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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 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 on Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. at Ant Hall in Hamtramck. Agnes follows her late sister's Dungeons & Dragons notebook into an epic adventure. Tickets are available online.
Planet Ant Theatre

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts Late Night House Party on Saturday, December 5, at 9:30 p.m. in Ferndale. Some of Michigan's top improv comedians bring a looser, edgier night, and you can get tickets online.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Your songs become the show. Mixtape Friendship 5000 kicks off with a friendly music chat at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 10:30 p.m., then veteran Detroit improvisers and a killer opening group turn it into comedy. Tickets are $7.
Planet Ant Theatre

On Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 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 Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 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

Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Sunday, December 6, 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

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 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

Little Women takes the stage at the Farmington Players Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 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 Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Ridgedale Players

The Nutcracker Ballet comes to River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Sunday, December 6, 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

A White Christmas in Grosse Pointe Park: Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Irving Berlin's White Christmas at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 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 Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 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 Sunday, December 6, 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 the Irving Berlin musical Holiday Inn on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. at its theater in Dexter, Michigan. Expect classics like "White Christmas" in a warm, nostalgic show. Tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. in Williamston. It's a heartwarming holiday story that wanders through Lansing landmarks. 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 Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., at 129 East Maumee Street in Adrian. The run has 14 performances.
Croswell Opera House

It's A Wonderful Life, The Musical comes to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 3 p.m.. With four performances to pick from, it's easy to fit into your December.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill
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