5 Reasons Not To Hibernate At Home In January, Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - Owing to post-holiday letdowns and often snowy weather, January traditionally is a month locally in which most people are content to try to wait out the weather. But there’s no need to hunker down at home until spring if you don’t have the desire.

Here are five events certain to get many people off of their couches and to the Downtown Cultural District in the first month of the new year:

• “Love Never Dies,” Jan. 2-7, Benedum Center

This PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh production is the sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera.” It takes place 10 years after the Phantom’s disappearance from the Paris Opera House and chronicles the Phantom’s new life in New York. He’s having an OK time amid Coney Island’s freak shows and screaming joy rides, but he still yearns for Christine Daae, his one true love and musical protege.
Love Never Dies tickets start at $30.

• Pittsburgh RV Show, Jan. 6-14, David L. Lawrence Convention Center

The 50th annual Pittsburgh RV Show features nine acres of the latest models to compare and choose from, plus every RV-related product you might want or need to enhance your trip — from a towing apparatus to boats and ATVs. You'll even find campgrounds and resorts to get you started.
Pittsburgh RV show admission starts at $10.

• Dancing With The Stars Live: Light Up The Night, Jan. 16, Benedum Center

Fans of the show have the opportunity to see the best ballroom dancers in the business perform live in their hometowns. This all-new production showcases ballroom and contemporary dances from ABC’s hit show” Dancing with the Stars,” including sizzling group numbers, steamy duets and over the top original pieces.
Dancing With The Stars: Light Up The Night tickets start at $60.25.

• Cirque Du Soleil: Crystal, Jan. 17-21, PPG Paints Arena

Cirque du Soleil’s first performance on ice fetures world-class skaters and acrobats claiming their new frozen playground with speed and fluidity as they challenge the laws of gravity with never-before-seen acrobatics. The action centers around the lead character Crystal’s journey of self-discovery as she dives into a world of her own imagination
Cirque Du Soleil: Crystal tickets start at $40.

• “Wicked,” Jan. 24- Feb. 11, Benedum Center

You probably already know this, but this PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh production focuses on the goings on in the Land of Oz, but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships - until the world decides to call one “good” and the other one “wicked.”
“Wicked” tickets start at $44.

Photo: Associated Press.