‘Dogfight’

Set in San Francisco and Vietnam in 1963, the musical is a tale of tenderness, brutality and compassion. It focuses on the lives of three young Marines who are going to war. They have one last night to party. One of them makes a cruel bet with his friends and chooses an unsuspecting girl as his victim. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3. Through Nov. 7. San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post St., San Francisco. $20$120. (415) 677-9596, www. sfplayhouse.org.