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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

The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint School of Performing Arts bring The Nutcracker ballet to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on December 5 and 6. Follow Clara on her magical Christmas Eve journey, performed by students and guest artists with live symphony music.
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States

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

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

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

Students, faculty, and guest artists from Wayne State University Theatre and Dance take the stage for the annual December Dance Concert on Thursday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Family-friendly showcase of diverse dance styles and music; tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

A holiday cabaret in Augusta: Christmas Cabaret 2026 takes the stage at the Barn Theatre, 13351 West M-96, on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

Josh Johnson brings his Comedy Band Camp to The Fillmore Detroit on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Detroit. It’s on The Fillmore Detroit stage.
The Fillmore Detroit

Stagecrafters rolls out its Blue Room Holiday Cabaret at the Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak (415 South Lafayette Avenue) on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Looking for a holiday outing at the theater near Detroit? This one's a good pick.
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre

This time Scrooge owns a mining company town in the 1930s Smoky Mountains. The national tour of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, plays Detroit's Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. A holiday story to share with the people you love.
Fox Theatre

Grand Rapids Ballet dances The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are eight performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it part of your holidays.
DeVos Performance Hall

The Striatus String Quartet brings a holiday performance on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at The Lark Theater in Cheboygan. CMU’s graduate quartet-in-residence spans Mozart and Brahms to Philip Glass and Rebecca Clarke. Tickets $22.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House brings back The Nutcracker Tea on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. A beloved holiday tradition returns with a setting inspired by the classic story; seating is sold by table, multiple tables allowed, but tables can’t be combined and adjacency isn’t guaranteed.
Ford House

Clara and her Nutcracker prince head off on a magical adventure in Muskegon: West Michigan Youth Ballet dances The Nutcracker at the Frauenthal Theater, all gold and crushed velvet, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 4 p.m.. Tchaikovsky's score, dazzling choreography, for all ages. About two hours with one intermission.
Frauenthal Theater

On Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., the Croswell Opera House in Adrian closes its anniversary year with Home for the Holidays, a concert bringing Croswell performers past and present together on one stage. Old friends, new faces, music and memories. Adult and youth tickets are available.
Croswell Opera House

Towering puppets, acrobatics and Tchaikovsky's score: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet takes the Fox Theatre stage in Detroit (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at noon. Billed as the largest Nutcracker production in North America, it brings an international cast and is presented by Talmi Entertainment.
Fox Theatre

Get in the holiday spirit with Chris Tomlin: Christmas with Chris Tomlin comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If his songs are part of your season, this one's for you. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

World Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's a two-show stop, so if a full ballet is on your holiday wish list, pick your date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
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