IN THE LIGHT, A Faustian Tale — the new musical with a contemporary spin on the epic Faustus story of greed, power and lust — features music and lyrics by by Michael Mott (Where The Sky Ends), book by Nathan Wright (Architecting) and Justin Silvestri, orchestrations by Kim Scharnberg (Jekyll & Hyde), and arrangements by Mott and Joshua Zecher-Ross (Be More Chill).

The world premiere recording stars Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Bonnie and Clyde) as “Johann Faustus”, Solea Pfeiffer (Hamilton) as “Gretchen Wagner”, Ciara Renée (Frozen) as “Ana Faustus”, Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) as “Valentine Engel”, Bobby Conte Thornton (Company, A Bronx Tale) as “The Traveler”, Anne Fraser Thomas (Hercules) as “Hilda”, Aisha Jackson (Frozen) as “Agnes”, Zachary James (The Addams Family) as “Archbishop Peter”. The recording’s ensemble features Lynn Craig (Lazarus), Derrick Davis (Carousel), Cooper Grodin (Phantom of the Opera tour), Jason Pintar (Titanic tour), Lindsay Rider (“American Idol”) and Karla Shook (Tin Pan Alley).

In The Light follows Dr. Johann Faustus, an astronomer convicted of blasphemy and banished from his university town. Guided by a mysterious being, Johann and his wife flee to a small town, where he meets a scholarly young woman named Gretchen. Gretchen believes Johann can help rebuild her town and influence the new Baron. When news of the town's rise and Johann's supposed miracles reaches an old rival, Johann must resist the temptation that his ambition yields, and Gretchen must make a choice between living authentically and saving her town.