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Theatre & musicals
Christmas Cabaret 2026: thirteen shows at the Barn Theatre in Augusta
A holiday cabaret in Augusta: Christmas Cabaret 2026 takes the stage at the Barn Theatre, 13351 West M-96, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Augusta
Barn Theatre (Augusta)
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Ballet & dance
World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center
World Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Thursday, December 17, 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.
East Lansing
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
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Theatre & musicals
Holiday Inn
The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages the Irving Berlin musical Holiday Inn on Thursday, December 17, at 7 p.m. in Dexter, Michigan. Expect timeless songs including "White Christmas," with tickets available online.
Dexter
The Encore Musical Theatre Company
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Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
On Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 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.
Chelsea
The Purple Rose Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
‘Twas The Night Before…by Cirque du Soleil: Cirque's holiday show at the Fox
A jaded young girl rediscovers the magic of the holidays while 26 artists from around the world fly, spin and dive around her. Cirque du Soleil's first holiday show, ‘Twas The Night Before…, plays Detroit's Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Think hair suspension, hoop diving and reinvented Christmas favorites.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Little Women: ten performances at Farmington Players Barn Theater
Little Women takes the stage at the Farmington Players Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With ten performances on the calendar, you've got plenty of chances.
Farmington Hills
Farmington Players Barn Theater
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Theatre & musicals
Irving Berlin's White Christmas: eleven performances at Grosse Pointe Theatre
A White Christmas in Grosse Pointe Park: Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Irving Berlin's White Christmas at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances on the calendar, it'll fit into your holidays.
Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Theatre
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Cinema & screenings
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert: the film with live music at DeVos Performance Hall
DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, screens The Muppet Christmas Carol with the music played live on Thursday, December 17, 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.
Grand Rapids
DeVos Performance Hall
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Theatre & musicals
Elf the Musical Jr. at the Midland Center for the Arts
Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's musical theater with a five-show run, so there's room to fit it into your plans.
Midland
Midland Center for the Arts
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Theatre & musicals
The DPT 4th Annual Holiday Cabaret: a bawdy, brand-new holiday show at Detroit Public Theatre
Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a whole new show, packed with world-class vocalists, heartfelt laughs and plenty of sass, across 15 performances.
Detroit
Detroit Public Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
The Holiday Show! A Festive Night of Comedy
Go Comedy! brings back its 17th annual holiday show, The Holiday Show!, on Thursday, December 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Expect original sketches, musical acts and movie spoofs to close out the year. Tickets are available online.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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Theatre & musicals
The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team
Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Elf the Musical Jr.
Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage on Thursday, December 17, at 8 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts in Midland. It's the junior version of the holiday musical, presented by the Midland Center for the Arts, with tickets available online.
Midland
Midland Center for the Arts
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Arts & culture
Seán Heely's Celtic Christmas
U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely and a cast of acclaimed Celtic performers play Pontiac's Signature Series on Thursday, December 17, at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online.
Pontiac
Signature Series
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Theatre & musicals
Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night | A Night of Stand Up Comedy
Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh hosts a stand-up night with local LGBT+ comedians on Thursday, December 17, at 9 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. It's one hour of jokes, and a friendly way in if you're stand-up curious. Tickets are available online.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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Theatre & musicals
Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night | A Night of Stand Up Comedy
Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh hosts a night of stand-up on Thursday, December 17, at 9:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. For one hour, local LGBT+ comedians take the stage, and tickets are available online.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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Theatre & musicals
The Temptations at the Fisher Theatre: a Motown name on a Detroit stage
One of Motown's legendary names on a hometown stage: The Temptations come to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If Motown is the soundtrack of your life, you already know why. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Detroit
Fisher Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
A Christmas Carol: Dickens' holiday story on the Meadow Brook Theatre stage
Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The run has plenty of performances, so it's easy to find one that fits your holiday plans.
Rochester
Meadow Brook Theatre
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:32 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 30, 2026, 9:00 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit History Tours · Michigan Central StationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Diamondback Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:37 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Marquee Arts: Michigan Theater and State TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:16 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:46 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 24, 2026, 11:02 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:46 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:32 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- The Magic BagLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Token LoungeLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:32 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:35 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 8:34 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
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