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Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater is holding auditions for The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad for students in grades 4-8 on Tuesday, December 15, at 5 p.m. Auditions run December 14 and 15, and you only need to come once.
Tibbits Opera House

Get in the holiday spirit with Chris Tomlin: Christmas with Chris Tomlin comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If his songs are part of your season, this one's for you. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

World Ballet Company performs The Nutcracker on Tuesday, December 15, at 7 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Marquee Arts hosts the evening, and tickets are available through a ticket link.
Michigan Theater

Drag Race All Stars winner Jimbo the Drag Clown brings a touring comedy show to the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on the ticket page.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

On Wednesday, December 16, 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

Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 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 Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

World Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's a two-show stop, so if a full ballet is on your holiday wish list, pick your date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Detroit-born 17-year-old pianist Jacob Hart and his duo play two sets, at 7 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. There's no cover, and you can reserve a table.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Marquee Arts presents Cozy Craft Club with a screening of Klaus on Wednesday, December 16, at 7 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.
Michigan Theater

Planet Ant's Training Center improv students take the stage on Wednesday, December 16, at 7 p.m. at Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, closing out the class term with short form and long form comedy. Tickets are $8.
Planet Ant Theatre

DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, screens The Muppet Christmas Carol with the music played live on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a movie and a concert at once: the Muppets' Christmas Carol on the big screen with live accompaniment. There are two shows.
DeVos Performance Hall

Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale hosts Puppet Karaoke on Wednesday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. Sign up for $5, pick a puppet and sing your favorite jam together.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages Holiday Inn, a musical built on Irving Berlin songs, on Thursday, December 17, at 2 p.m. at its theater in Dexter. "White Christmas" is in the score, and tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Thursday, December 17, at 2 p.m. in Williamston. It's a holiday story that sends the audience through Lansing landmarks, and tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

On Thursday, December 17, 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

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts an all-ages open mic on Thursday, December 17, at 6 p.m. at Affirmations Gallery in Ferndale, in partnership with MiGen. Sign-ups happen on site, first come first served.
Affirmations Gallery, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The run has plenty of performances, so it's easy to find one that fits your holiday plans.
Meadow Brook Theatre
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