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Best Shows This Winter

in Santa Barbara

Mean Girls at Granada Theatre

Mean Girls

Tina Fey's Drama Desk award-winning Broadway musical, based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film, Mean Girls is out on tour! With a book by Fey, direction by Book of Mormon's Casey Nicholaw, music and lyrics by Jeff Richmond, and Legally Blonde's Nell Benjamin - which includes tracks "Apex Predator" and "I'd Rather Be Me"- it's no surprise that the musical is a Broadway smash hit, earning 12 Tony nominations along the way.

Jan 8 - 9, 2025

Granada Theatre

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The Nutcracker at Granada Theatre

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Stomp at Granada Theatre

Stomp

Inspiring the music-makers in all of us, international megahit Stomp conjures up intricate rhythms from everyday household items. Marvel as the cast of eight incredibly talented players fill your theater with an orchestra of percussion, with only garbage bin lids, hammers and broom sticks as their instruments.

Yuja Wang at Granada Theatre

Yuja Wang

A player of peerless speed and insight, Yuja Wang is one of the finest pianists alive today. Born in Beijing, she began piano lessons at the age of six and was instantly enthralled by the instrument. Completing her formal education at the Curtis Institute for Music in Philadelphia, it wasn't long before she was performing with likes of Gustavo Dudamel et al.

A Drag Queen Christmas at Granada Theatre

A Drag Queen Christmas

The all-star queens of Logo TV's RuPaul's Drag Race are coming to save your Christmas and this year is even more speical, marking the 10th anniversary! Featuring all your favorite stars singing seasonal classics, new and old, A Drag Queen Christmas is guaranteed to get you in the naughty holiday spirit. So dig out your glad rags and prepare to sashay straight to this once-a-year spectacular!

Dorrance Dance - The Nutcracker Suite at Arlington Theatre

Dorrance Dance - The Nutcracker Suite

Dorrance Dance performs this thrilling tap dance take on the Christmas classic! Set to the jazz greats Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's exquisite 1960 rearrangements of Tchaikovsky's timeless ballet, come and see the dancers strut their stuff as they bring their unique show to a theatre near you this holiday season!

Esther Perel at Arlington Theatre

Esther Perel

The pre-eminent Belgian psychotherapist will be offering insights on modern relationships and sexuality as she heads out on The Future of Relationships, Love & Desire tour. Known for dissecting the Western obsession with romance, personal happiness, and the near canonization of marriage, don't miss the Should We Begin podcast host live in this sure-to-be illuminating evening!

Marc Maron at The Lobero

Marc Maron

The veteran stand-up comic, podcast trailblazer and star of his own eponymous tv show returns to his first love, performing stand up on the huge US home circuit. His WTF podcast has set the standard for every other interview show out there, his signature blend of honesty, insecurity, and resentment and completely candid style always bringing the best out of his guests.

Jan 30, 2025

The Lobero

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Maria Bamford at The Lobero

Maria Bamford

Recently lighting up TV and laptop screens around the world with her idiosyncratic Netflix series Lady Dynamite and stand-up special Old Baby, it may surprise some to find out that impression queen Maria Bamford has been honing her craft since the early 90s. Armed with a thousand voices, Bamford's off the wall style mines the depths of mental health, pop culture and her own personal life with hilariously quirky results.

Feb 8, 2025

The Lobero

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Sheng Wang at Arlington Theatre

Sheng Wang

He's sweet, he's juicy, he's Sheng Wang, and he's headed out on tour this year across North America. The hilarious comic focuses on the average everyday things, and the absurdities behind them. Relatable, laid back, wears pants from Costco, what's not to love? He's been selling out shows all around the country, so grab your tickets and don't miss out!

MANIA - The Abba Tribute at The Lobero

MANIA - The Abba Tribute

It's time to smarten up your spandex and polish those platforms for the biggest ABBA party as it heads out on a new tour this year. One of the world's most respected tributes, MANIA is the way to experience the hits of the chart-toppers - presented as a glorious concert that'll take you all the way down memory lane. So, get ready to thank them for the music and join fans old and young for this unforgettable celebration of the one and only ABBA!

Jan 26, 2025

The Lobero

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Pink Martini at Arlington Theatre

Pink Martini

Pink Martini are the brainchild of Thomas Lauderdale, who in the early 1990s was thinking of running for Mayoral office. But he slowly became frustrated and fascinated by the musical entertainment during political society events. So he formed Pink Martini to address this and make music that appeals to everyone, from liberals to conservatives, all over the world. Over 20 years later, they're still going strong!

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