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Equal parts parody, performance art and a masterclass in comedic tension, the Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show plays Ann Arbor on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:30 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)

Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh hosts a stand-up comedy night on Thursday, November 19, at 9 p.m. at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Enjoy an hour of hilarious, honest jokes from LGBTQ+ performers.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean and Dr. Seuss, grab your teacups: James & Jamesy bring O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy to the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. When their Christmas tea party floods the world with tea, they sweep the whole audience out to sea.
Frauenthal Theater

Matt Besser, a co-founder of modern improv, brings improv4humans to Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck on Friday, November 27, 2026, at 8 p.m. He’s joined by Tim Meadows and Danielle Schneider for a night of top-notch improv comedy.
Planet Ant Theatre

Second City Mainstage alum Nate Varrone brings stand-up to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 8 p.m., on the Midwest leg of his Interesting Perspectives Tour. He's written for the Emmy-nominated Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News and turned up in The Bear.
Planet Ant Theatre

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

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

Australian comedian Sam Kissajukian brings 300 Paintings to Ann Arbor on Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 7:30 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 Wednesday, February 24, 2027, at 7:30 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

Pets and comedy on one stage: Popovich's Comedy Pet Theater comes to Midland Center for the Arts on Wednesday, April 21, 2027, at 6:30 p.m.. There's just one performance, at 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland.
Midland Center for the Arts

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

Catch There's No Bad Ravioli at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea on Thursday, June 17, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. Petey Novara runs the best old-school Italian restaurant in Chicago, but with retirement closing in, he's juggling a no-nonsense ex-wife, an ambitious niece and a secret that's about to change everything. A bittersweet comedy with adult content.
The Purple Rose Theatre

The Phantom of the Opera settles into East Lansing: see it at Wharton Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday, August 25, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. There are 16 performances in all, so there's no shortage of dates. The center is at 750 East Shaw Lane.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
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