Butler Little Theatre’s production of “The Smell of the Kill,” a mix of three malicious wives and three miserable husbands, runs Jan. 20 to 28 at the theater at One Howard St. Curtain is at 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets are $10. Call 724-287-6781. The box office is open from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Visit the website www.bltgroup.org.

Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, presents the musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Jan 20 to Feb 4. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $15. Call 724-773-9896.

PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh CLO’s 20th annual holiday production of “A Musical Christmas Carol” is being staged through Friday at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. today and Friday. Tickets are $26.75 to $46.75, with half-price tickets available for children age 3 to 14. Call 412-456-6666 or go to www.pittsburghCLO.org.

PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh presents “Memphis” Dec. 27 to Jan. 1 at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave. This tour of the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical is a Pittsburgh premiere. Tickets are $26 to $68 and available by calling 412-392-4900 or online at www.TrustArts.org.