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The Granada Theatre

1330 State Street, Suite 102
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Upcoming Shows

Dracula, a dark shadow

Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026

State Street Ballet presents the world premiere of this two-act ballet, a cinematic reimagining of Dracula choreographed by Nicolas Blanc set to Philip Glass's score, performed live by the Kronos Quartet. Principal dancers Tigran Sargsyan and Maria Rita Rapisarda star as Dracula...

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Past Shows

57 total · showing 41–50

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 bride. Enter Norina – Ernesto's smart and sassy fiancée – who, unfortunately, doesn't pass muster. Pasquale disinherits poor...

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.) musician has swept up multiple Classic FM, Gramophone and Echo Klassik awards and was twice...

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 his father (opera singer Robert McFerrin, Sr.) sang. Expect deep soulfulness, poignancy, beauty and pure...

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 a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true...

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 is gloriously pushed to its limits by Montreal circus troupe, Les 7 Doigts. As disaster looms outside of an abandoned...

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 is composed of 15 of the world’s leading jazz soloists and ensemble players under the leadership of nine-time...

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 the body in immediate and ever-surprising ways, creating sensuous imagery that commands...

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 tells the story of a Pharaoh's daughter competing with her own Ethiopian slave for the love of an Egyptian...

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 you to the magical adventures of Prince Ivan and the Firebird. Our magnificent principal harpist...

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 and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. With music by Academy Award®-nominee Henry Krieger...

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