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Animal Wisdom

First Preview: May 5, 2026
Opening Date: May 19, 2026
Closing Date: Jun 14, 2026
Animal Wisdom

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Playing @
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 West 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10036
Step into a musical séance like no other — where the veil is thin, the music is wild, and the spirits of memory come roaring to life. Heather Christian’s “dazzlingly original” (Vogue) piece blends storytelling, requiem, and family mythology in a musical ritual made for sinners and saints alike. A journey into the haunted spaces of memory and loss, this transporting experience comes to Signature in a thrilling new production helmed by director Keenan Tyler Oliphant, diving deep into the relationship between the soul, the seen and the unseen. With her raucous, singular music fusing blues, gospel and folk, 2025 MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Heather Christian invites you to pay tribute to the forces that shape our lives.

Presented by Signature Theatre Company.
Off BroadwayMusical
Show Notes: May 5 through 10, Kenita R. Miller will only be performing evening shows. Beginning May 12, Kenita R. Miller will be performing in all 7 and 9 PM shows Tuesdays through Saturdays, and on Sundays at 2 PM. Emma Duncan performs all other matinees.

Cast
  • Kenita R. Miller

Written By
  • Heather Christian

Music
  • Heather Christian

Lyrics
  • Heather Christian

Book
  • Heather Christian

Director
  • Keenan Tyler Oliphant

TDF Tickets Offers:

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Full-price tickets:

$49.00 - $167.00

Accessibility

  • Assisted Listening System

    Signature Theatre offers patrons assisted listening devices for each of our theatres per ADA requirements. Assisted listening devices can be found in our central lobby prior to every performance.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Elevators are available on street level; one stop to theatre
  • Entrance

    Entrance has Automatic Door System • Street to Lobby (on the 2nd floor): 34 steps, available elevator
  • Parking

    MPG Parking - 475 West 41st Street
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Water Fountain

    Central lobby level; outside Men's Room; accessible
  • Wheelchair Info

    The Pershing Square Signature Center is fully wheelchair accessible and restrooms are located on the same level. Accessible seats are available for each performance, please inform the box office at the time of purchase about any special needs.
  • Box Office

    Box Office is wheelchair accessible with a lowered window
  • Curb Ramps

    There are curb ramps on Ninth Avenue and Dyer Avenue
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    Front of Entrance - limited
  • Restroom

    The bathrooms are on the second floor lobby area and are fully accessible
  • Seating

    Wheelchair Seats: all seats are removable, companion seats in parenthesis Diamond: Orch G: 105 (106), 107 (108), 109 (110); Box L: 104 (105); Box R: 204 (203) Griffin: Box L: D 1 (3, 5); Box R: D 2 (4, 6); Balcony: A 2 (4) Linney: Flexible space, changes each show.
  • Visual Assistance

    Large print programs available • Increased floor staff for audio-described performances • Signs in braille

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