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Directed by , Dust & Shadow features a book by , music by Jonathan Reid Gealt and lyrics by Dustin Sullivan.

Jim Augustine presented the reading, which starred Pinkham (Gentleman's Guide) as Sherlock Holmes, (The Last Ship, The Light in the Piazza) as Dr. John Watson, (Spring Awakening, Wicked) as Miss Monk and (Gentleman's Guide, Memphis) as Constable Bennett.

Rounding out the cast were Joseph Dellger, , , Michael Deleget, , , Oliver Hollmann, Alexa Green, Julia Burrows, Amy Toporek, Sally Eidman, Jenny Ashman, Matt Faucher and .

was the production stage manager, and provided music direction. Zoe Treeson was the production assistant, and Jeremy Lyons was on piano with Peter Sachon on cello.

Here's how the musical is billed: "Dust & Shadow, based on the book of the same name by internationally renown novelist Lyndsay Faye, follows time-honored heroes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson as they hunt for - and are hunted by - 19th century London's most infamous villain: Jack the Ripper. Penned by BMI stand-outs Jonathan Reid Gealt (music), Dustin Sullivan (lyrics) and Kasey Marino (book), this epic musical thriller celebrates the triumph of love, friendship and yes, deduction amidst the grit and grandeur of Victorian England." Faye's novel was published in 2009. Producer Augustine told 半岛体育.com that plans for the musical include an out-of-town tryout with commercial runs in New York City and abroad.

Songwriter Gealt was featured in 半岛体育.com's Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know. .