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Scott Speck and the WMS bring their annual holiday celebration, Home for the Holidays, to Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Expect a full orchestra, tenor Darryl Williams, two youth choirs, a sing-along and a visit from Santa. Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale online or at 231-726-3231.
Frauenthal Theater

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

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Brunch with Santa on Sunday, December 20, at 9 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Staff escort each table to meet Santa for a calm, personal visit. Tables for 4, 6, and 8 are available; advance purchase is strongly recommended.
Ford House

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

Saint John’s Resort hosts its annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday–Monday, December 20–21, at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth. Step into the world of a beloved Christmas classic; tickets available.
Saint John's Resort

A Michigan premiere at the Detroit Repertory Theatre: catch Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose on Friday, January 8, 2027, at 8 p.m.. The Jasper family has been a pillar of Black American politics for decades, but when youngest son Nazareth comes home with an uninvited friend, the secrets start spilling. Spirited, very funny and epic, right on Woodrow Wilson Street.
Detroit Repertory Theatre

On Saturday, January 16, 2027, at 11 a.m., Marooned! lands in Ann Arbor and kicks off the new Family initiative from UMS (University Musical Society). An astronaut crash-lands on an uncharted planet 87,000 light years out and has to find her way home. Recommended for kids 5 and up.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Mosaic's Junior Ensemble brings The Weaver Who Wove Dreams to life in Detroit on Monday, January 18, 2027: a West African folk tale told through music, movement and original storytelling, about dreams strong enough to outlast every attempt to silence them.
MI

How to Train Your Dragon The Musical JR. takes the stage at the Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, on Friday, February 19, 2027, at 7 p.m., featuring the Young Company. Hiccup, a young Viking, defies tradition and befriends a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Eight performances.
Old Town Playhouse

ATWAS's Schoolhouse Rock, Jr. plays the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 10:30 a.m.. These are school performances, with group rates for schools only, so it's one for teachers planning a class outing.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Catch a sensory friendly performance of the musical Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township on Sunday, February 28, at 3 p.m.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Wonderland moves to Troy: Ridgedale Players stage Disney's Alice in Wonderland JR., with a performance on Friday, March 12, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the JR. version of Disney's Alice, running six performances at the company's home on West Long Lake Road.
Ridgedale Players

Spring, sung by young voices: the Macomb Youth Chorus gives its spring concert at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township on Monday, April 12, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a family-friendly concert, one performance only at 44575 Garfield Road.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Detroit Public Theatre stages Thurgood, George Stevens Jr.'s solo play, on Wednesday, April 21, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. It tells the true story of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, from his Baltimore childhood to Brown v. Board of Education and beyond. The theater is at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit.
Detroit Public Theatre

Beauty & the Beast, with a gentler setting: the sensory friendly performance of MBC's (Michigan Ballet Company's) Beauty & the Beast takes the stage at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 23, 2027, at 10 a.m.. It's the only one of its kind, at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit, live: Bluey's Big Play – The Stage Show hits Detroit's Fox Theatre on Friday, April 30, 2027, at 6 p.m.. Dad just wants a quiet afternoon on the bean bag, but Bluey and Bingo have other plans. It's 45 minutes of music, puppets and giggles, and it could easily be your kid's first theater show.
Fox Theatre
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