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The Village Theater at Cherry Hill presents The Grinch on Saturday, December 12, at noon in Canton. Tickets are available online.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

The Met Opera's production of Saint-Saëns's Samson et Dalila screens Saturday, December 12, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. It stars Aigul Akhmetshina and Clay Hilley, with a massive orchestra and chorus. Tickets are $25.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

The title says home alone; you get to watch it at the movies, with company. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens the 1990 film Home Alone on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Tickets are $7.
Redford Theatre

Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The run has plenty of performances, so it's easy to find one that fits your holiday plans.
Meadow Brook Theatre

A holiday cabaret in Augusta: Christmas Cabaret 2026 takes the stage at the Barn Theatre, 13351 West M-96, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

Little Women takes the stage at the Farmington Players Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With ten performances on the calendar, you've got plenty of chances.
Farmington Players Barn Theater

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 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Ten performances to choose from.
Old Town Playhouse

Grand Rapids Ballet dances The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. There are eight performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it part of your holidays.
DeVos Performance Hall

Home Alone plays the Redford Theatre in Detroit on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's a single showing, so if you want it on the big screen, put this one on your calendar. The theater is at 17360 Lahser Road.
Redford Theatre

Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's a whole new show, packed with world-class vocalists, heartfelt laughs and plenty of sass, across 15 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages Holiday Inn, the Irving Berlin musical, on Saturday, December 12, at 2 p.m. in Dexter. A farmhouse changes with every holiday, and "White Christmas" is part of the score. Tickets are available through the ticket link.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Scrooge!, the musical adaptation of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Leslie Bricusse’s stage version adds six songs not heard in the film; tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Birmingham Village Players puts its young actors on stage for School of Rock: Young Actors Edition on Saturday, December 12, at 2 p.m. at its theater in Birmingham.
Birmingham Village Players

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Saturday, December 12, at 2 p.m. at its home in Williamston. It's a heartwarming holiday story that wanders through Lansing landmarks in search of the true spirit of the season. Tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

On Saturday, December 12, 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

Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street, stages the Michigan premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid on Saturday, December 12, 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

Holiday spirit in Midland: Holiday Pops is on at Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 3 p.m.. There are two shows that day, so pick the one that fits.
Midland Center for the Arts

Pontiac Theatre IV stages Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Saturday, December 12, at 3:30 p.m. at the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac. Expect a dark, witty, Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge in 19th-century London, with tickets available online.
Flagstar Strand Theatre
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