Butler Little Theatre, One Howard St., is presenting "Deathtrap" by Ira Levin, a clever blend of gasp-inducing thrills and devilishly clever comedy, through Saturday. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. tonight and 8:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $10. Call 724-287-6781 between 7 and 9 p.m. or visit www.bltgroup.org.

Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, is presenting the musical "Dear Edwina" through Feb. 7. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $12 for plays and $15 for musicals. Box office opens at 6:45 p.m. the day of the show. Call 724-773-9896.pittsburgh

"Jersey Boys," the musical story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is making its Pittsburgh premiere running through Sunday at the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave. The performance schedule is 7:30 p.m. tonight; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $27.50. Call 412-456-4800 or visit the Web sites, www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or pct-arts.org.

Pittsburgh Public Theater begins the new year with "Metamorphoses," running through Feb. 15 in the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home, 621 Penn Ave. Based on the myths of the Roman poet Ovid, the theme of "Metamorphoses" is transformation, and as created, it allows each new director and design team to transform the production according to their own vision. Curtain is 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays (except Feb. 10 when the show is at 7 p.m.); at 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays (except Feb. 15 when the only show is at 2 p.m.); with additional 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Feb. 7, 12 and 14. Tickets range from $40 to $61; students and patrons age 26 and younger pay $15.50. Tickets are available at 412-316-1600 or online at www.ppt.org. Call 412-316-1600 or visit www.ppt.org.

The Backstage Bar and Cabaret at Theater Square, a project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, in Theater Square at 655 Penn Ave., is staging "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," through Sunday, at the CLO Cabaret, 655 Penn Ave. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $39.50 for evenings or $34.50 for matinees. Call 412-456-6666 or visit the Web site, CLOcabaret.com.

<B>New Castle Playhouse</B>, 202 E. Long Ave. in New Castle, presents Neil Simon's comedy "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" through Sunday. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10. Call the box office at 724-654-3437 or visit www.newcastleplayhouse.org.