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The Granada Theatre

1214 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Past Shows

BLUE MAN GROUP

BLUE MAN GROUP

May 5 – May 6, 2026

BLUE MAN GROUP performances are a celebration of human connection. Mixing art, music, comedy and state-of-the-art technology, the show encourages audiences to reconnect with their...

HADESTOWN

HADESTOWN

Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2026

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical...

PILOBOLUS

PILOBOLUS

Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2026

Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection traverses the spaces we inhabit—from the realms within ourselves, society, and the universe—with wit, wisdom, and whimsy. This collection features collaborations with...

THE BOOK OF MORMON

THE BOOK OF MORMON

Feb 24 – Feb 25, 2026

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your...

KINKY BOOTS

KINKY BOOTS

Dec 9 – Dec 10, 2025

Everybody say “Yeah!” and let KINKY BOOTS lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of every Best Musical award, including the Tony®, Grammy®, and London’s...

2025/26 Joint Season Opener - Romeo & Juliet

2025/26 Joint Season Opener - Romeo & Juliet

Oct 18 – Oct 19, 2025

2025/26 JOINT SEASON OPENERSaturday, October 18, 2025 | 7:30 PMSunday, October 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM Presented by Santa Barbara Symphony & State Street BalletNir Kabaretti, conductorState Street BalletSanta...

Brahms' Requiem

Brahms' Requiem

Apr 27

It was a work Brahms labored over for a dozen years.  Consoled by the psalms, the gospels, and the prophets, he set their words to...

Brahms' Requiem

Brahms' Requiem

Apr 26

It was a work Brahms labored over for a dozen years.  Consoled by the psalms, the gospels, and the prophets, he set their words to...

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

Mar 23

The sensational and sultry Storm Large will get the pulse-racing with her unique take on Kurt Weill’s seductive The Seven Deadly Sins.  “A punk goddess,” declares...

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

Mar 22

The sensational and sultry Storm Large will get the pulse-racing with her unique take on Kurt Weill’s seductive The Seven Deadly Sins.  “A punk goddess,” declares...

Chaplin's Masterpiece @100 - The Gold Rush

Chaplin's Masterpiece @100 - The Gold Rush

Feb 16

With Chaplin’s enchanting blend of pantomime and music, his masterwork, “The Gold Rush,” has endured for a century. The Symphony performs Chaplin’s own score LIVE...

Chaplin's Masterpiece @100 - The Gold Rush

Chaplin's Masterpiece @100 - The Gold Rush

Feb 15

With Chaplin’s enchanting blend of pantomime and music, his masterwork, “The Gold Rush,” has endured for a century. The Symphony performs Chaplin’s own score LIVE...

New Year's Eve with The Symphony

New Year's Eve with The Symphony

Dec 31

Conductor and host Andrew Lipke once again joins The Symphony to ring in the new with rock, pop and Broadway hits!  Lipke also shares the...

French Connections

French Connections

Nov 17

The New York Times raves: David Greilsammer is “One of the most accomplished and adventurous musicians of his generation.”  For one performance only, David Greilsammer...

Tchaikovsky Immersion

Tchaikovsky Immersion

Oct 20

“Tchaikovsky poured his soul into his symphonies,” says Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti. “Symphonies that would express his inner anguish and romantic passions as...

Tchaikovsky Immersion

Tchaikovsky Immersion

Oct 19

“Tchaikovsky poured his soul into his symphonies,” says Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti. “Symphonies that would express his inner anguish and romantic passions as...

Mahler Meets Klezmer: Titans of Sound

Mahler Meets Klezmer: Titans of Sound

Apr 20 – Apr 19, 2024

Acclaimed clarinetist David Krakauer joins the Santa Barbara Symphony for a symphonic powerhouse featuring Marhulets’ Concerto for Klezmer Clarinet and Mahler's First Symphony!

9 TO 5

Jan 17 – Jan 18, 2023

p9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story...

CATS

Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2022

LA TRAVIATA

Jun 12

The most irresistible courtesan in opera - onstage at the Winspear for the very first time-in this lavish and lovely production from Florida Grand Opera!...

SHEN YUN

May 28 – May 29, 2022

Shen Yun 2012 Global Tour "I probably have reviewed over four thousand shows since 1942, all of which still cannot compare to what I saw...

Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys

Feb 22 – Feb 23, 2022

They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard and the radio...

Waitress

Waitress

Jan 18 – Jan 19, 2022

Inspired by the beloved film, WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town....

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Jan 5

The real Paul Simon and Art Gunfunkel do not appear in this presentation. They are portrayed by actors.The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing...

Hairspray

Hairspray

Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2021

You Cant Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadways Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon that inspired the blockbuster film and live television event, is back on tour!...

An Officer And A Gentleman

An Officer And A Gentleman

Nov 9 – Nov 10, 2021

A SWEEPING ROMANCE THAT WILL LIFT YOU UP WHERE YOU BELONG!AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, based on the 1982 Academy Award-winning film starring Richard Gere,...

