Bye Bye Birdie

This musical satire of 1950s pop culture follows rock ’n’ roll superstar Conrad Birdie and the antics that precede his publicity stunt on The Ed Sullivan Show. Birdie is set to kiss one lucky girl, Kim MacAfee, from Sweet Apple, Ohio, before being drafted into the Army, but Kim’s boyfriend Hugo has a different plan.

Hayes Performing Arts Center, 152 Jamie Fort Rd.; Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 2 p.m.; $30, $14 students; (828) 295-9627; www.blowingrockstage.com