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Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street, stages the Michigan premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 3 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

Company One Dance Touring Ensemble brings Innovation Lab, an interactive, educational dance show, on Saturday, December 5, at 4 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Styles range from contemporary to Detroit Jit, with choreography by Queen Gabby, Lisa LaMarre, and the cast. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

The Senate Theater in Detroit hosts a Mickey and Olaf Christmas matinee on Saturday, December 5, at 4:30 p.m. on Michigan Avenue. Kids 12 and under get in free.
Senate Theater

Allegro Dance performs The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 5, at 5 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

Earlybirds Club, a dance party for women, trans, and non-binary folks, starts Saturday, December 5, at 6 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. DJ Helean spins until 10 p.m., and tickets are available through the venue.
The Majestic Theatre

Meet Peter Billingsley in person on Saturday, December 5, at 6 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, presented by Marquee Arts. This meet and greet is an add-on, and tickets are available online.
Michigan Theater

Jinkx and DeLa, two well-known drag performers, bring their touring holiday comedy and music show to The Masonic in Detroit on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. Tickets are on the ticket page.
The Masonic

Christina Crawford wants to find her birth mother, and the trail points to Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Eartha Kitt, so the only logical move is to invite all three for Christmas. Blake Fountain's camp holiday comedy Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again plays The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale (290 West Nine Mile Road) on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

The Nutcracker Ballet comes to River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are four performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it a holiday outing.
River Raisin Centre for the Arts

One Sleepy Night comes to Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are three dates to choose from, so pick the one that suits you.
Music Hall Center

The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages the musical Holiday Inn on Saturday, December 5, at 7 p.m. in Dexter. Expect Irving Berlin's timeless songs, including "White Christmas." Tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Peter Billingsley, the Ralphie of A Christmas Story, comes to the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor on Saturday, December 5, at 7 p.m. Marquee Arts hosts an evening built around the holiday film classic.
Michigan Theater

Little Women takes the stage at the Farmington Players Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With ten performances on the calendar, you've got plenty of chances.
Farmington Players Barn Theater

For anyone who loves a made-for-TV Christmas movie, the title alone is a gift: Ridgedale Players stage The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon at 205 West Long Lake Road in Troy on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Ridgedale Players

It's A Wonderful Life, The Musical comes to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With four performances to pick from, it's easy to fit into your December.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

A White Christmas in Grosse Pointe Park: Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Irving Berlin's White Christmas at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances on the calendar, it'll fit into your holidays.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

Rhythm Street Movement presents Who Brought the Humbug on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory, but only for a lucky few: follow Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners into Wonka's world of pure imagination at Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Ten performances to choose from.
Old Town Playhouse
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