Witch Hunt: The Musical, a new musical from songwriters Steven Jamail and Krystin Crain Johnson, will be released by Joy Machine Records October 10.

Featuring tales from the most infamous historical, fictional, and even biblical witches, the album is produced, mixed, and engineered by Jamail, David Kawamura, and Jim Morgan; and mastered by Oscar Zambrano.

The cast includes Orfeh, Katie Rose Clarke, Teal Wicks, Liisi LaFontaine, Autumn Hurlbert, Olivia Donalson, Jerusha Cavazos, Haviland Stillwell, Lauren Blackman, Danielle Hope, Sam Tedaldi, Nikki Kimbrough, Marissa Rosen, Mia Gerachis, Kayley Ann Collins, Oona Higgins, Analia Heredia, Holland Vavra, and Stephanie Gibson.

“The enchanting music tells a story of powerful, independent, wise women who have been labeled a witch for refusing to conform to the status quo,” said co-creator Johnson in a statement. “Across cultures and centuries, women who break rules or defied convention were cast away as witches—a stigma levied as a cautionary tale for other ambitious, curious and willful women to stay small. Some of their names have resonated throughout history, but their stories have always been told in others’ voices.” 

“In Witch Hunt, these magical women gather for one night to speak for themselves,” added Jamail. “It was metaphorical to bring together this group of powerhouse female voices to help us tell these stories about facing impossible options, being labeled as terrifying, and like any multi-hyphenate woman: celebrating being more than one thing all at once. The music takes the listener on a journey from faith and fiction, from the islands of Ancient Greece to the graveyards in New Orleans, in a fun way that brings the world’s most legendary witches together to tell their stories. We cannot wait for fans of musical theater and fantasy to delve into this world with us.”

For more information or to pre-save the upcoming recording, click here.