy that begins previews at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre tomorrow, will have to start performances without the usual marquee lights shining: The LED bulbs are stuck in China, a temporary casualty of the Trump tariff.
According to the musical’s spokesperson Rick Miramontez, thousands of ceramic yellow LED bulbs were scheduled to arrive from China earlier this month in time for installation for the musical’s first preview tomorrow. But the ad agency handling the marquee has been told that the Satco Lighting bulbs won’t arrive until March at the earliest.
Trump announced a 10% tariff on imports from China on February 1, prompting China to implement its own tariffs on some American imports. Operation Mincemeat‘s lights, which would have lit up the show’s title, are caught in the middle, stuck in China.
The show will go on as planned, just without...
According to the musical’s spokesperson Rick Miramontez, thousands of ceramic yellow LED bulbs were scheduled to arrive from China earlier this month in time for installation for the musical’s first preview tomorrow. But the ad agency handling the marquee has been told that the Satco Lighting bulbs won’t arrive until March at the earliest.
Trump announced a 10% tariff on imports from China on February 1, prompting China to implement its own tariffs on some American imports. Operation Mincemeat‘s lights, which would have lit up the show’s title, are caught in the middle, stuck in China.
The show will go on as planned, just without...
- 2/14/2025
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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