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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

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

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

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

A jaded young girl rediscovers the magic of the holidays while 26 artists from around the world fly, spin and dive around her. Cirque du Soleil's first holiday show, ‘Twas The Night Before…, plays Detroit's Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Think hair suspension, hoop diving and reinvented Christmas favorites.
Fox Theatre

Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's musical theater with a five-show run, so there's room to fit it into your plans.
Midland Center for the Arts

One of Motown's legendary names on a hometown stage: The Temptations come to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If Motown is the soundtrack of your life, you already know why. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Siberian Solstice brings a rock-powered Christmas to the Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.: a ten-piece band with guitars, electronic keyboards and big drums, channeling the sound of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Tickets run $15 to $29 including fees.
Tibbits Opera House

Mike Ridley brings a candlelight hymn and holiday set on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at The Lark Theater in Cheboygan. He’s known across Michigan for sharp song parodies and interactive sets; tickets are $20.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

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
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