KISMET

KISMET

Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2021

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...

CHICAGO

CHICAGO

Apr 7 – Apr 8, 2015

CHICAGO is a musical tale of “murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery—all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.” Paint...

GUYS AND DOLLS

GUYS AND DOLLS

Feb 17 – Feb 18, 2015

GUYS AND DOLLS is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and buoyed by...

STOMP

STOMP

Feb 9

A high-energy, percussive symphony, coupled with dance, played entirely on unconventional instruments, such as garbage can lids, buckets, brooms and sticks. It is movement made...

CAMELOT

CAMELOT

Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2015

Experience CAMELOT as Lerner and Loewe envisioned it in one of theatre’s most legendary musicals. Recount the time-honored legend of King Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot, and...

Don Pasquale

Don Pasquale

Apr 26 – Apr 28, 2013

In this comic masterpiece, the doddering Don Pasquale has willed his fortune to his nephew, Ernesto, on the condition he approves of the young man's...

Alison Balsom

Apr 5

Firmly established as one of the world’s leading trumpeters, Alison Balsom also ranks among classical music’s great ambassadors. The “magnetic and distinctive” (The Times, U.K.)...

Bobby McFerrin

Apr 2

A matchless vocal improviser with breathtaking vocal range, 10-time Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin returns with his latest project, Spirit You All, influenced by the spirituals...

Shrek the Musical

Shrek the Musical

Mar 26 – Mar 27, 2013

SHREK THE MUSICAL tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by...

Traces

Traces

Mar 24

If the world ended tomorrow, what traces would you leave behind? In the “breathless and electric” (The Associated Press) hit show Traces, the human body...

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Mar 10

Hailed as the “finest big band in the world today” (Daily Telegraph, U.K.) and praised for its extraordinary versatility, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra...

Compagnie Marie Chouinard

Compagnie Marie Chouinard

Mar 8

Pioneering Montreal artist Marie Chouinard has been a formidable presence on world stages for nearly three decades. Her innovative, award-winning choreography explores the poetics of...

Aïda

Aïda

Mar 1 – Mar 3, 2013

Aïda receives its company premiere in this new production, conceived by Francesca Zambello for the Glimmerglass Opera. As war rages between Egypt and Ethiopia, Aïda...

Firebird

Firebird

Feb 9 – Feb 10, 2013

After our last sold-out collaboration with State Street Ballet, we again join forces with the dancers for Stravinsky’s explosive Firebird with world premiere choreography, taking...

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

Jan 29 – Jan 30, 2013

A sensational new stage production of DREAMGIRLS! Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the story of an up-and-coming ’60s singing girl group...

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Jan 23

As a repertory company of unparalleled versatility and exquisitely powerful dancers, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago remains one of the most original and forward-thinking contemporary dance...

Hair

Hair

Jan 8 – Jan 9, 2013

The Public Theater’s new Tony® Award-winning production of HAIR is an electric celebration on stage! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching...

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Nov 28

Hailed as “startlingly imaginative” by The New York Times, Shen Wei Dance Arts is devoted to the creation of innovative dance forms for the 21st...

Akram Khan Company

Akram Khan Company

Oct 14

Drawing inspiration from Sufi tradition and Persian poet-philosopher Rumi, Vertical Road is a riveting meditation on humanity’s journey between the earthly and the spiritual by...

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

Oct 2

Audiences from New York to Los Angeles have long considered the “simply breathtaking” (Chicago Sun-Times) Aspen Santa Fe Ballet one of the hottest tickets in...

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2012

Nominated for five Tony Awards®, the smash-hit musical ROCK OF AGES is a hilarious, feel-good love story. In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small...

One Heart Beat

One Heart Beat

Sep 1

A heart beat flows with life and gives life to this dance extravaganza. Whatever form it takes - with its myriad beauty and origin, we...

Videos


John & Jen in Santa Barbara John & Jen
Rubicon Theatre Company (2/10-2/28)
Ragtime in Santa Barbara Ragtime
Rubicon Theatre Company (10/21-11/08)
Every Brilliant Thing in Santa Barbara Every Brilliant Thing
Ensemble Theatre Company (6/03-6/21)
Jack Johnson in Santa Barbara Jack Johnson
Santa Barbara Bowl (10/03-10/03)
Every Brilliant Thing in Santa Barbara Every Brilliant Thing
The New Vic (6/03-6/21)
Wreckless Strangers and PTI in Santa Barbara Wreckless Strangers and PTI
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (6/26-6/26)
Summer Solstice Mini Rock Fest in Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Mini Rock Fest
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (6/20-6/20)
Murder For Two in Santa Barbara Murder For Two
Rubicon Theatre Company (5/12-5/30)
Tutti Frutti – The Little Richard Concert Tribute in Santa Barbara Tutti Frutti – The Little Richard Concert Tribute
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (6/19-6/19)
Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown in Santa Barbara Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (7/01-7/01)