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It's a Wonderful Life plays the Redford Theatre in Detroit on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 8 p.m., one of three screenings. Catch it on a big screen in a real movie house at 17360 Lahser Road.
Redford Theatre

Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts in Midland. It's a stage musical presented by the Midland Center for the Arts, with tickets available online.
Midland Center for the Arts

Planet Ant Theatre stages Qui Nguyen's She Kills Monsters on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. at Ant Hall in Hamtramck. It's part comedy, part heartfelt drama, part Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Tickets are available online.
Planet Ant Theatre

The Moth Detroit GrandSLAM Championship takes over the Senate Theater at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. Storytellers go head to head for the championship title, with the Senate Theater organizing the night.
Senate Theater

Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale hosts Late Night House Party, a looser, bolder improv show with some of Michigan's top improv comedians, on Friday, December 18, at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are available online.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Mike Ridley brings a candlelight hymn and holiday set on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at The Lark Theater in Cheboygan. He’s known across Michigan for sharp song parodies and interactive sets; tickets are $20.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, hosts The Nutcracker Tea on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 11 a.m.. Think The Nutcracker plus a cup of tea: a one-time, ballet-themed outing that's a little different from a regular show.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Valentina's School of Ballet students dance The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 19, at 12 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

Michigan Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 1 p.m.. A Michigan ballet company and five performances, so there's a date that works for you.
Macomb 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 19, 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 19, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

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 19, 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 19, 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

Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's musical theater with a five-show run, so there's room to fit it into your plans.
Midland Center for the Arts

Elf the Musical Jr. gets a relaxed performance at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 2 p.m.. A relaxed performance means a looser, calmer atmosphere in the house, so everyone can enjoy the show at their own comfort level.
Midland Center for the Arts

It's a Wonderful Life plays the Redford Theatre in Detroit on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 2 p.m., one of three screenings. Catch it on a big screen in a real movie house 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 19, 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 19, at 2 p.m. at its theater in Dexter. Expect a farmhouse that changes with every holiday and "White Christmas" among the songs. Tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company
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