Found: A New Musical
Book by Hunter Bell & Lee Overtree, Music and Original Lyrics by Eli Bolin, based on the Found books and magazines by Davy Rothbart.
with Jordan Kai Burnett, Sheila Carrasco, Parvesh Cheena, Desi Dennis-Dylan, Tom Detrinis, Zehra Fazal, Ryan Garcia, Mike Millan, Karla Mosley, and Jonah Platt
Choreography by Kathryn Burns, Music Direction by Frank Galgano & Matt Castle, Set Design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, Costume Design by Tilly Grimes, Lighting Design by Dan Weingarten, Projection Design by Yee Eun Nam, Sound Design by Cricket Myers.
Produced by IAMA Theatre Company.
Reviews
Five Ovation Awards nominations including:
Best Direction of Musical,
Lyrics/Composition,
Book for an Original Musical,
Acting Ensemble of a Musical, and
Lead Actor in a Musical
"In lesser hands, this musical might not work as well as it does here. The production makes great use of the unique space. The emotion and humor of the found letters and notes are a lovely, heartfelt glimpse into the human experience, and it is impossible to not be taken in by the charm exuding from every aspect of this production."
"The show is outright hilarious, especially when the cast, under Moritz von Stuelpnagels direction, underline the absurdity of some of the notes. The notes are funny in a completely unpredictable way. Songs like Shit That Has to Be Done are joyous and innovative!"
"Found is a wide-reaching glimpse into our shared humanity that is at once humorous, heartwarming, and bizarre. This reworked mounting has found itself – and won us over!"
"Every couple of years LAs intimate theaters produce a musical that gives the big theaters a run for their money. Right now it’s IAMA Theatre Companys Found… The notes come to life as songs performed by the surrounding quirky and lovely cast. But the real charm is seeing a musical brought to life with this much gusto in a space this small."
"Audiences in search of something excitingly original need look no further than Found. With Tony-nominated Moritz von Stuelpnagel directing with supreme imagination and flair on the thrillingly designed immersive-experience nightclub set, Found features as stellar an ensemble (all of them L.A.-based) as can be found on either coast… IAMA is on a roll, proof positive of which can be found in Found, as original (and entertaining) a new musical as original new musicals get."