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Clara and her Nutcracker prince head off on a magical adventure in Muskegon: West Michigan Youth Ballet dances The Nutcracker at the Frauenthal Theater, all gold and crushed velvet, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 4 p.m.. Tchaikovsky's score, dazzling choreography, for all ages. About two hours with one intermission.
Frauenthal Theater

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts “Stitch, please!” on Saturday, December 12, at 4 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. Knit, crochet, stitch, and sew in an inclusive space. Free with registration.
Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Josh Johnson brings his Comedy Band Camp to The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit on Saturday, December 12, at 5 p.m. Live comedy at The Fillmore Detroit.
The Fillmore Detroit

Impulse Dance Academy takes the stage with its holiday show The Shops of Christmas on Saturday, December 12, at 6 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

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 6:30 p.m.. The run has plenty of performances, so it's easy to find one that fits your holiday plans.
Meadow Brook Theatre

The Manistee Civic Players and the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts team up for Charades Gone Wild, a charades fundraiser on Saturday, December 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. It's $100 per team.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

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 12, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

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 7 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages Holiday Inn on Saturday, December 12, at 7 p.m. in Dexter. Irving Berlin's timeless songs, including "White Christmas," carry this warm holiday musical. Tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Young actors from Birmingham Village Players stage School of Rock on Saturday, December 12, at 7 p.m. at Birmingham Village Players in Birmingham.
Birmingham Village Players

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton hosts A Season To Celebrate on Saturday, December 12, at 7 p.m. The evening runs until 9 p.m., and a ticket link is available.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra performs a musical journey including Russia’s defeat of Napoleon, a humorous Tchaikovsky parody, a tragic witch murder story, and the fanciful adventures of a prankster character.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Black Performance Hall

Stagecrafters rolls out its Blue Room Holiday Cabaret at the Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak (415 South Lafayette Avenue) on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Looking for a holiday outing at the theater near Detroit? This one's a good pick.
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre

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 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 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Ridgedale Players

A White Christmas in Grosse Pointe Park: Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Irving Berlin's White Christmas at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances on the calendar, it'll fit into your holidays.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

The Midtown Men, a popular vocal group, perform on Saturday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. They bring a special holiday set of seasonal favorite songs.
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 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Ten performances to choose from.
Old Town Playhouse
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