7 / 10
Miller is terrific, gently leading both her fellow musicians and the audience through some tricky pathways — and delivering powerful vocals with soulful runs and an easy command of many musical traditions. There’s a muchness to Animal Wisdom that is both admirable and daunting.
9 / 10
A memory play with a musical soundtrack. A Southern gospel-infused, folk-rock opera. A deeply personal, emotional, and spiritual purge told through requiem-inspired song and story. Animal Wisdom is difficult to categorize. But what matters most is not what it is but how it is: visceral, unusually powerful, and at once primal yet sophisticated.
Signature Theatre is presenting the off-Broadway premiere of Heather Christian’s Animal Wisdom, which will be led by Kenita Miller. Read the reviews in our roundup.
Signature Theatre will present the off-Broadway premiere of Heather Christian’s Animal Wisdom, which will be led by Kenita Miller. Learn more about the production here!
