The Drag (play) The Drag (play) The Drag is a dramatic play written by Mae West under her pen name Jane Mast. The play opened in out-of-town tryouts in New Jersey and Connecticut, but was later forced to close for its portrayal of homosexuality and cross-dressing. The play never opened on Broadway, as West had planned. This play was the follow-up to West's highly controversial play "Sex". West claimed that the inspiration behind the play came from the homosexual young men that she knew around that time who, according to her, desperately wanted to be open about their relationships with their male companions.
Sex (play) smiles and says she’s leaving for Australia. She takes Gregg's hand, knowing that he has loved her all along. The comedy-drama premiered April 26, 1926, at Daly's 63rd Street Theatre in New York City. "Sex" received many scathing reviews from a variety of critics because of the play’s moral implications. "The New York Times" considered it be a "crude and inept play, cheaply produced and poorly acted" while "Billboard" condemned it as "the cheapest most vulgar low show to have dared to open in New York this year". However, despite negative press, "Sex" was a Broadway fan favorite, playing to