The Granada Theater is a gorgeous, renovated old-school theater that lends itself best to high culture events such as symphony orchestra and ballet as well as large ensemble musical groups. The atmosphere of the theater, with it's maroon and gold accented decor, lends itself to a time when elegance was the norm, so do yourself a favor and dress up when you attend an event - you'll feel like you stepped back into a special time and place.
This theater has been recently completely remodeled and is beautiful inside. It is meticulously clean and the seats are very comfortable. It is a great venue for live theater and music. The lobby, theater and bathrooms were all very neat and clean. The acoustics were very good and the sound was crisp and clean. We were in town for a couple days and saw the Nutcracker Ballet at Christmas time. Would recommend seeing a show here when is town.
Wonderful venue. Great sound, comfortable seating. Whenever we get the schedules for Granada and Lobero we plan a weekend around seeing shows. We are impressed with the work and support that makes these places exceptional destinations. The only criticism I have is that they aren't very wheel chair friendly. I'm sure they meet codes, but I have seen people in chairs have difficulty.
We recently attended an opera at the Granada and haven’t stopped talking about it since! The theatre was beautiful and the production was first class. I highly recommend a visit to this venue.
The theatre is beautiful! Just as grand today as I imagine it was in it's heyday! We went there for the Christopher Cross concert, which was outstanding and very intimate in this setting. We were fortunate to have purchased tickets shortly after they became available and had great seats in the second row, center, but I don't think there is a bad seat in the house! The sound was great! The theatre is very clean and well maintained. Entry was simple without the huge crowds that are at many other venues. We will be back for more!I don't know if you can tour the theatre when it's not open, but if you can, it would be worth a visit!
A wonderful setting for classic performances, restored to its original glory a few years ago. Theater, symphony, opera and classic singers flourish in this setting.
Well worth going to, the historic theater is like no other. I remember it when it was a movie theater when I was growing up so it was really fun to be back there seeing it still being used.
Don't look down when you walk in. Look up and around. A magical venue to experience nearly any performance. Seen many a play, musical, comedy, and the best, exotic flamenco ever!
What a beautiful building! I wish I lived here so I could go often. I recommend a visit! As about the history of the building while you're there!
This is an outstanding venue for live performances. The theater is very beautiful, has great sight lines, and the acoustics are superb. I recently saw comedian Anjelah Johnson and thoroughly enjoyed her performance.Of special interest is the annual New Year's Eve Pops concert as performed by the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra. In addition to having a great orchestra, they bring in a world class guest conductor and several world class soloists. Put it on your calendar for New Year's Eve.