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Students from the Fall Class sessions share the stage at Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6 p.m., with Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS, Seussical KIDS and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi on the bill. This listing covers the balcony, and tickets aren't for public sale.
Old Town Playhouse

Students from the Fall Class sessions share the stage at Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6 p.m., with Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS, Seussical KIDS and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi on the bill. This listing covers the main floor, and tickets aren't for public sale.
Old Town Playhouse

Acclaimed author Dave Eggers, the featured writer for the Big Read Muskegon, comes to the Frauenthal Theater on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 7 p.m.. He sits down with Muskegon Community College English faculty member Sean Colcleasure, then takes questions and signs books in the lobby. It's free and open to all; sign up at MADL.org/BR.
Frauenthal Theater

Michigan Tech Theatre stages Tom Stoppard's whodunit spoof The Real Inspector Hound, running November 17-20 at 7:30 p.m. each night in the McArdle Theatre in Houghton. Opening night is Tuesday, November 17, and tickets are available at the Rozsa Box Office and online.
McArdle Theatre, Walker 207

Only ever read Gatsby? The Great Gatsby plays Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. You know the Fitzgerald title; now see it live on stage during a short Detroit run. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

O Christmas Tea, a British comedy, screens on Tuesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. It's presented by Marquee Arts.
Michigan Theater

Farmers Alley Theatre presents SELKIE on Tuesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. at its home in Kalamazoo. Tickets are available online.
Farmers Alley Theatre

Open mic night at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit on Tuesday, November 17, at 8 p.m. Get up and share your thing, or sit back and watch fellow Detroiters do theirs.
Detroit Shipping Company

On Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 3 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill presents Planes, Trains & Automobiles on Wednesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. at its Canton venue on Cherry Hill Road. Tickets are available online.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

Marquee Arts presents a Cozy Craft Club screening of The Princess Bride on Wednesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.
Michigan Theater

Sir Thaddeus screens on Wednesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. at the State Theatre in Ann Arbor, presented by Marquee Arts.
State Theatre

The Detroit Historical Society opens Art and Revolution in Detroit's Cass Corridor on Wednesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Jeremy Dimick and Peter Werbe share the neighborhood's story, and tickets are free.
Detroit Historical Museum

Various small ensembles from Michigan Tech Jazz perform a range of jazz repertoire including historically significant pieces and original compositions arranged by MTU jazz students. The performances feature special guests, the Michigan Tech choir conScience.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Backstage

Michigan Tech Theatre stages Tom Stoppard's whodunit spoof The Real Inspector Hound on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the McArdle Theatre in Houghton. Two feuding theatre critics get pulled into the mystery they're watching. Tickets are available online or at the Rozsa Box Office.
McArdle Theatre, Walker 207

Only ever read Gatsby? The Great Gatsby plays Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. You know the Fitzgerald title; now see it live on stage during a short Detroit run. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Christmas tea, British style: O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy comes to Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a single performance, so if you're up for a cup of British humor, save the date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

A rhinoceros on the marquee: Rhinoceros takes the stage at Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are five performances, so finding one that works should be easy.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
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