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KISMET at The Granada Theatre

Dates: 10/23/2021 - 10/24/2021

📍 Theatre: The Granada Theatre

1214 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805.899.2222

Tickets: $156, $86, $60, $46, $10

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A fully staged musical and artistic collaboration, directed by Broadway's Lonny Price, featuring the Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, and a cast of performers across the globe.KISMET is a three-time Tony Award-winner (including Best Musical) set in and around ancient Baghdad. The wily poet, charming opportunist, and scammer Hajj (played by Jonathan Raviv), weaves his way in and out of conflict while his beautiful daughter Marsinah, (played by Ani Djirdjirian), meets and falls in love with The Caliph (played by Ariel Neyvadoud), who is unfortunately betrothed to another. The Wazir, a high-ranking minister, is played by Austin Durant and Sherz Aletaha portrays his seductive, beautiful wife Lalume. In true musical comedy fashion, the day in the life of the slick street poet erupts in a myriad of antics that of course, all work out in the end. The musical was first produced on Broadway in 1953 and won the Tony Award for best musical in 1954.Produced by Sara Miller McCuneMusical direction by Nir KabarettiChoreography by William SoleauKismet is one of Broadways' most renowned musicals. With three Tony Awards (including Best Musical), a smash film, and made-for-television special, it has a lush score from the soaring melodies of Alexander Borodin. Kismet is both complex and extraordinarily simple with its themes of love and faith and the sense of destiny that is never far from us.

Jonathan Raviv (Emmy® Award-winner and original cast member of the 10-time Tony® Award-winning musical, The Band’s Visit, The Humans) as “Hajj The Poet,” Ani Djirdjirian (National tours of Spamilton, The Lightning Thief) as “Marsinah,” Persian actress Sherz Aletaha plays “Lalume,” Austin Durant (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as “The Wazir,” Joseph Kamal (Broadway company of the Tony® Award-winning best musical The Bands Visit as "Omar," Ariel Neydavoud (Temple of The Souls, Off Broadway) as “The Caliph,”

Cast and Creative Team for KISMET at The Granada Theatre

Jonathan Raviv (Emmy® Award-winner and original cast member of the 10-time Tony® Award-winning musical, The Band’s Visit, The Humans) as “Hajj The Poet”

Ani Djirdjirian (National tours of Spamilton, The Lightning Thief) as “Marsinah”

Persian actress Sherz Aletaha plays “Lalume”

Austin Durant (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as “The Wazir”

Joseph Kamal (Broadway company of the Tony® Award-winning best musical The Bands Visit as "Omar"

Ariel Neydavoud (Temple of The Souls, Off Broadway) as “The Caliph”

Ensemble members: Paul Aguirre (National tours of Billy Elliot, Seussical The Musical, How The Grinch Stole Christmas – Cast Recording), international musical theater actor Ramin Doostdar, Cooper Grodin (National tours of Les Miserable, Phantom of The Opera), opera singer Constantine Demetrios Pappas (National Tour of Phantom of The Opera), Lexi Rabadi (National Yiddish Theater), Saum Seyed (Off-Broadway’s Disaster!, Wonderful Town’s first national tour), and Cecelia Ticktin (National Tour of Wicked).

Featured dancers from State Street Ballet:

Ahna Lipchik as “Zubbediya”

Deise Mendonça as “Samahris”

Amara Galloway, Marika Kobayashi, and Saori Yamashita as the “Three Princesses of Ababu.”

The KISMET Chorus is made up of Brian Hotchkin, Gaia Hubbard, Valdis Jansons, Miyuki Miyagi, Peter Otte, Angeline Petroniljevic, Philip Pritchard, Adrien Roberts, and Jenna Rosen.

News About KISMET at The Granada Theatre

Santa Barbara Symphony Announces In-Person 2021/22 Season

July 19, 2021 This season Maestro Nir Kabaretti takes audiences on a musical journey from October through May, anchoring each program with impactful works performed by extraordinary artists from across the globe, as well as making important artistic connections within the Santa Barbara community.

Lonny Price Will Direct 'Re-Imagined' KISMET in Santa Barbara

July 16, 2021 According to an Equity casting notice, Lonny Price will direct a production of Kismet this October at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. With Broadway producer Ken Davenport attached as Executive Producer, the production will be presented in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet.

About the Theatre

The Granada Theatre

1214 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805.899.2222

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