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Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street, stages the Michigan premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 3 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

Company One Dance Touring Ensemble brings Innovation Lab, an interactive, educational dance show, on Saturday, December 5, at 4 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Styles range from contemporary to Detroit Jit, with choreography by Queen Gabby, Lisa LaMarre, and the cast. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

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 Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

The Nutcracker Ballet comes to River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 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

The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages the musical Holiday Inn on Saturday, December 5, at 7 p.m. in Dexter. Expect Irving Berlin's timeless songs, including "White Christmas." Tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Little Women takes the stage at the Farmington Players Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With ten performances on the calendar, you've got plenty of chances.
Farmington Players Barn Theater

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 Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Ridgedale Players

It's A Wonderful Life, The Musical comes to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With four performances to pick from, it's easy to fit into your December.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

A White Christmas in Grosse Pointe Park: Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Irving Berlin's White Christmas at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances on the calendar, it'll fit into your holidays.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

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 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Ten performances to choose from.
Old Town Playhouse

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 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 Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at 129 East Maumee Street in Adrian. The run has 14 performances.
Croswell Opera House

Company One Dance Touring Ensemble brings its interactive, educational dance show Innovation Lab to the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. Expect styles from contemporary to Detroit Jit with choreography by Queen Gabby, Lisa LaMarre, and the cast.
Hilberry Gateway

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Scrooge! on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Leslie Bricusse’s A Christmas Carol musical adds six songs not heard in the film. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Pontiac Theatre IV stages Sweeney Todd on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac. It's a dark, witty, Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge in 19th-century London, with tickets available online.
Flagstar Strand Theatre

Go Comedy! Improv Theater's 17th annual holiday show hits the stage in Ferndale on Saturday, December 5, 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 Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Williamston. It's a heartwarming holiday tale that wanders through Lansing landmarks. Tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

On Saturday, December 5, 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
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