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Don't fall off that bar stool! Dan Ruth pushes the envelope in 'A Life Behind Bars.' (photo: Rolando Pellot)

Quiet Riot at Jergel’s; Carnegie Stage Has ‘A Life Behind Bars’; Ryan Hoffman and the Pioneers at Club Cafe (Fri., 2/1/19)

Quiet Riot, ‘A Life Behind Bars,’ ‘Ryan Hoffman and the Pioneers, ‘Dap’

James FitzGerald as Pop

PICT Classic Theatre Staging Werner’s ‘Run the Rabbit Path’; Voodoo Homestead Offers 16 Beers on Tap (Thurs., 1/31/19)

‘Run the Rabbit Path,’ Voodoo Homestead Brew Pub

Charlie's got a golden ticket—and Roald Dahl fans surely have tickets for the musical version of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' (photo courtesy of the touring company)

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at the Benedum; Sienna Mercato, Three Floors of Food and Fun (Wed., 1/30/19)

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ Sienna Mercato

(l to r) Idomeneo (Terrence Chin-Loy)

Pittsburgh Opera Staging ‘AfterWARds — Mozart’s Idomeneo Reimagined’; ‘Friends! The Musical Parody’ at Byham (Tues., 1/29/19)

‘AfterWARds — Mozart’s Idomeneo Reimagined,’ ‘Friends! The Musical Parody’

big picture. Visitors to the Carnegie International are greeted by Mimi Cherono Ng'ok's super-sized piece

Carnegie International Continues at CMOA; The Hangar, a Good Landing Spot for Food and Fun (Mon., 1/28/19)

Carnegie International, The Hangar

PMT Staging Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’; Tamburitzan’s Bring ‘Prism: Full Spectrum Culture’ to Palace (Sun., 1/27/19)

‘In the Heights,’ The Tamburitzans

Brothers Osborne in Concert at Stage AE; Dance Council Hosts Jessica Lang Dance; Buffalo Rose at SongSpace (Sat., 1/26/19)

Brothers Osborne, Jessica Lang Dance, Buffalo Rose

George Lopez Performs at CHMH(Cancelled); Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District (Fri., 1/25/19)

George Lopez, Cultural District Gallery Crawl

Tamara Tunie plays the lead role in The Public's transformed edition of 'The Tempest.' (photo: Francis Hills)

The Public Previews ‘The Tempest’ w/Tamara Tunie; Pittsburgh Improv Hosts Louis C.K.; PC Player Staging ‘Twelfth Night’

‘The Tempest,’ Louis C.K., ‘Twelfth Night’

but now it returns as part of a spare-but-strong Pittsburgh theater lineup this month. (Photo © Joan Marcus)|Atticus Finch (Ed Harris) looks pensive during the trial portion of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' (photo: Julieta Cervantes)|The outfits are part of the fun in 'The Cher Show.' (photo: Joan Marcus)|A romantic moment from 'Pretty Woman: The Musical.' (photo: Morris Mac Matzen)|The original Temptations were a sight to see

Last Week for ‘Hamilton’ at Benedum; Smiling Moose Has Rock Star Karaoke (Wed., 1/23/19)

‘Hamilton,’ Rock Star Karae

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