Butler Little Theatre, One Howard St., will stage "Deathtrap" by Ira Levin, a clever blend of thrills and comedy, from Jan. 23 to 31. Tickets are $10. Call 724-287-6781 between 7 and 9 p.m. or visit the Web site, www.bltgroup.org.

Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, is presenting the musical "Sweeney Todd" through Saturday at the theater on Route 19. The next show will be the musical "Dear Edwina" running Jan. 23 to 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.

<B>Pittsburgh International Children's Theater</B> presents Theatreworks USA's production of "Nate the Great" through Sunday at area locations. The 50-minute musical highlights the importance of teamwork and friendship alongside young Nate, the latest and greatest in the grand tradition of crime-solving detectives. The show will go on at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. tonight at Pine-Richland High School; at 7 p.m. Friday at Moon Senior High School; at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Lebanon High School; and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gateway High School. Individual tickets are $11. Call 412-456-6666 or visit www.pgharts.org or <B>"Jersey Boys,"</B> the musical story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is making its Pittsburgh premiere running through Feb. 1 at the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave. The performance schedule is 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets start at $27.50. Call 412-456-4800 or visit the Web sites, www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or pct-arts.org.<B>Pittsburgh Public Theater</B> begins the new year with "Metamorphoses," opening today and 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 unique vision. The show will start at 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 Jan. 31, 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.<B>Byham Theater</B>, 101 Sixth St., will be the site of an off-Broadway show "Menopause The Musical" through Jan. 25. Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, the musical was written by Jeanie Linders. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, and at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Single tickets range from $42 to $47 and are available by calling 412-456-6666 and online at the Web site, www.pgharts.org.<B>The Backstage Bar and Cabaret at Theater Square</B>, 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 Feb. 1, at the CLO Cabaret, 655 Penn Ave. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and at 1 p.m. select Thursdays, except some holiday dates in November, December and January. 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" from Friday through Feb. 1. 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.