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Every Wed.–Sun., Apr. 2–May 31. David Bendena directs Steven Dietz’s 2023 farce, based on an Agatha Christie whodunit, in which eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot’s newest client is discovered, dead, on a French golf course. A cast of 6 actors embody a plethora of suspects in this high-energy, comic adaptation. Adult language and subject matter. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 3 p.m. (Thurs., Sat., & Wed.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.). PRT, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $31.50–$52.50 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org and (734) 433–7673, & (if available) at the door. Discounts available.

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Mar. 27–Apr. 19. Carla Milarch directs Tori Keenan-Zelt’s new drama about best friends Molly and Rae, who secretly played JonBenét Ramsey at sleepovers when they were 12. Twenty years later, in the wake of Molly’s tragic death, Rae returns to her hometown. When Molly’s 12-year-old daughter knocks on Rae’s door, she and Rae slide into the old game and the dark and mysterious spaces of unresolved grief. 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.). 410 W. Huron St. Tickets $30 (seniors, $25; students with ID, $15) in advance at theatrenova.org & (if available) at the door. (734) 635–8450.

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Every Tues., Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).

Tues. (6:30 p.m.): “Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.

Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Commander.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.

Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “Standard.” Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.

Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Friday Night Draft.” Cost and format vary.

Various times, 2459 W. Stadium. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.

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Apr. 3 & 4. Performance of Brooklyn-born, Switzerland-based choreographer and dancer Nedd’s new work, from rock to rock … aka how magnolia was taken for granite, expands, inverts, and plays with variations on the viral dance move “Milly Rock.” The move was popularized by Brooklyn rapper 2 Milly, who sued when it was used in the video game Fortnite. To an eclectic recorded score, 5 dancers, including Nedd, explore viral dance in the age of TikTok, along with ideas about cultural appropriation and authorship, over a “collective, playful, and thought-provoking evening,” as a Strand reviewer put it. Age 12+. 7:30 p.m., Power Center. Tickets $28–$50 in advance (students, $15–$20) at tickets.ums.org and (734) 764–2538.

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Every Wed.–Sun., Apr. 2–May 31. David Bendena directs Steven Dietz’s 2023 farce, based on an Agatha Christie whodunit, in which eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot’s newest client is discovered, dead, on a French golf course. A cast of 6 actors embody a plethora of suspects in this high-energy, comic adaptation. Adult language and subject matter. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 3 p.m. (Thurs., Sat., & Wed.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.). PRT, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $31.50–$52.50 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org and (734) 433–7673, & (if available) at the door. Discounts available.

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Mar. 27–Apr. 19. Carla Milarch directs Tori Keenan-Zelt’s new drama about best friends Molly and Rae, who secretly played JonBenét Ramsey at sleepovers when they were 12. Twenty years later, in the wake of Molly’s tragic death, Rae returns to her hometown. When Molly’s 12-year-old daughter knocks on Rae’s door, she and Rae slide into the old game and the dark and mysterious spaces of unresolved grief. 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.). 410 W. Huron St. Tickets $30 (seniors, $25; students with ID, $15) in advance at theatrenova.org & (if available) at the door. (734) 635–8450.

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Every Thurs.–Sun., Apr. 2–12. Dan Cantor directs drama students in Anton Chekhov’s 1897 masterpiece, a richly varied ensemble tale about the search for happiness—from love, achievement, or nature—as told through the lives and discontents of an upper–middle class family in rural 19th-century Russia. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin. Tickets $35 (students, $16) in advance at tickets.smtd.umich.edu & at the door. (734) 764–0583.

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