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The Nutcracker ballet takes the stage on Friday, November 20, at 7 p.m. at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton. The theater is presenting it itself, and tickets are available online.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center marks Trans Day of Remembrance with a screening of the documentary What Will I Become? on Friday, November 20, at 7 p.m. at the Affirmations Gallery in Ferndale. It's free and open to all ages.
Affirmations Gallery, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Michigan Tech Theatre stages Tom Stoppard's whodunit spoof The Real Inspector Hound on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the McArdle Theatre in Houghton. Two feuding critics get pulled into the very mystery they're watching; tickets are at the Rozsa Box Office or online.
McArdle Theatre, Walker 207

Stagecrafters stages Calendar Girls at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette Avenue in Royal Oak, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre

Come From Away takes the stage at Farmers Alley Theatre, 221 Farmers Alley in Kalamazoo, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With fifteen performances in the run, there's plenty of time to plan a theater night in Kalamazoo.
Farmers Alley Theatre

If you love a made-for-TV Christmas movie, the title alone will win you over: The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon hits the stage at Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison Street, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Players Guild of Dearborn

The Birmingham Village Players stage Complete Works of Shakespeare on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. With ten performances in the run, you've got plenty of dates to choose from.
Birmingham Village Players

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean and Dr. Seuss, grab your teacups: James & Jamesy bring O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy to the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. When their Christmas tea party floods the world with tea, they sweep the whole audience out to sea.
Frauenthal Theater

Come From Away settles into Midland for six performances: catch it at Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With several dates to pick from, it's easy to find one that fits your calendar.
Midland Center for the Arts

Elsa is crowned queen of Arendelle, her hidden magic comes out, and she runs; her sister Anna heads into a brutal winter to bring her home. Croswell Opera House stages Disney's Frozen, the Broadway musical, on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at 129 East Maumee Street in Adrian. The run has 14 performances.
Croswell Opera House

Zach Zucker's clowning-meets-satire parody of stand-up, the Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show, comes to the Arthur Miller Theatre in Ann Arbor on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. It's presented by the University Musical Society (UMS), and tickets are available online.
Arthur Miller Theatre

Two teams face off with improv games for your laughs on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. The games are shaped by audience suggestions.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Steven Page, co-founder and former vocalist and songwriter of Barenaked Ladies, plays with his trio on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. It's an all-ages show, with tickets running $25 to $50 through West Shore Community College's box office.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Williamston. It's a heartwarming holiday tale that tours Lansing landmarks while searching for the true spirit of the season. Tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

Ever seen The Departed in an actual movie theater? The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens the 2006 film on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Big screen, real movie house, and a $7 ticket.
Redford Theatre

On Friday, November 20, 2026, at 8 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

Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street, stages the Michigan premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's the early 1970s, and Agnes's quiet bed and breakfast is a rare refuge for victims of domestic violence, until her newest runaway starts influencing Agnes's college-bound daughter.
Detroit Repertory Theatre

Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, the comedians and moms behind the #IMOMSOHARD web series, bring their stand-up to the Capitol Theatre in Flint on Friday, November 20, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $53.
Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI, 34566, United States
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