Buddy, American Blues Theater at Stage 773, through May 26. Far more concert than story, the short, mostly sweet life of Buddy Holly features 16 rocking vocal and instrumental stars. JA
The Days Are Shorter, Pride Films and Plays at the Buena, through June 3. Midlife crisis is never easy, but when you’re an insomniac past-50 lesbian, sometimes it takes visitations by spectral mentors to dispel your fear of aging. MSB
The Light Fantastic, Jackalope Theatre, through June 16. Ike Holter has written a horror story that’ll make you scream out loud. It’s scary, funny, thought-provoking and all-around diabolically good. I swear by St. Rufus you’ll be but good and creeped out by the time the 90-minute thriller comes to a close. CES
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Sullivan