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Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Friday, December 4, 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 Public Theatre

Elsa is crowned queen of Arendelle, her hidden magic comes out, and she runs; her sister Anna heads into a brutal winter to bring her home. Croswell Opera House stages Disney's Frozen, the Broadway musical, on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at 129 East Maumee Street in Adrian. The run has 14 performances.
Croswell Opera House

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Scrooge! on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Leslie Bricusse’s stage musical adapts Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and features six songs not in the film. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Pontiac Theatre IV stages Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac. Expect a dark, witty, Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge in 19th-century London. Tickets are available online.
Flagstar Strand Theatre

Go Comedy! brings its 17th annual holiday show, The Holiday Show!, to the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. Expect original sketches, musical acts and movie spoofs, with tickets available online.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Williamston, a holiday story that tours Lansing landmarks along the way. Tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

On Friday, December 4, 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.
The Purple Rose Theatre

Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street, stages the Michigan premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's the early 1970s, and Agnes's quiet bed and breakfast is a rare refuge for victims of domestic violence, until her newest runaway starts influencing Agnes's college-bound daughter.
Detroit Repertory Theatre

Planet Ant Theatre stages Qui Nguyen's She Kills Monsters starting Friday, December 4, at 8 p.m. at Ant Hall in Hamtramck. It's part comedy, part heartfelt drama and part fantasy adventure, packed with Dungeons & Dragons and 90s pop culture. Tickets are available online.
Planet Ant Theatre

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts Late Night House Party, an improvised show, on Friday, December 4, at 9:30 p.m. in Ferndale. Some of Michigan's top improv comedians mix short-form games with scenes built from your suggestions. Tickets are available online.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Elvis tribute artist Jake Slater brings an Elvis Christmas to The Lark Theater in Cheboygan on Saturday, December 5. He’s an award-winning performer who covers every era of Elvis. Tickets: $28.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

The Nutcracker Ballet comes to River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 2 p.m.. There are four performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it a holiday outing.
River Raisin Centre for the Arts

Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Saturday, December 5, 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, a musical full of Irving Berlin songs, on Saturday, December 5, at 2 p.m. in Dexter. It follows a farmhouse that changes with every holiday, with romance, laughs and "White Christmas" along the way. Tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Scrooge! on Saturday, December 5, at 2 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. It’s the stage musical of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by Leslie Bricusse, with six songs not in the film. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Saturday, December 5, at 2 p.m. in Williamston. It's a heartwarming holiday tale that wanders through Lansing landmarks in search of the true spirit of the season. Tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

Elsa is crowned queen of Arendelle, her hidden magic comes out, and she runs; her sister Anna heads into a brutal winter to bring her home. Croswell Opera House stages Disney's Frozen, the Broadway musical, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., at 129 East Maumee Street in Adrian. The run has 14 performances.
Croswell Opera House

On Saturday, December 5, 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
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