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Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 122 South Putnam Street in Williamston. It's a thoughtful, poignant dark comedy about the bond between two brothers, in this life and beyond. With 22 performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.
Williamston Theatre

Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, October 3, at 12:30 p.m. in Detroit. Go for the Italian Renaissance splendor, C. Howard Crane’s design, and a close look at the restored interiors.
Detroit Opera House

RRCA presents the MET Opera Live in HD screening of Mozart’s Così fan tutte on Saturday, October 3, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. Phelim McDermott’s 1950s Coney Island–inspired production, packed with sideshow acts, is the draw. Tickets $25.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

Lon Chaney's legendary Phantom haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. The 1929 revised version of The Phantom of the Opera hits the screen at Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 3 p.m., with Dennis Scott on the live Barton organ. It's a Halloween-season night with one of the most iconic horror films ever made.
Frauenthal Theater

The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.
Planet Ant Theatre

A man dies quietly in a café, and his cell phone won't stop ringing. An ordinary woman answers it and gets tangled up in his grieving family, his mysterious past and an unexpected romance. Sarah Ruhl's comedy plays the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre, 327 East Kearsley Street in Flint, on Friday, October 16, 2026.
University of Michigan-Flint Theatre, 327 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI, 48502, United States

The Met’s new Live in HD presentation of Verdi’s Macbeth plays Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee, starring Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen. Tickets are $25.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

The Midland Center for the Arts hosts the George Fee Lecture on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. The topic: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century. Good food for thought for opera fans and history buffs alike.
Midland Center for the Arts

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER — opera performance at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.
Cliff Bell’s

Nobody's ever seen a Dracula this funny. Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 2 p.m., a madcap take on the classic tale with a cast of zany characters and blood-curdling screams. Of laughter.
Old Town Playhouse

Tosca takes the stage at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway Street in Detroit, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.. It's live opera in Detroit's opera house, with three performances in the run to choose from.
Detroit Opera House

Christmas, tea and British humor: O Christmas Tea, billed as a British comedy, comes to Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 3 p.m.. It's a single performance, so if you want a cup, book it.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Equal parts parody, performance art and a masterclass in comedic tension, the Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show plays Ann Arbor on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 2 p.m., presented by UMS (University Musical Society). It's the misguided brainchild of Zach Zucker, known for blending virtuosic clowning with razor-sharp satire. Five performances.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Met Opera Live in HD brings Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila on Saturday, December 5, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee, starring Aigul Akhmetshina and Clay Hilley. Tickets $25.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

Australian comedian Sam Kissajukian brings 300 Paintings to Ann Arbor on Sunday, February 21, 2027, at 2 p.m., presented by UMS (University Musical Society). The critically acclaimed show turns a deeply personal journey into comedy and visual art about bipolar disorder, creativity and recovery.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Detroit Public Theatre stages The Nacirema Society, a sharp comedy by Detroit native Pearl Cleage, on Sunday, February 28, 2027, at 2 p.m.. It's 1964 in Montgomery, Alabama, the society is gearing up for its 100th anniversary debutante ball, and family skeletons are rattling. Find the theater at 3960 Third Avenue.
Detroit Public Theatre

Fiddler on the Roof takes the stage at Detroit's opera house, the Detroit Opera House at 1526 Broadway Street, on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:30 p.m..
Detroit Opera House

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater performs Sunday, May 2, at 3 p.m. at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. If you enjoy funny and unique animal acts, this one’s for you.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
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