DOGFIGHT An appealingly big-hearted musical, directed by Paul Daigneault, about the relationship between a Marine named Eddie and a San Francisco waitress named Rose. One day before he ships out to Vietnam in 1963, Eddie faces a test of character: Can he transcend his blinkered macho code and expand his definition of beauty? Through June 4. SpeakEasy Stage Company at Roberts Studio Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts. 617-933-8600, www.SpeakEasyStage.com

MUD BLUE SKY The rigors of air travel and aging form the backdrop of Marisa Wegrzyn’s comedy, starring Leigh Barrett, Adrianne Krstansky, and Deb Martin as weary middle-age flight attendants who connect with a teenage pot dealer during a layover. Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. May 15-June 5. Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston. Deane Hall, Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts. www.bridgerep.org, 617-933-8600.

BLOOD ON THE SNOW Some topnotch actors — Dale Place, Ken Baltin, Daniel Berger-Jones, Lewis Wheeler, Bill Mootos — star in a new drama by local playwright Patrick Gabridge about the difficult choice faced by Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson in the aftermath of the Boston Massacre. Through June 5. The Bostonian Society in partnership with National Park Service. Old State House, Boston. 617-720-1713, ext. 29, www.bostonmassacreplay.com DON AUCOIN

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