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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 Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 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 Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

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 Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 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 Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With eleven performances on the calendar, it'll fit into your holidays.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

World Ballet Company performs The Nutcracker at Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 p.m.. If you want a holiday ballet without leaving the city, this one's right here in Detroit.
Music Hall Center

Grand Rapids Ballet dances The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Sunday, December 20, 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

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol comes to the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Dolly Parton's name, the Smoky Mountains and a Christmas Carol, all in one show, with three performances to choose from.
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 Sunday, December 20, 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

The organ takes center stage at the Redford Theatre in Detroit on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 p.m. for the Christmas Organ Show. It's a one-time holiday program 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 Sunday, December 20, 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 on Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m. in Dexter. This Irving Berlin musical follows a farmhouse that transforms with each holiday, and "White Christmas" is part of the score. Tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m. in Williamston. It's a heartwarming holiday story that wanders through Lansing landmarks in search of the season's true spirit. Tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

The Nutcracker, hip hop style: The Hip Hop Nutcracker takes the stage at Detroit's Fisher Theatre on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 3 p.m., with ballet and hip hop sharing one stage on West Grand Boulevard for a single Detroit night. Tickets go through the theater's official box office, ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

Home Alone plays free on the big screen at Muskegon's historic Frauenthal Theater on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Kevin McCallister gets left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas and has to defend the house from two bumbling burglars. Expect themed activities, surprises and snacks inspired by the film; just let them know you're coming.
Frauenthal Theater

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents the stage musical Scrooge! on Sunday, December 20, at 3 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Leslie Bricusse’s take on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol adds six songs not in the film. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Michigan Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 5 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 Sunday, December 20, 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

DRAW's annual Christmas of Hope benefit concert takes place Sunday, December 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Pontiac, organized by the Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts. More than 50 local musicians play, including a dozen national recording artists.
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