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Theatre & musicals
Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Ferndale
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations
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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 Friday, December 18, 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
Michigan Ballet Company's The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center
Michigan Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. A Michigan ballet company and five performances, so there's a date that works for you.
Clinton Township
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
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Theatre & musicals
Holiday Inn
The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages the musical Holiday Inn on Friday, December 18, at 7 p.m. at its theater in Dexter. Expect Irving Berlin's timeless songs, including "White Christmas." Tickets are available online.
Dexter
The Encore Musical Theatre Company
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Theatre & musicals
Siberian Solstice: a Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute at Coldwater's Tibbits Opera House
Siberian Solstice brings a rock-powered Christmas to the Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.: a ten-piece band with guitars, electronic keyboards and big drums, channeling the sound of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Tickets run $15 to $29 including fees.
Coldwater
Tibbits Opera House
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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 Friday, December 18, 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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Cinema & screenings
The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon: nine shows at Ridgedale Players in Troy
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 Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Troy
Ridgedale Players
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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 Friday, December 18, 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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Theatre & musicals
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City
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 Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Ten performances to choose from.
Traverse City
Old Town Playhouse
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Ballet & dance
Grand Rapids Ballet: The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall
Grand Rapids Ballet dances The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are eight performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it part of your holidays.
Grand Rapids
DeVos Performance Hall
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Arts & culture
Christmas with C.S. Lewis: Christmas Eve at Lewis' home, at the Beardsley Theater
Spend Christmas Eve at C.S. Lewis' home near Oxford at Muskegon's Beardsley Theater on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Lewis shares stories with a group of Americans and reveals how his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien changed the way he understood and celebrated Christmas. A heartfelt holiday story about faith and friendship, presented by Emery Entertainment.
Muskegon
Beardsley Theater
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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 Friday, December 18, 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 Friday, December 18, 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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Arts & culture
Isidore Quartet / Anthony McGill
The Isidore String Quartet and clarinetist Anthony McGill play Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor on Friday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. The program pairs quintets by Brahms and Mozart with a new piece, and tickets are available online.
Ann Arbor
Rackham Auditorium
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Theatre & musicals
The Holiday Show! A Festive Night of Comedy
Go Comedy! Improv Theater's 17th annual holiday show, The Holiday Show!, starts Friday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Expect original sketches, musical acts and movie spoofs, with tickets available online.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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Theatre & musicals
A Lansing Christmas Adventure
Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Friday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Williamston. It's a warm holiday story that wanders through Lansing landmarks while hunting for the true spirit of the season. Tickets are available online.
Williamston
Williamston Theatre
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Cinema & screenings
It’s a Wonderful Life: the 1946 film on the big screen at the Redford Theatre
Eighty years on, the title still says it best. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 film, on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 8 p.m., big screen and all. Tickets are $7.
Detroit
Redford Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
On Friday, December 18, 2026, at 8 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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Behind the listings
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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, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:52 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, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 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, 9:50 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, 9:49 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, 9:49 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:47 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, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 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, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 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, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 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, 9:50 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, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 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, 9:51 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:49 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:52 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, 9:50 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, 9:50 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, 9:50 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, 9:49 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 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, 9:51 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, 9:51 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, 9:52 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, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 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, 9:51 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, 9:50 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, 9:51 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, 9:49 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 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, 9:51 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, 9:51 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, 9:49 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, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:52 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- The Magic BagLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 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, 9:51 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, 9:47 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:49 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 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, 9:50 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, 9:49 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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